Division of Public Safety

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July 17, 2023
Bellflower Road will be closed to all traffic Tuesday, July 18, beginning at 7:30 a.m. for resurfacing by the City of Cleveland. Vehicles parked on the street must be moved before 7:30 a.m. The road is expected to reopen to traffic at 4 p.m.
Pedestrians can still use the sidewalks on Bellflower Roa...

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July 12, 2023
While there may be fewer people on ϳԹ’s campus over the summer, university police are seeing some increases in crime, especially attempted car theft.
To help keep you—and your belongings—safe, Matt King, captain of patrol operations in the ϳԹ Police Department, provided a few ti...

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July 06, 2023
University leaders collaborate with area officials and American Red Cross to provide spaces while property managers identify other apartment units available for lengthier stays while repairs proceed
ϳԹ is providing interim housing for residents forced from their East ...

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June 06, 2023
University Circle Inc. and the University Circle Police Department will hold a virtual public meeting on pedestrian safety Monday, June 12, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
This meeting will address road safety issues and give members of the community the chance to share their thoughts on pedestria...

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June 05, 2023
The University Compliance Program has created a list of training sessions offered by ϳԹ divisions and offices to assist faculty and staff take advantage of various opportunities.
Across the university, various units, such as the Center for International Affairs, Environ...

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May 25, 2023
You’re always one decision away from a completely different life. That’s a lesson Sarah Shendy, ϳԹ’s newest police sergeant—who is believed to be the first Arab American Muslim female police sergeant in Ohio—learned at a young age.
Shendy, who will be sworn in today (M...

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May 17, 2023
The ϳԹ Communications Center, which is staffed by certified dispatchers, has moved to the first floor of police headquarters (1689 E. 115th St.). Previously, the ϳԹ Communications Center was in the Health Services Building, but that location will no longer be staffed.
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April 21, 2023
As a second-shift security officer in the Wolstein Research Building, Officer Theodore Jones was a friendly face to many at ϳԹ. Now, members of the campus community are remembering Jones, who died April 12 after a battle with cancer. He was 72.
“Officer Jones was a valu...

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April 08, 2023
Recently, ϳԹ’s Police Department has received multiple reports of students falling victim to extortion schemes—in particular, “sextortion,” a form of blackmail in which a person threatens to expose explicit images of an individual to make them do something, such as pay m...

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April 06, 2023
The Division of Public Safety will host its first open house Friday, April 14, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the division's newly remodeled building (1689 E 115th St.).
Members of the ϳԹ community can attend to take a tour through the dispatch center and meet K-9 Officer S...