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Tips to Avoid Lease Fraud
August 19th, 2021
As the new school year approaches, many are looking to find the perfect rental unit. Please be mindful of the potential for scams and fraud relating to leasing. A good…
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Increase in fraudulent filings of Unemployment Compensation claims
July 28th, 2021
The University of Pennsylvania has become aware of recent increases in fraudulent filings of Unemployment Compensation claims. The United States Department of Justice reported earlier this year that the fraudulent…
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University of Pennsylvania’s PAL Police Officer Cassandra Parks-DeVaughn to Retire
July 22nd, 2021
The Police Athletic League of Philadelphia (PAL) has partnered with the University of Pennsylvania Police for many years to support the local community, most recently working together to welcome youths…
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Division of Public Safety cited as a model for Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) training
May 26th, 2021
DPS listed as a model for the forthcoming legislation on ABLE Training In a co-sponsorship memo released May 7, 2021, in the PA state Senate, Senator Wayne D. Fontana advocated…
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Statement on Hate Crimes Against the Asian and Asian American Community
March 26th, 2021
The Division of Public Safety is committed to safeguarding all members of the Penn and University City Communities. Over the past year there has been a steady increase in the…
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Congratulations to Penn MERT on winning the NCEMSF Community Engagement Award!
March 23rd, 2021
DPS congratulates the University of Pennsylvania Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT), a student-run, service organization providing emergency medical services to the University community, on winning the NCEMSF Community Engagement Award!…
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Penn #FlattenTheHate Campaign in Support of Asian and Asian-American Community
March 18th, 2021
In light of the horrific events in Georgia yesterday, we wanted to share information on the University’s Task Force on Support to Asian and Asian American Students and Scholars that…
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Penn Police Joins National ABLE Project
February 24th, 2021
The University of Pennsylvania Police Department has been accepted into the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project, Georgetown University Law Center’s national training and support initiative for U.S. law…
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Congratulations to promoted UPPD Officers!
January 12th, 2021
The Division of Public Safety is pleased to announce several UPPD officers have received promotions and reassignments effective January 1st. They were sworn in by Superintendent Maureen Rush and have…
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Welcome K9 Officer Uman!
December 1st, 2020
The Division of Public Safety is pleased to announce the newest member of the UPPD K9 Unit, K9 Officer Uman. Maureen S. Rush, Vice President for Public Safety and Superintendent…