04/25/2013

Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day at DPS

The Division of Public Safety hosted a number of special guests on April 25; the children of University employees who elected to visit the UPPD headquarters as part of the annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. The kids were greeted this morning by Vice President for Public Safety Maureen S. Rush, who deputized them for the day. They visited station areas included: fingerprinting, bicycle safety, touring a firetruck, police motorcycle and police car, the PennComm center, visited with detectives, and learned about basic self defense.

January 19, 2023

Gary Williams Appointed as Chief of the University of Pennsylvania Police Department

Gary Williams, a 21-year veteran of the University of Pennsylvania Police Department (UPPD) has been selected to serve as Chief of Police following an extensive search. The announcement was made on January 17, 2023, by Kathleen Shields Anderson, J.D., MBA,...

December 8, 2022

DPS Fall Commendation Ceremony

On November 22nd DPS held its Fall 2022 Commendation Ceremony, which highlighted great accomplishments by members of Public Safety and our community partners. The awards represented moments of collaboration throughout Public Safety and across the University. Vice President Kathleen Shields...

December 6, 2022

Register now – Special Checks for Winter Break!

Under the special checks program, DPS officers check the exterior of registered properties for signs of safety or security breaches at peak travel times such as during Thanksgiving, Spring and Winter Breaks. Register here! The program is available without charge...

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