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ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ students walk to and from class while others hang out on Risman Plaza.

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s Proactive Efforts Provide Support, Resources to Maintain Safe Campus

Each year on Oct. 1, universities nationwide are required to disseminate a summary of reported crimes on or near campus. The Annual Security Reports for all ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ campuses outline three-year statistics on several different crimes from motor vehicle theft and weapons violations to dru…

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Officers with the ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Police Department stand by the fountain on Risman Plaza near the ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Student Center. ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by a national trade association.

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Ranks 11th Safest Campus in the Country

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by the Council for Home Safety and Security, a national trade association. ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ was named to the council’s 2017 top 100 list of Safest Colleges in America. Nationwide, ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ ranks 11th on the list. Among Oh…

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ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Police Officer Featured in Video for New Statewide Program

Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy has started a course called Blue Courage to help make officers more well-rounded, both on the job and off.

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Public Hearing for ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Police Department’s Reaccreditation to be Held Aug. 1

The ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet state-of-the-art sta…

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Members of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s Division of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety pose for a photo with ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ student Josh Paulin and his mother (fourth and fifth from left) during the presentation of the Public Safety Citizen’s Award.

Eagle Scout Training Helps ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Student Save a Life

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ freshman Josh Paulin is not only a good student, but an exemplary citizen. On March 13, 2016, Paulin saved a man’s life, and now ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts.     It all started while he was waiting at…

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Scheduled Emergency Exercise to Take Place Today at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ

As part of ongoing training, ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s Department of Public Safety will hold an emergency exercise today (May 18, 2016) on the ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Campus involving various members of the university, first responder agencies, ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Fire Department, University Health Services and University Hospitals Po…

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Arson Investigation of ROTC Vans at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Leads to Indictments

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Police announce the indictments of two suspects for setting fire to two ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ ROTC vans parked near Terrace Hall on the ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Campus on Feb. 23, 2015.  Emilio O. Vidal, 23, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Evan M.K. Ecklund, 20, of Lakewood, Ohio, have been indict…

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ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s Dean Tondiglia Becomes University’s New Police Chief

Dean Tondiglia of Stow, Ohio, has been named ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s new chief of police. Prior to leading ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Police Services, Tondiglia most recently served as the university’s assistant chief of police and associate director of public safety. He will retain the associate director of public…

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Ohio Homeland Security Presents Explosive-Detection Canine to the ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Police Department

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ has enhanced safety on campus and in the surrounding area with the introduction of Dexter, the university’s newest officer and explosive-detection canine. Funding for the canine and its ongoing care is provided by Ohio Homeland Security, a division of the Ohio Department of Pub…

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