The last time Ohio State students received an OSU Public Safety Notice was before Christmas, a period spanning longer than four months. From Dec. 20 to last week, there have been more than 900 reports filed with University Police, according to the daily log found ...

The police force on Ohio State’s campus is testing out new technology that some students say will benefit the university, and at least one study has shown it can help decrease officers using force. University Police launched a body-worn camera pilot program for its officers ...

University Police recently hired two new officers to its ranks, and although both men received their undergraduate degrees from Ohio State, neither started their college careers with the intent of returning to campus as uniformed officers. Officers John Quinlan and Alan Horujko became the two ...

Letter to the editor: Taking responsibility for one’s own safety, as well as the safety of the community, begins with having the proper knowledge. While it’s pretty obvious you should call 911 to report a crime in progress, it’s not so obvious to everyone which ...

A robbery near an academic building prompted University Police to issue a public safety notice Saturday evening. A male Ohio State student was robbed of his cell phone outside Ramseyer Hall, located at 29 W. Woodruff Ave., at approximately 8:30 a.m. Saturday, the notice said. ...

There were various arrests during the Mirror Lake jump this year, including one incident where a student tried to take a police officer’s hat. There were at least three reports of disorderly conduct, three thefts and one offense involving underage persons at Mirror Lake last ...

  For a while, it seemed as though the ducks might make more of a splash than any students. Last year, students jumped in the lake a night early in response to a university policy change that required them to get wristbands to enter the ...

From the beginning of the school year to Thursday, University Police have recorded a total of 923 crime reports at both on- and off-campus locations, according to University Police’s daily log. Those reports included everything from public urination and underage drinking to burglaries, sexual assaults ...

  A sexual assault reported in a South Campus residence hall Monday afternoon prompted University Police to issue a public safety notice. The incident was reported at 3 p.m. Monday by a female Ohio State student. It had occurred at midnight, according to the notice. ...

Rape A female staff member reported a rape in a South Campus residence hall. The incident occurred Oct. 17 at about 4:30 p.m., but wasn’t reported until the evening of Oct. 22. Ohio State Police Captain Eric Whiteside said the investigation is ongoing and he ...