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.
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Preventing Thefts from Autos
Safety Tip from The Ohio State University Police Division: Preventing Thefts from Autos
Criminals often roam parking lots and streets looking to steal items from vehicles. They utilize the "smash and grab" technique: smashing a window and grabbing the items of value from the car. This process takes no more than a matter of seconds. When possible, take your valuables with you. Laptop computers, purses, briefcases, cell phones and other small electronics are easy and popular targets for thieves. If you must leave valuables in your car, secure them out of sight in a locked compartment or trunk.
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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.
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Drunk Driving, Over the Limit Under Arrest
The OSU Police Division is partnering the Franklin County DUI Taskforce and other law enforcement agencies
by participating in the national Drunk Driving Over the Limit, Under Arrest Campaign. The annual crackdown is
intended to reduce the tragic toll caused by impaired drivers, nearly 12,000 fatalities in 2008.
Sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the program seeks to reduce the
number of alcohol related traffic crashes by combining high-visibility enforcement with heightened public
awareness. Additional officers will be working on campus in an overtime status for looking for impaired drivers,
aggressive drivers and safety belt violators. The program begins on August 21st and runs through Labor Day Weekend.
For additional information contact: OSU Police Capt. Eric Whiteside,
whiteside.6@dps.ohio-state.edu.
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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).
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