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Responding to antisemitic threat to our campus

Dear Members of the Penn Community, Today I learned that a small number of staff members received vile, disturbing antisemitic emails threatening violence to members of our Jewish community, specifically naming Penn Hillel and Lauder College House. These messages also included hateful language, targeting the personal identities of the recipients. Penn’s Division of Public Safety was immediately notified and responded. Penn Police also notified the FBI of this potential hate crime and...

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October 30, 2023

Support Services – Online Harassment

The University’s resource page on Online Harassment may be found here: Online Harassment – Penn: Office of Audit, Compliance and Privacy (upenn.edu) Should you experience online harassment, you may report any online harassment or threatening behavior to the Division of…

October 27, 2023

Public Safety’s Full Statement to the DP Regarding Our Safety Resources for the Community

Public Safety provides support resources to anyone who feels their personal safety is threatened. You may contact DPS through our PennComm Emergency Center at 215-573-3333 or by calling our Special Services Department at 215-898-6600. A reminder of additional support resources on…

October 23, 2023

Penn Public Safety’s Statement on Reported Graffiti

Public Safety was contacted on Saturday morning, October 21, regarding graffiti written on the door at 4044 Walnut Street. Penn Police responded, took a report, and are providing support to the reporting parties. The reporting party stated that the writing was…

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Walking Escorts Annually

+100k

Calls for service processed annually

182

DPS Employees

+650

Security Officers

+700

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+1250

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