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DPS Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
They are the people who answer the call when someone is in need of help. Every year, during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community across the country are honored. This weeklong event, initially…
Department of Public Safety Offers Tips to Motorists, Pedestrians for Staying Safe on Campus Roads
Every day, thousands of motorists, including buses and construction vehicles and pedestrians operate in the University community. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) offers some tips for keeping safe on the roads, whether you’re driving or walking to your destination…
Four Questions About Drone Use on Campus
Syracuse University has instituted guidelines regarding the use of drones on campus. These guidelines were established to help the University community operate drones safely, responsibly, and legally. We recently turned to Michaele DeHart, director of Risk Management, for answers on…
New Initiative Makes Downloading Safety Resources Easier
The Divisions of Campus Safety and Emergency Services and Enrollment and the Student Experience are piloting a new initiative to make storing all relevant campus safety information on student cell phones easier. Starting this month, students can use KeynectUp’s service…
Test of Orange Alert to be Conducted Friday, Feb. 16
Syracuse University will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Friday, Feb. 16, at 9 a.m. It will be a full test of the personal e-mail, text message, cell voice and campus phone components…
Syracuse University, Department of Public Safety Officers Agree on New Contract through June 2021
Syracuse University and Council 82, the union representing the Department of Public Safety officers, have agreed to a new contract that will take effect beginning Dec. 23, 2017, and run through June 30, 2021. Union members ratified the contract on…
Fire and Life Safety Services Schedules Drills
Fire and Life Safety Services (FLSS) will conduct the fall 2017 evacuation drills in academic and administrative buildings from Monday, Oct. 2, through Friday, Oct. 6. The building evacuation drills will be conducted in the morning between 9:30 and 11:30…
Emergency Response Crews, Newhouse School to Conduct Training Exercise Aug. 1
The Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services, along with the Newhouse School, will conduct a drill on Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. until noon. The exercise will take place in Lyons Hall. The Department of Public Safety and…
Enjoy Viewing the Hawks, with Caution
The family of red-tailed hawks that reside outside of Lyman Hall is growing. Many people have watched the hawks from the comfort of their computers (through the SU Hawk Nest Cam), from nest building, egg laying, incubation, hatching, feeding and…
New Recruits Sworn In, Begin Training with DPS Academy
On Monday morning, eight new recruits were sworn into the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety Academy by Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler. Chief Fowler performed the swearing in of the academy recruits as an official welcome and endorsement of…