Join the Department of Public Safety for a women-only self-defense course. The Spring 2018 Friday session dates include February 2, 9, 16, & 23 (6-9 p.m.). All classes will be held at Bird Library in room 550.
Attendance is required for all four sessions! Please make sure you can attend all of the sessions and then contact CJ McCurty to register at 315.480.5467 or cmccurty@syr.edu to register.
During the 2018 calendar year, the Department of Public Safety conducted a total of eight (8) internal affair investigations (IAI).
Four (4) involved sworn personnel
Four (4) involved non-sworn personnel.
Of the eight (8) IAI’s, sx (6) were sustained and two (2) were unsubstantiated.
The outcomes of the six (6) sustained cases were as follows;
The number of IAI in 2018 falls within the average number of cases per year. There were no trends, case similarity or overreaching training deficiencies discovered.
For the 2017 calendar year, the Department of Public Safety conducted a total of nine (9) internal investigations.
Five (5) involved sworn personnel.
Four (4) involved non-sworn personnel.
Of the nine (9) complaints investigated, 4 were sustained and 5 were unsubstantiated.
As a result of these complaints, three (3) sworn employees were disciplined;
Five (5) complaints were unsubstantiated. However, during the course of the IA investigation, unrelated deficiencies were discovered in two (2) cases and appropriate coaching was completed.
Review of the IA investigations revealed no discernible trends in performance amongst sworn and non-sworn personnel. Retraining has been completed at roll calls. A plan to incorporate training during yearly In Service and at Firearm Qualifications has been prepared. There were no other trends, policy, or training issues discovered.
On Friday, December 15th, 2017, at approximately 10:45 a.m., the Department of Public Safety Department (DPS) and the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) responded to 720 University Avenue, the United States Post Office at Marshall Square Mall, in regards to a suspicious package call. The package was located outside of the Post Office and employees believed that it may have contained something dangerous.
The area was evacuated as a precautionary measure while the incident was investigated.
The SPD Bomb Squad and K-9 Units responded to the scene to assist in the investigation. The package was later determined to contain a compact style refrigerator, and was not a threat to the community.
United States Postal Investigators and the ATF assisted in this investigation.
The Marshall Square Mall has resumed normal operations at this time.
On Friday, December 15, 2017, at approximately 10:45 a.m., DPS and Syracuse Police Department are investigating an incident at Marshall Square Mall. The Mall is closed. Please stay away from the area until further notice. More information to follow.
