Division of Public Safety
May 17, 2023
The ӰƵ Communications Center, which is staffed by certified dispatchers, has moved to the first floor of police headquarters (1689 E. 115th St.). Previously, the CWRU Communications Center was in the Health Services Building, but that location will no longer be…
April 21, 2023
As a second-shift security officer in the Wolstein Research Building, Officer Theodore Jones was a friendly face to many at ӰƵ. 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…
April 08, 2023
Recently, ӰƵ’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…
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 ӰƵ community can attend to take a tour through the dispatch center and meet K-9 Officer…
March 03, 2023
The Division of Public Safety encourages members of the ӰƵ community to beware of tornadoes, which are violently rotating columns of air that can flip cars and create flying debris. Tornadoes can happen anytime and anywhere; they look like funnels. The division offers…
February 22, 2023
The Division of Public Safety will host a rape aggression defense (RAD) training this spring. The four-course class will be held over four weeks; attendance is required at all classes. This program is intended to empower students, faculty and staff to combat assaults with self-defense tactics and…
February 20, 2023
The Division of Public Safety has received an additional supply of free steering wheel locks for vehicles from Hyundai Motor America. Members of the ӰƵ community can stop by the CWRU police headquarters (1689 E. 115th St.) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., to…
February 08, 2023
The Division of Public Safety has run out of free wheel locks to prevent theft of Kia and Hyundai vehicles. The Division of Public Safety worked with Hyundai Motor America to obtain the locks after social media posts that detailed how to steal certain models. The Daily will provide updates when…
January 26, 2023
The Department of Public Safety will host free CPR, AED and Stop the Bleed training sessions throughout the month of February for all ӰƵ faculty and staff members, students, and external partners in University Circle. These certificates are free. Get more information…
January 19, 2023
For years, Officer Jimiyu Edwards has urged ӰƵ’s Police Department to acquire a police K9 for the university—an addition he felt would be important in keeping the campus safe and building connections among the community. His persistence will finally pay off Friday, Jan. 20, when…