DPS News

Public Safety Update: Scene Clear at Corner of Euclid and Sumner Avenues

The scene is now clear at the corner of Euclid and Sumner Avenues. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) will continue to investigate this incident. We will provide an additional update later today.

If you have any information related to this event, please contact DPS at 315.443.2224 or SPD at 315.442.5222.

Public Safety Update: Active Investigation Continues at Corner of Euclid and Sumner Avenues

As a follow up the to the Public Safety Notice we sent a short time ago, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Syracuse Police Department (DPS) continue to actively investigate a report of gunshots. Since our first update, a suspect has been identified and taken into custody by SPD and the weapon has been secured. No physical injuries have been reported.

The shots were first reported at 1:40 a.m. and occurred in the 500 Block of Euclid Avenue, near the intersection of Sumner Avenue. Please be advised: we ask that you continue to avoid this area while the investigation continues.

If you have any information related to this event, please contact DPS at 315.443.2224 or SPD at 315.442.5222. We will provide another update when more information becomes available.

Public Safety Notice Gunshots

On Saturday October 23, 2021 at approximately 1:40AM, DPS received a report of gunshots in the 500 Block of Euclid Ave. The Department of Public Safety and the Syracuse Police Department are investigating. Stay away from the area until further notice. If you have any information related to this event contact DPS at 315.443.2224. More information to follow.

New Search Committee Appointed to Identify Candidates for the Next Associate Vice President and Chief of Campus Safety and Emergency Management Services

Syracuse University today announced the members of a new search committee for the next associate vice president and chief of campus safety and emergency management services (CSEMS).

Following the July announcement of the extension of the search, Allen Groves, senior vice president for the student experience, stepped into the role of search committee chair and assembled a new group of students, faculty and staff charged with finding a pool of candidates for the chief role.

To read the full article, visit news.syr.edu.

2021 Security Report Now Available

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:

We are writing to share the 2021 edition of Your Safety and Security at Syracuse University. Required by The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (“Clery Act”), our report is now online and can be found by visiting the Annual Security Report webpage. This report is one of the many ways we communicate with our campus community about crime and fire safety data, crime prevention programs, student safety guidelines and important information on our campus safety reporting procedures.

All of us at Syracuse University remain dedicated to the safety of our campus community. Our goals are consistent year after year. They are:

  • reduce crime by equipping our community members with personal and residential safety and security guidelines and recommendations;
  • teach and encourage safe behavior and active bystander best practices;
  • inform the campus community about programs, resources and services, because knowledge is a powerful crime-fighting tool;
  • inspire and invite others to partner with us in our mission to minimize crime and increase safety on and near campus; and
  • consistently work to improve and enhance a meaningful relationship with the community we serve.

We urge you to familiarize yourself with the information, resources and services contained within our report. And we ask that you be a vigilant partner in our ongoing and collective efforts to maintain a safe environment where all our community members can thrive.

To request a print copy of the Your Safety and Security at Syracuse University report, contact Nikki Cooter, regulatory compliance manager, at njcooter@syr.edu or 315.443.5476. Once you submit your request, your print copy will be delivered within 10 days.

Sincerely,

Robert Maldonado
Chief, Department of Public Safety