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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…
Four Questions Regarding Body Worn Cameras For DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently received an $88,000 grant from the Federal Bureau of Justice to purchase new body worn cameras (BWC). The award assisted the department in purchasing and outfitting all of the sworn peace officers with…
Access to South Campus Limited During Winter Break
As a method of crime prevention, from Friday, Dec. 16, through Tuesday, Jan. 17, access to South Campus will only be available through the Welcome Station on Skytop Road off Colvin Street. The University Village and Jamesville Avenue entrances will…
DPS to Hold Summer Bike Rodeo
Members of the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety are once again holding their Summer Bike Rodeo. The event aims to draw attention to the use of bikes on and off campus, the rules of the road and best practices…
DPS Ranked #6 in Top 25 University Departments Contributing to Student Safety
The Department of Public Safety was ranked at number six in the National Campus Safety Summit’s 2015 list of Top 25 university administrative departments making a difference in student safety. The ranking came as the result of a nomination detailing…
Training Exercise Will Temporarily Close College Place Tuesday
The Syracuse University Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with the Syracuse Police Department, Onondaga County Emergency Management, Syracuse Fire Department, Syracuse University Ambulance, Rural Metro and Fire and Life Safety Services, will conduct a training exercise in the vicinity…