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Division of Public Safety Statement on the Death of George Floyd
August 31st, 2020
Thursday, June 4, 2020 On May 25th the world witnessed the horrible and cruel death of Mr. George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis Police Officers. I say four officers,…
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UPPD K-9 Officer Socks
July 28th, 2020
It is with heavy hearts that we share with you the passing of our beloved Socks. Socks passed away peacefully on July 20, 2020 at Penn Vet Ryan Hospital surrounded…
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Special Services remains open and available to support you during this time!
April 13th, 2020
The Division of Public Safety’s department of Special Services remains open and available to support you during this time. We are physically in the office during normal business hours to…
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Letter to Penn Community regarding COVID-19 Biased-Based Incidents
April 3rd, 2020
Dear Penn Community Members: We have been alerted to bias-motivated attacks against members of the Asian and/or Asian-American communities in the Philadelphia region that have occurred since the outbreak of…
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DPS UPPD Receives CALEA Re-Accreditation
March 25th, 2020
Vice President for Public Safety and Superintendent of Penn Police, Maureen S. Rush, announced today that the University of Pennsylvania Police Department has received CALEA re-accreditation at the Advanced Law…
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SPECIAL PROPERTY CHECK PROGRAM
March 11th, 2020
SPECIAL PROPERTY CHECK PROGRAM – REGISTER BELOW! DPS will actively monitor your residence if you will be away. The program is available without charge to residents in the Penn patrol…
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Special Property Checks During Spring Break!
February 18th, 2020
Under the special checks program, DPS officers check the exterior of registered properties for signs of criminal activity or security breaches at peak travel times during Thanksgiving, Fall, Spring, and Winter…
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FREE Self-Defense Classes! Register Now!
January 2nd, 2020
The Department of Special Services within the Division of Public Safety offers free-of-charge self-defense classes to ALL Penn affiliates. These self-defense trainings empower individuals through communication and physical defense. Special…
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Special property checks during Winter Break!
December 3rd, 2019
We encourage you to make use of this FREE service to the community! Under the special checks program, DPS officers check the exterior of registered properties for signs of criminal…
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Penn DPS #1 in Security 500 for 13th Consecutive Year!
November 6th, 2019
Security Magazine’s Security 500 has chosen the University of Pennsylvania’s Division of Public Safety as the #1 Public Safety program in the Higher Education Sector for the 13th year in…