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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Special Property Checks During Thanksgiving and Winter Break!

November 5th, 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…

National Coffee with a Cop Day! Thanks for joining us!

October 10th, 2019

On Wednesday, October 2nd the UPPD participated in the Nation-wide “Coffee with a Cop” Day! Information tables were set up on College Green in front of the LOVE Statue. In…

DPS Open House – October 8th from 1-4pm

September 27th, 2019

The Division of Public Safety invites you to visit our home! DPS OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, October 8th 4040 Chestnut Street 1:00 to 4:00pm Your Division of Public Safety wants to meet you!…

PennReady: UPennAlert Awareness Drill & Life Safety Measures Safety Fair on College Green 9/27/19

September 16th, 2019

Life Safety Measures Fair: On Friday, September 27, 2019 from 12 to 3 p.m., the Division of Public Safety and the Penn Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) will host a…

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