Armed DPS officers to wear body cameras starting Oct. 1
36 SU DPS officers will start wearing body cameras on Oct. 1. The move was spearheaded by former DPS Chief Tony Callisto. Read more »
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'Enough is Enough' affects SU's sexual assault policy, changes definition of consent
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recently passed sexual assault prevention legislation, “Enough is Enough" will change SU's sexual assault policy and definition of consent. Read more »
LiveSafe app to increase student safety services
LiveSafe is an app that allows students to report tips to the Department of Public Safety using text, audio, photo and video. Read more »
Student reports being forcibly touched on Walnut Avenue
An SU student reported having her butt and private area forcibly touched around 2 a.m. Sunday morning on the 800 block of Walnut Avenue. Read more »
Summer news roundup: Top stories from summer break
Over the summer, Syracuse University announced many administrative changes and made national news for settling a defamation case and being ranked as the No. 5 party school in the U.S. Read more »
Student robbed at knifepoint on East Adams Street
An SU student was robbed at knifepoint on the 1200 block of East Adams St. tonight. The student suffered minor injuries. Read more »
3 in hospital following Thornden Park shooting; 16-year-old arrested
Three people are in the hospital after a shooting in Thornden Park on Saturday night. Read more »
Robert Maldonado named next chief of public safety at Syracuse University
Robert Maldonado, the director of campus safety at Nazareth College, has been named SU's chief of public safety. Read more »
DPS collaborates with security forces for Syracuse University, SUNY-ESF commencement ceremony
The Department of Public Safety works with the Department of Homeland Security and other security forces on the national, state and local levels to manage safety at Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF's commencement ceremony. Read more »
Members of task force on sexual assault and relationship violence discuss future plans, importance of improving services
More than 125 days after a report was submitted by the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy, Chancellor Kent Syverud has announced the members of a permanent task force on sexual assault and relationship violence. Read more »
Assessment team recommends accreditation for DPS
A team from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators has filed a recommendation in support of the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety’s… Read more »
Law student petitions for administrative response to recent safety incident
A petition was filed Sunday requesting that the Syracuse University College of Law adequately address recent safety issues involving female College of Law students. The petition accuses the College of Law of trying to keep the reports under wraps and spread misinformation regarding the incidents. Read more »
DPS holds personal safety forum in College of Law in wake of off-campus safety incident
DPS held a forum Tuesday afternoon for SU College of Law students, faculty and staff that focused on personal safety. It was held in response to a report indicating the drugging of a female SU College of Law student at an off-campus house party in December 2014. Read more »
DPS investigating report that College of Law student was drugged at off-campus party
The Syracuse University Department of Public Safety is looking into a report that a female College of Law student was drugged at a house party in December 2014. Read more »
Organization completes assessment for DPS accreditation
A team from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators completed its assessment of Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety on Monday. Read more »
Lentz becomes interim DPS chief, continues to seek learning opportunities
Jill Lentz, who is now the interim chief of the Department of Public Safety, has used years of experience to prepare for her new role. She is serving after former chief Tony Callisto was promoted to head the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services. Read more »
Department of Public Safety to be assessed by outside organization
On Jan. 25, an assessment team from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators will arrive on campus to conduct interviews and to investigate DPS documentation and written procedures. Read more »
DPS adds cameras, explores options for increasing campus safety
As part of its ongoing efforts to improve campus security, the Department of Public Safety has installed nearly 100 additional cameras in the past year… Read more »
Organization passes 4 resolutions about THE General Body sit-in
The Graduate Student Organization passed four resolutions on Wednesday relating to the protests that have been going on since Nov. 3 in Crouse-Hinds Hall. Read more »
Syracuse University community members rally outside Hall of Languages to support sit-in
More than 150 members of the SU community, including faculty and staff gathered near the Remembrance Wall Monday to take part in the latest rally held by THE General Body. Read more »
Business as usual: While some students believe police are cracking down on parties, numbers show a consistent trend
In recent weeks, the campus has been in an uproar over an alleged crackdown on parties at Syracuse University. Students believe that because police officers are focused on shutting down parties, it’s taking away from resources for protecting students. But statistics and interviews with the Department of Public Safety and the city police are telling a different story. Read more »
No crime, minimal safety issues occur at annual music festival
Department of Public Safety officers said there were no major security issues and no changes to the amount of security detail present during the sold-out,… Read more »
SU NAACP chapter aims to increase involvement with other campus organizations
The Syracuse University chapter of the NAACP has high hopes and a goal-oriented attitude for this academic year after its return to campus just a… Read more »
Hanna Strong's derogatory comments spark campus outrage
A video of Hanna Strong, a Syracuse University women’s soccer team member, calling an unidentified person a “f*ggot-a** n*gger,” has sparked outrage in the SU… Read more »
