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Public Safety Update

May 9, 2026
The Department of Public Safety is providing an update regarding the earlier police activity near 120 Tyler Court in Syracuse. The scene has been cleared and the area is now safe to travel through. Normal traffic flow has resumed near the I-81 off ramp at Adams and Almond Streets. DPS thanks the community for their…
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Public Notice: Police Activity Near Tyler Court

May 9, 2026
The Department of Public Safety is notifying the community that the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) is currently responding to a reported shooting near 120 Tyler Court in Syracuse, which is located near the I-81 off ramp near Adams and Almond Streets. This activity is resulting in significant back ups. Both the Department of Public Safety…
Officer Yoeun at 2025 Commencement

Getting Ready for Graduation: How DPS Prepares for Commencement

May 7, 2026
Article written by Alexa Selter, senior at Newhouse and DPS Communications and Marketing Assistant As students prepare for final exams and graduating seniors count down to May, the Department of Public Safety is already hard at work behind the scenes, planning for one of the biggest events of the academic year: Commencement. With thousands of…
RCSO Donald Plantz stands with students from SU and Target colleagues at CSEMS Awards Ceremony.

Meet Don Plantz: The RCSO Who Knows Your Name

May 6, 2026
Article written by Alexa Selter, senior at Newhouse and DPS Communications and Marketing Assistant Two years ago, I moved into Watson Hall as a sophomore at Syracuse. I was living with a roommate I barely knew, nerves running through me, and the person who made me feel most welcome was the man sitting at the…
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Public Safety Informational Notice

April 27, 2026
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is informing the Syracuse University community of an off-campus burglary that was reported last night, Sunday, April 26. At approximately 9:25 p.m., DPS and the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) responded to a residence in the 700 block of Walnut Ave. regarding an occupied burglary. A Syracuse University student reported…
Dispatcher Bailey Pattillo working in the Emergency Communications Center

The Voice on the Other End: Inside Syracuse University’s Emergency Communications Center

April 16, 2026
Article written by Alexa Selter, senior and Communication and Marketing Assistant for DPS Before an officer ever sets foot on the scene, before help is ever on the way, there is a voice. It asks where you are, keeps you calm, and quietly manages the chaos so you don’t have to. That voice belongs to…
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