Department of Public Safety
Public Hearing for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Police Department’s Reaccreditation to Be Held July 27
The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Police Department is scheduled for a virtual 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 standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
All for Patrick! ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Police Surprise Toddler Crime Fighter
Patrick Tomaswick wants to be a police officer, but not just any member of law enforcement. He wants to be a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University police officer.
City of Kent Partners With ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and UH to Launch New Lifesaving Tool
Sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, is the leading cause of natural death in the United States. To help people survive from sudden cardiac arrest, the city of Kent has partnered with ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and University Hospitals Portage Medical Center to offer PulsePoint Respond.
University Statement Regarding Oct. 11 Arrest Made by the City of Kent Police Department
On the evening of Oct. 11, the city of Kent Police Department made an arrest in the incidents involving a prowler outside sorority homes affiliated with ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University. As our students return to campus from fall break, we hope this will give them peace of mind. The safety of ou…Arrest Made Following Morning ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Incident
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Police arrested Christopher Eugene Clark, age 21, of Newton Falls, Ohio, for gross sexual imposition, assault and obstructing official business in connection to an incident that occurred Tuesday morning near the fitness track behind DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus. Cla…University Statement Regarding Kent City Police Investigation
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University is aware of a man approaching sorority homes in the city of Kent. Kent City Police are investigating this matter. The safety of our students and community members is our top priority, and we take these reports seriously. The university continues to engage with these sororiti…Statewide Tornado Drill to Be Conducted Wednesday, March 20
Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 20, at 9:50 a.m. All ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University campuses will be participating in this test. We will broadcast a pre-recorded tornado education message through speaker systems and university IP (Internet Protocol) phones throughout building…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Honors 2019 Diversity Award Recipients
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Director of Public Safety and Police Chief Dean Tondiglia was honored with the university’s 2019 Diversity Trailblazer Award for his years of promoting inclusion and diversity within public safety.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Police Dog Coco Celebrates Five Years of Service
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary – or the 35 dog-year anniversary – of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and herhandler, Officer Anne Spahr.
Coco was the first police dog at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì. She is now one of two police dogs at the university.