Ohio State University Public Safety: Police & Security and Fire Prevention

Contact OSU Police

To Report an Emergency: dial 9-1-1
General Non-emergency: 614-292-2121

Note: If calling from a campus phone, only dial the last five digits (e.g. 2-2121).

Welcome!

Although public safety is our job, it is the responsibility of everyone at the University. Through programs of education, information, and active police and security presence we endeavor to ensure that students, faculty, and staff are free from safety distractions so that they may learn, teach, and conduct research.

Creative and informative crime prevention, fire prevention, and international travel safety programs, which are available on this site, represent efforts to provide a customer service to meet contemporary needs. We welcome the opportunity to serve as well as receive suggestions from members of the community.

Welcome Special Olympians, family and friends

The Ohio State University Police Division would like to make your visit to campus safe. We suggest the following safety tips for participant and their families and friends.

Stay with your group when traveling to and from events. Do not wander off from your group.
Walk in well lighted and well traveled streets.
Lock your Resident doors when you leave, even for a short period of time.
If you get separated from your group, use an Emergency Blue Light Phone and ask for assistance.

State Route 315 Construction Project Information

Three miles of State Route 315 will be under construction beginning June 15, 2009 from I-670 to the Ackerman Road exit. Crews will work on several bridges and the pavement to improve conditions for the 70,000 vehicles that use this gateway every day. Work on the northbound side of SR 315 will begin this summer meaning both directions of traffic will use the southbound lanes to travel. There will be two lanes of traffic maintained in each direction during the construction period.

For the latest construction maps and updates vist ODOT

For 24-hour information on the State Route 315 project call 740-833-8268

2009 Click It or Ticket Campaign

The OSU Police Division is partnering with more than 900 local law enforcement agencies in Ohio by participating in the 2009 Click It or Ticket Campaign, which runs through May 31st. OSU Police will foster awareness of seatbelt laws through education and increased enforcement. The data is clear, seatbelts save lives. In 2008 there were 414 fatalities on Ohio's roads where motorists or passengers were unbelted. Ohio's seat belt use rate is approximately 83 percent. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently estimated that Ohio would save 57 lives, 1,386 serious injuries and $263 million in costs each year if the seat belt use rate went up by seven percentage points (to 90 percent).

Please remember to buckle up and drive safe.

Computer and Internet Safety Tips

Please see the following document for some ideas on how to protect yourself on the Internet and while using computers.

Computer and Internet Safety Tips (PDF).

Influenza Outbreak Preparedness

Ohio State officials continue to closely monitor the evolving swine - or H1N1 - influenza outbreak. The safety of students, faculty, staff and patients remains our top priority. We continue to work with local health agencies to receive the most current information, and contingency plans will be implemented quickly if the situation worsens. In the meantime, this list of frequently asked questions has been developed to better inform you. These questions will be posted on the emergency web site http://emergency.osu.edu and will be updated as needed

Sincerely,
Bob Armstrong
Director, Emergency Management & Fire Prevention

The Wilce Student Health Center Regular Hours:

Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Protect yourself and others by taking these 6 simple steps:

Learn how to Cover Your Cough

Get your Flu Prevention Toolkit

Learn about Good Health Habits

Help us Stop the Spread of Germs

Additional information and resources are available at the CDC's website.

For the latest information on H1N1 swine influenza, go to www.cdc.gov/swineflu and emergency.osu.edu

Safety Tips on Vehicle Thefts

Please see the following document for some ideas on how to protect your property.

Vehicle Safety Tips (PDF).

Annual Campus Security Report - Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act report for The Ohio State University has been released. The report is available here Annual Campus Security Report or as a PDF download Annual Campus Security Report (PDF).

Copies of this annual report may be printed in PDF format from the OSU Department of Public Safety web site or requested from the following offices: University Police, The Department of Public Safety, The Office of Student Life, The Office of Student Judicial Affairs or The Office of Human Resources.