04/30/2025

Share the Road!

DPS personnel engaged an education campaign on and near campus this week to connect with drivers, riders, and pedestrians as we all work together to Share the Road!

photo of a police officer talking with a pedestrian on campus An Officer handing out pamphlets to a person pushing a stroller Public SAfety personnel talk with pedestrians on Locust walk

June 16, 2025

Change is Coming to UPennAlert!

Change is coming to UPennAlert! But don’t worry, this change will not impact your ability to receive emergency notifications. As part of a systems improvement effort, the University is changing its mass notification system provider. You will still view...

June 10, 2025

Appointment of UPPD Chief of Police

This week, Vice President Kathleen Shields Anderson announced that Derrick E. Wood, MBA has been selected to serve as Chief of Police for the University of Pennsylvania Police Department (UPPD) following a wide-ranging search. Derrick has served as a police...

April 22, 2025

PAL Day at the Penn Ice Rink – April 21st

On Monday night we celebrated the annual Police Athletic League (PAL) Day at the University of Pennsylvania Class of 1923 Ice Skating Rink! This event is open to PAL youths from all PAL centers city-wide. Over 170 attendees participated in...

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