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Senior Detective Ed Weber Retires from the Department of Public Safety

January 4, 2019

Chief Maldonado and the men and women of the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety wish to thank Senior Detective Edward Weber for his years of service to the University. After a 46-year career as a police officer, deputy sheriff, sergeant, lieutenant, and eventually senior detective, Edward Weber is retiring after 18 years of service…

Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public To Comment

January 4, 2019

A team of assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) will arrive on campus Sunday, Feb. 3, to examine all aspects of the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) policy and procedures, management, operation and support services, Chief Bobby Maldonado announced today. To learn more, visit news.syr.edu…

RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) Classes Available this Spring

December 19, 2018

Women-only RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) classes will be available during the Spring 2019 semester. To see the details and to learn how to register, visit our RAD page…

Public Safety Informational Notice: Email Scam

December 13, 2018

On Thursday, December 13, 2018, members of the Syracuse University community reported receiving a fraudulent email scam relating to Bitcoin. This scam is currently happening across the country and the messages are very similar in nature. This scam is being investigated by federal, state, and local law enforcement officials. There is no threat to the…

Challenge Coin Ceremony for New Peace Officers

October 15, 2018

At the end of last week, we held challenge coin ceremony’s for our seven officers who recently completed their field training. Never heard of a challenge coin ceremony? Learn the history below: During WWI, American volunteers from all parts of the country filled the newly formed flying squadrons. Some were wealthy scions attending colleges such…

2018 Your Safety and Security Report is Now Available

October 1, 2018

The 2018 version of Your Safety and Security at Syracuse University is now available. This report documents the past three calendar years’ information about select campus crimes, including statistics, and detail the school’s security policies and procedures…

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Senior Detective Ed Weber Retires from the Department of Public Safety

Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public To Comment

RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) Classes Available this Spring

Public Safety Informational Notice: Email Scam

Challenge Coin Ceremony for New Peace Officers

2018 Your Safety and Security Report is Now Available

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