DPS News

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

Now that a new semester is underway, the Department of Public Safety wants to remind all members of our campus community about important safety services and information that can help make your semester enjoyable and safe.

Safety Strategies – While your chances of being a victim of a crime are actually very low, it is still important to be aware of certain safety strategies while at Syracuse University:

• Always lock your windows and doors, even if you are only going to be away from your room for a short period of time or while you are sleeping at night. Criminals look for opportunities, like an open window or unlocked door.
• Keep your stuff with you! Never leave cell phones, laptops, wallets or other valuables behind – it only takes a few seconds for someone to walk away with them!
• Use a U-bolt locking device for your bicycle and register your bike with DPS.
• Never walk alone. While your chances of being a victim of a crime are actually very low, most street crime incidents occur at night and usually involve students walking alone or with just one other person.

LiveSafe – Connecting with DPS is as easy as opening an app on your smartphone. With LiveSafe, you can call DPS or 911 in the event of an emergency, report tips including videos and pictures, or use the SafeWalk feature, which permits you to virtually share your location with friends as you walk to a destination. Download the app today!

Orange Alert – This is the University’s crisis notification system, designed to provide rapid notification and instruction in the event of a crisis in progress. We perform a test of this system every semester and will be scheduling one for the upcoming month. In addition, due to our expanding campus, we recently added two more sirens to our system; one on the top of the Whitman School and the other on the top of Falk College. Please log into MySlice to verify that your contact information is up to date.

Run.Hide.Fight. – While an active shooter situation is unlikely, it is important to be prepared. We have put together a video for you to understand the importance of these three words: Run.Hide.Fight.

Text SUSAFE to 444-999 – Adding important Syracuse University safety and support contact information is also quick and simple! When you text SUSAFE to 444-999 you will be sent a link to download a contact card that you can save right to the contact list on your phone.

Finally, remember that the Department of Public Safety is here for you 24/7. We can be reached anytime at 315.443.2224 or on the LiveSafe app.

Sincerely,

Chief Bobby Maldonado

The Divisions of Campus Safety and Emergency Services and Enrollment and the Student Experience are rolling out a new initiative to make storing relevant campus safety information on your cell phone easier. With a simple download, you will be able to import contact cards that contain information for the following campus resources:

• Department of Public Safety
• Safety Escorts
• Syracuse University Ambulance
• Counseling Center
• Sexual and Relationship Violence Response Team
• Title IX Office
• Student Assistance

Once you download the contact cards, it will automatically save information, including phone numbers, e-mail addresses, websites, and other links, for the above listed resources, to the address book in your cell phone.

To download the contact cards, text “SUSafe” to 444-999 to get both contact cards added to your cell phone today; follow this link to start the download; or a text message will be sent to your cell phone tomorrow with a link to download the cards.

Once you send the text, follow the instructions below to download the contact cards:

1. You will receive a text with a download link shorty after.
2. Click the download link in your texting application. You will now be brought to a KeynectUp web page with a link to the contact card.
3. Click “download card” or “open in contacts” on the KeynectUp web page. The contact card will now be brought to your contact book.
4. Click “save” or “open in contacts” on the web page. That is it, you are done!

If you have any problems with downloading the card, you can reach out to KeynectUp directly via text or phone call at 603.531.3211 or by email at support@keynectup.com.

Finally, during this introductory period only, our service provider, KeynectUp, will draw the phone number of one user, and our lucky winner will receive a $100 Visa gift card! You must complete the download in order to be entered for the drawing.