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Orange Alert

University's crisis notification system

Syracuse University Orange Alert

Safety Strategies

Simple steps to stay safe on campus

LiveSafe Mobile App

App that acts as a a mobile blue light

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Bias Incident Reports

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Public Safety Notices

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News & Headlines

DPS Chief Robert ‘Bobby’ Maldonado to Retire After 40 Years in Law Enforcement

January 8, 2021
After 40 years in public safety and law enforcement, Robert “Bobby” Maldonado, the University’s Chief of the Department of Public Safety, will retire on Aug. 1. Since joining the University in 2015, Chief Maldonado has led a team of public safety officers, community service officers and residential community safety officers who protect and serve the…
DPS News

2020 Security Report Now Available

December 23, 2020
As required by The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (“Clery Act”), the 2020 edition of Your Safety and Security at Syracuse University is now online and can be found by visiting dps.syr.edu/annual-security-report/…
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Syracuse University Department of Public Safety Receives National Accrediation

December 22, 2020
Today, Senior Vice President for Business, Finance and Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer Amir Rahnamay-Azar announced that on November 13, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) voted to recommend that the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS) be accredited for a period of four years. CALEA accreditation is the the…
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December 2020 Monthly Bias Incident Report

December 11, 2020
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I hope that you are staying safe and healthy as the fall semester comes to a close. I am writing to provide our monthly report on bias incidents that have occurred on our campus. Since my last update, there have been no new developments on previous reports. Future updates will…
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Public Safety Informational Notice: Off-Campus & South Campus Burglaries

November 22, 2020
The Syracuse Police Department (SPD) and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) are investigating a string of burglaries that have occurred recently in the east campus neighborhood and on South Campus. The alleged burglars have entered properties through unlocked windows and doors. To enhance your safety and protect your personal space and belongings, we recommend…
DPS News

DPS Emergency Communications Center Joins Onondaga County Dispatch System

November 19, 2020
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has made the transition to a new dispatch system, which will increase interoperability between the department and other emergency responders in Onondaga County. The new system, known as Hexagon, ties DPS operations into the Onondaga County computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system and allows the department to utilize the same mobile…
DPS News

Troubling Spike in COVID-19 Cases, Additional Action Underway

October 30, 2020
Dear Students: Over the last 24 hours, it has become abundantly clear that a small group of students are willfully ignoring the Stay Safe Pledge, and New York State public health guidelines. We are aware of several parties and large gatherings that occurred as recently as last night. These actions have jeopardized the final weeks…
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Public Safety Update: Arrest Made in Recent Attempted Sexual Assault and Robbery

October 8, 2020
The Syracuse Police Department, assisted by the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety, has made an arrest in connection with the attempted sexual assault and robbery that occurred early in the morning on Oct. 7, in Oakwood Cemetery. The suspect has been arrested and charged with first degree attempted rape, third degree robbery and fourth…
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Annual Security Report

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Media reporters interview Detective Ed Weber and Sr. Vice President Tony Callisto in the DPS conference room in Sims Hall.

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Daily Crime Log

For incidents occurring in the past 60 days

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