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Important Winter Weather Information

December 1, 2022

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As Central New York begins to experience winter weather, we are writing to you today to provide you important information regarding how the University navigates and communicates about extreme weather conditions. We ask that you please review the enclosed information carefully. In general, Syracuse University will remain open for business…

Public Safety Informational Notice: Burglaries on South Campus

November 19, 2022

On Saturday, November 19, 2022, at approximately 5:30 a.m., the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) responded to an occupied burglary in progress complaint at Small Road. Upon arrival, DPS and SPD officers encountered two perpetrators, who were subsequently taken into custody without incident. There were no reported injuries. SPD…

Public Safety Informational Notice: Secure Your Residence Before Leaving for the Holiday

November 16, 2022

With the holiday break quick approaching, the Department of Public Safety is reminding the University community to take necessary action to protect your residences, offices, cubicle spaces and belongings. For those of you who live and work on campus, please take the following steps to secure your space: • Secure doors and windows. • Close…

Donation From Student’s Family Provides Electric Bikes to Department of Public Safety, Helps Boost Safety and Security on Campus

November 16, 2022

A generous donation made by a student’s family is helping strengthen the work of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to provide a safe and secure campus environment. The gift from Jay and Sandra Gelb, parents of College of Law students Matthew, Nicole and Robert, has allowed DPS to purchase two state-of-the-art electric bicycles, with…

October 2022 Updates From the Department of Public Safety

November 2, 2022

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: What an exciting time to be a member of the Orange family! Between the success of many of our athletic programs, the historic Micron announcement and everything in between, it has been very rewarding being a part of this community. As I do every month, I am writing to share…

Inaugural Community Police Academy Graduates

October 31, 2022

On Oct. 26, 18 members of the campus community graduated from the first Department of Public Safety (DPS) community police academy. The academy is a free four-week program designed to give students, faculty and staff an idea of what it is like to protect and serve the campus community. During their time, participants learned from…

Five Questions With Officer Jessica Zaccari During Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 27, 2022

Officer Jessica Zaccari joined the Department of Public Safety (DPS) as a campus peace officer in 2018. Given Officer Zaccari’s background and with October being Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month we thought it would be a perfect time to sit down with her and chat about what she does and the resources that are available to…

Unique Family Connections for 2022 Campus Peace Officer Academy Recruits

October 18, 2022

On Oct. 5, the eight recruits from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Peace Officer Academy celebrated their graduation with families, friends and colleagues. The ceremony, held at Drumlins Country Club, marked a milestone for these recruits as they complete the Campus Peace Officer Academy program. “I had the opportunity to see first-hand what these…

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Donation From Student’s Family Provides Electric Bikes to Department of Public Safety, Helps Boost Safety and Security on Campus

October 2022 Updates From the Department of Public Safety

Inaugural Community Police Academy Graduates

Five Questions With Officer Jessica Zaccari During Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Unique Family Connections for 2022 Campus Peace Officer Academy Recruits

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