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Request a Special Property Check during Spring Break!
March 1st, 2017
Request a Special Property Check this Spring Break Under the special checks program, DPS officers check the exterior of registered properties for signs of criminal activity or security breaches at…
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Penn Celebrates PAL Day at the Palestra
February 20th, 2017
On Monday, February 20, 2017, the University of Pennsylvania Division of Public Safety and Penn Athletics hosted kids and teens from the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia during the annual…
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LOVE WINS: Panel discussion on positive ways to respond to hate in our community
February 7th, 2017
On Wednesday, January 25th, 2017, at Penn Hillel, as a part of the University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change, DPS conducted a panel discussion…
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Information and support options for the Penn community regarding immigration policy changes
January 31st, 2017
NOTICE ON U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY CHANGES On Friday, January 27, the Trump administration issued an executive order suspending immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States for citizens and nationals…
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LOVE WINS: Responding to Hate in our Community
January 20th, 2017
As a part of the University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change, please join us for a panel discussion on the differences between hate…
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Learn About the 24/7 HELP Line
January 6th, 2017
The HELP Line (215) 898-HELP – The HELP Line is a 24-hour-a-day phone number for members of the Penn community who are seeking time sensitive help in navigating Penn’s resources for…
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Staff Q&A with Captain Jerry Leddy in the Penn Current
January 3rd, 2017
Captain Gerald Leddy was recently featured for a Q&A in the Penn Current. Read the full article here: https://penncurrent.upenn.edu/interviews/staff-qa-with-gerald-leddy
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Walk-Back Program for Reading Days and Finals!
December 12th, 2016
The Division of Public Safety, in collaboration with the Undergraduate Assembly and the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, offers the Public Safety Walk-Back Program during reading days and final exams….
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Tucker PAL Special Holiday Celebration
December 8th, 2016
On December 6th, Penn student volunteers joined with kids from the Tucker PAL Center to serve refreshments, lead activities, and distribute gifts to celebrate the holiday season. Penn students and members…
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Annual Tree Tagging Ceremony with the Philadelphia Fire Department
December 7th, 2016
DPS sponsored the annual tree tagging ceremony with the Fire Prevention Division of the Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD). Members of the DPS sponsored “Junior Fire Patrol” were on hand to…