Uncategorized
Message from President Magill – Responding to antisemitic threat to our campus
November 6th, 2023
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…
Uncategorized
Support Services – Online Harassment
October 30th, 2023
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…
Uncategorized
Public Safety’s Full Statement to the DP Regarding Our Safety Resources for the Community
October 27th, 2023
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…
Uncategorized
Penn Public Safety’s Statement on Reported Graffiti
October 23rd, 2023
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…
Uncategorized
Debunking page made available by the ADL
October 23rd, 2023
We have received concerning reports regarding the demonstration on Monday, October 16th. We take reports of this manner very seriously. It has been confirmed that the language used here was…
Uncategorized
DPS Mourns the Passing of Jim Atkinson
October 20th, 2023
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our colleague Jim Atkinson, Penn Medicine’s chief of security and parking. We would like to share the below…
Uncategorized
Safety Message to the Penn Community
October 17th, 2023
Throughout the past week, many members of our community have expressed concern for their sense of safety given the continuing violence in Israel and Gaza and the growing activism on…
Uncategorized
Share the Road held September 19th and 20th on Locust Walk!
September 19th, 2023
DPS invited all community members to become informed about their safety at our fall Share the Road outreach event, held on Locust Walk, 7am-9am and 5pm-7pm, Tuesday September 19th and…
Uncategorized
Request for Comment – Share your comments with CALEA
September 11th, 2023
DPS will be undergoing an annual reaccreditation review and we welcome your feedback! The UPPD is a fully-accredited police department, and has been since March 2001, through the Commission on…
Uncategorized
Showing Our Philly Pride! Go Phillies and Eagles!
September 9th, 2023
DPS personnel are sharing our excitement and support for our hometown teams. We are celebrating on Fridays by wearing our Phillies and Eagles colors! Go Birds!