Department of Public Safety
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Ranks 11th Safest Campus in the Country
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by the Council for Home Safety and Security, a national trade association. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ was named to the council’s 2017 top 100 list of Safest Colleges in America. Nationwide, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ ranks 11th on the list. Among Oh…
Kent Campus
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Ranks 11th Safest Campus in the Country
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by the Council for Home Safety and Security, a national trade association. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ was named to the council’s 2017 top 100 list of Safest Colleges in America. Nationwide, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ ranks 11th on the list. Among Oh…
Kent Campus
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ to Participate in Statewide Tornado Drill on Wednesday, March 22
Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 22, at 9:50 a.m. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ will be participating in this test, along with the city of Kent and other communities. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ tests the tornado and emergency mass notification system on the first Wednesday of every month at …
Kent Campus
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Police Recognized for Excellence, Earns Reaccreditation
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Police Department was recently reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The recognition comes after a comprehensive review of the agency and marks the eighth time the department has received the accreditation award. For …
Kent Campus
Public Hearing for ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Police Department’s Reaccreditation to be Held Aug. 1
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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…
Kent Campus
Eagle Scout Training Helps ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Student Save a Life
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts. It all started while he was waiting at…
Kent Campus
Scheduled Emergency Exercise to Take Place Today at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
As part of ongoing training, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Department of Public Safety will hold an emergency exercise today (May 18, 2016) on the Kent Campus involving various members of the university, first responder agencies, Kent Fire Department, University Health Services and University Hospitals Po…
Kent Campus
Arson Investigation of ROTC Vans at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Leads to Indictments
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Police announce the indictments of two suspects for setting fire to two ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ ROTC vans parked near Terrace Hall on the Kent 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…
Kent Campus
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ to Test Mass Notification System on Wednesday, May 13
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Mass Notification System will undergo campuswide testing on Wednesday, May 13, between 6 and 6:30 p.m. The testing is required due to updates to the system that will expedite the process of alerting campus to threats and improve the overall ease of use. Select office pho…
Kent Campus