Department of Public Safety
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ to Test Mass Notification System on Tuesday, March 24
The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Mass Notification System will undergo campuswide testing on Tuesday, March 24, between 6 and 6:30 p.m. The testing is required due to updates to the system that will expedite the process of alerting campus to threats and improve the overall ease of use. Select office pho…
Kent Campus
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Dean Tondiglia Becomes University’s New Police Chief
Dean Tondiglia of Stow, Ohio, has been named ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s new chief of police. Prior to leading ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Police Services, Tondiglia most recently served as the university’s assistant chief of police and associate director of public safety. He will retain the associate director of public…
Kent Campus
Ohio Homeland Security Presents Explosive-Detection Canine to the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Police Department
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ has enhanced safety on campus and in the surrounding area with the introduction of Dexter, the university’s newest officer and explosive-detection canine. Funding for the canine and its ongoing care is provided by Ohio Homeland Security, a division of the Ohio Department of Pub…
Kent Campus
ADVISORY: Ohio Homeland Security to Present Explosive-Detection Canine to the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Police Department
**MEDIA ADVISORY** Wednesday, Nov. 19 @ 10 a.m. Ohio Homeland Security to Present Explosive-Detection Canine to the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Police Department WHO: John Born, Director, Ohio Department of Public Safety Fred Goldstein, Director of Operations, Ohio Homeland Security Chief John Pea…
Kent Campus
State of Ohio Presents Police Dog to ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ
Coco isn’t the only police dog on campus -- anymore. ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Police Services is adding a second explosives detection K-9 unit with Dexter, an 18-month-old male Belgian Malinois, thanks to Ohio Homeland Security, a division within the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Together, Dext…
Kent Campus
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Department of Public Safety to Initiate Fire/Emergency Evacuation Drills on Wednesday, Sept. 10
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m., ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Department of Public Safety will test the emergency notification system on the Kent Campus. The purpose of this annual exercise is to familiarize students and employees with building evacuations and precautions to be taken in event of a …
Kent Campus