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Join Us for the DPS Open House this Thursday, October 13th!
October 10th, 2016
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Donation of 65 used bicycles to support The Shops at Devereux
October 3rd, 2016
On September 21, 2016, DPS coordinated a donation of approximately 65 used bicycles to support a local non-profit, the Bike Shop at The Shops at Devereux. Our police officers met…
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Grand Re-Opening of the Tucker PAL Center in West Philadelphia
September 26th, 2016
September 23rd marked the grand re-opening of the Tucker PAL Center in a new location – 4040 Ludlow Street. The Tucker PAL Center is a collaboration between Penn’s Division of…
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Penn Officer Wounded Assisting Philly P.D.
September 17th, 2016
Late Friday night a Philadelphia Police Officer, Sgt. Sylvia Young, was ambushed about a mile from the Penn campus at 52nd and Sansom while sitting in her patrol car. Following…
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DPS Connects with the Robeson School for a Great Start to the New School Year!
September 12th, 2016
On Friday, September 9th, UPPD police officers Taylor and Dager visited the Paul Robeson High School for Human Services in West Philadelphia to deliver school supplies collected and donated by members of…
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Penn Police Officers Go Above and Beyond for a Young Patient at Children’s Hospital
July 25th, 2016
University of Pennsylvania police officers Ryan James and Gary Cooper were confronted with a difficult case recently. Arianna Mae Lewis, a 21-month-old cancer patient undergoing treatment at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, had her…
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Message from the Chief about Dallas, TX
July 8th, 2016
We are saddened by the events that occurred in Dallas, TX. Chief Rush and all members of the Penn Police Department send our sympathy to the families of the fallen…
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SEPTA Regional Rail Service Operating on a Modified Schedule
July 5th, 2016
SEPTA has announced schedule changes after a defect was discovered in approximately 120 rail cars. This change will have a significant impact on regional rail service. Your safety traveling to…
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Penn Police Captain Graduates from the FBI National Academy
June 28th, 2016
On June 10, 2016, Captain Gerald Leddy and his class of 213 Law enforcement officers graduated from the prestigious FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Captain Leddy is a member of…