Tag: department of public safety
On patrol on eve of Final Four, DPS officer sees calm before a storm
A Department of Public Safety offers reflects on wild nights preceding the previous Final Four games Syracuse played in. Read More »
Syracuse University students celebrate at Castle Court before Final Four game
Hundreds of Syracuse University students celebrate at Castle Court before the SU men's basketball team played the University of North Carolina in the Final Four. Read More »
Law enforcement to increase security around campus during Final Four games
The Syracuse Police Department and the Department of Public Safety will monitor the streets during the Final Four games this weekend, although they hope to not intervene. Read More »
No campus arrests were made after SU men's and women's basketball teams advance to Final Four
No arrests were made on or around Syracuse University’s campus Sunday after the men’s and women’s basketball teams secured spots in the Final Four of their respective NCAA Tournaments. Read More »
Inside Kimmel Food Court during the Syracuse University men's basketball team's win over UVA
A small but enthusiastic crowd in Kimmel Food Court watched the Syracuse University men's basketball team advance to the Final Four on Sunday night. Read More »
Syracuse University student victim of attempted robbery at knifepoint
A Syracuse University was the victim of an attempted robbery on Remington Avenue on Tuesday. The perpetrator demanded money from the student while holding a knife. Read More »
SU senior discusses proposal to install police cameras on campus at SA meeting
The student's goal is to install 45 cameras around the intersections that surround apartments off-campus that are mostly inhabited by students Read More »
News briefs: What you may have missed over break
Here are some news stories that you may have missed during Spring Break. Read More »
13 of 22 computers stolen from Link Hall have been recovered, former SU student arrested for burglary
Thirteen of the 22 computers that were stolen from Link Hall on Feb. 19 have been recovered. A former Syracuse University student has been arrested for the burglary. Read More »
Syracuse football players express displeasure with campus hoverboard ban
Syracuse cornerback Corey Winfield on hoverboards ban: “They fun, I love ‘em. So I don’t know why they would ban them.” Read More »
Why Syracuse University temporarily banned the on-campus use and storage of hoverboards
Syracuse University’s decision to temporarily ban the use and storage of hoverboards on campus was made jointly by the Department of Public Safety, DPS’s Fire and Life Safety staff and the Office of Residence Life staff. Read More »
SA officials discuss sexual assault, work to increase student engagement in the city
SA President Aysha Seedat said at Monday's SA meeting that SU had the highest number of reported sexual assaults compared to other universities with representatives at a symposium in Clemson, which Seedat attended. Read More »
Experts discuss concealed carry laws, gun rights on college campuses
The panelists discussed a recent concealed carry law at the University of Texas at Austin as well as SU's campus safety plan in the case of a shooting. Read More »
Use and storage of hoverboards banned on campus
Syracuse University has announced it will ban the use and storage of hoverboards across campus. Read More »
22 computers stolen from Link Hall computer lab
LCD monitors, mice and keyboards were also stolen. Read More »
Syracuse University community remembers late Britny Kabic
The Syracuse University community remembers the late Britny Kabic, a sophomore at SU, after she died unexpectedly on Friday night inside Walnut Hall. Read More »
Syracuse University student found dead in Walnut Hall
Britny Kabic, a Syracuse University student, died unexpectedly Friday night, police said. Read More »
Student Association members discuss DPS, international enrollment statistics
SA Vice President Jane Hong said that international student enrollment saw a 143.21 percent increase within the past year, citing a report. Read More »
Top 10 Tips: Campus safety
In the hustle and bustle of college life, many students find themselves too distracted to remember their own safety. That's why Pulp created its own list of the top ten ways to keep yourself safe at school. Read More »
Expert: SU may be liable for missing DPS shotguns
A law professor said SU might be found liable if the missing shotguns are used in an incident where someone got hurt. Read More »
Department of Public Safety's handling of lost shotguns proves concerning
The Daily Orange Editorial Board discusses the implications of the Department of Public Safety's failure to disclose that four shotguns were lost after a training exercise more than three months ago. Read More »
4 DPS shotguns have been missing since October after falling out of truck
After more than three months, four Department of Public Safety shotguns are still missing after falling out of a truck. Read More »
Syracuse University to hold dialogue circles with DPS to improve police, community relations
Syracuse University will be holding dialogue circles with the Department of Public Safety to improve community and police relations. Read More »
Syracuse University student is victim of off-campus armed robbery
A Syracuse University student was robbed of $23 off-campus by four unknown males — one of whom was armed. Read More »