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Safety Advisory

Electric Scooter Thefts

The Division of Public Safety is investigating an increase in electric scooter thefts in the Penn Patrol zone. Thefts have occurred throughout the patrol zone and are focused in the following areas: 34th and Spruce to Convention Avenue in the Medical Complex area, and along 40th Street from Market to Spruce Streets. This trend is being seen throughout the City of Philadelphia and on Drexel’s campus as well. We wish to inform and protect the community by working together to prevent additional the

Fraud Warning – Multiple Scam Types

The Division of Public Safety is here for you if you should experience phone, email, or other fraud. Please call us immediately at +1 215-573-3333 if you think you may have experienced such an encounter. Follow the tips below, and always reach out if you are unsure. We are here for you, and we care for you. There have been reports of fraudulent emails, phone calls and encounters from people pretending to be a government official or police officer, either from the U.S., or from a victim’s home country.

SEPTA Trolley Blitz

The SEPTA Trolley Blitz, an annual Trolley Tunnel Closure program to address construction, maintenance and safety improvement work, will begin on Friday, July 11th at 10 pm and end Monday, August 11th at 6 am. This work will impact traffic flow. Expect delays in the area and increased traffic.

Septa Update

Click here for info about SEPTA’s planned service cuts and fare hikes.

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June 25, 2025

Scooter Safety

Scooter safety includes being a safe and courteous rider, following the rules, and avoiding theft. Please follow the rules of the road and stay off sidewalks and University Walks when riding bikes, scooters, skateboards, and other personal mobility devices. Be…

June 16, 2025

Change is Coming to UPennAlert!

Change is coming to UPennAlert! But don’t worry, this change will not impact your ability to receive emergency notifications. As part of a systems improvement effort, the University is changing its mass notification system provider. You will still view…

June 10, 2025

Appointment of UPPD Chief of Police

This week, Vice President Kathleen Shields Anderson announced that Derrick E. Wood, MBA has been selected to serve as Chief of Police for the University of Pennsylvania Police Department (UPPD) following a wide-ranging search. Derrick has served as a police…

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+4500

Walking Escorts Annually

+100k

Calls for service processed annually

182

DPS Employees

+750

Security Officers

+700

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+1250

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