Tag: department of public safety
Increased surveillance is not the answer to our community’s issues
Jennifer Bancamper argues that increased video surveillance is not the solution to Syracuse University campus safety issues. Read More »
SA presidential candidate Jalen Nash looks to use relationships to facilitate change
Nash helped to organize a forum on student safety after the assault of three students of color on Ackerman Avenue. Read More »
SA vice presidential candidate Kailee Vick’s high school experience influences activism
Freshman Kailee Vick served as SA’s director of DPS relations this past year. Read More »
SA presidential candidate Ryan Golden hopes to raise minority voices through activism
Golden said his campaign was inspired by President Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign. Read More »
DPS gives ride-sharing safety tips in campus-wide email
The Department of Public safety said in the email that the tips were sent out “in light of recent events.” Read More »
Here are 3 news stories you may have missed this weekend
SU will station campus security staff in the areas north and east of campus. Read More »
SU to expand late-night shuttles, safety escorts
The Department of Public Safety will add two vans and drivers in April for students who need late-night transportation after shuttles have stopped running. Read More »
No updates in Ackerman Avenue assault, police say
“Nothing has changed at this time,” SPD Sgt. Matthew Malinowski said in an email to The Daily Orange. Read More »
SA president, presidential candidates react to DPS developments
The Department of Public Safety released a map on Sunday detailing its jurisdiction and sent out a safety survey on Monday. Read More »
Dozens of students celebrated Holi with color, music
Students celebrated Holi on Sunday with a festival hosted by the SU South Asian Students Association. Read More »
DPS releases map showing jurisdiction on SU campus, city of Syracuse
DPS officers can make arrests for felonies outside of the department's jurisdiction. Read More »
Jalen Nash, Raymond Perez announce campaign for SA president, vice president
Syracuse University juniors Jaleh Nash and Raymond Perez’s campaign for Student Association focuses on three areas: access, communication and safety. Read More »
GSO to discuss installing more cameras off campus after Ackerman Avenue assault
The Graduate Student Organization will consider whether to allocate funding for additional cameras in the University Hill neighborhood to improve student safety. Read More »
SA passes resolution calling for Department of Public Safety review
Public Relation Co-Chair Torre Payton-Jackson wants SU to contract an external organization to review DPS in the same manner as the Greek system review. Read More »
SA praises creation of student of color advisory committee
Student Association President Ghufran Salih said the committee will help ease tensions between students of color and DPS, which she said have been strained in the past. Read More »
SU works to hold meeting between students, Syracuse Police Department
Syracuse University is working to address students’ concerns after the assault of three students along Ackerman Avenue, an SU official said Thursday. Read More »
Student robbed near Brewster/Boland/Brockway Complex
The Department of Public Safety received a report of a robbery Tuesday night in the 400 block of Van Buren Street. Read More »
SA condemns SU, saying university did not acknowledge racism in Ackerman Avenue assault
The Student Association passed a resolution criticizing Syracuse University and its Department of Public Safety for refusing to categorize the Feb. 9 assault of three students as a hate crime. Read More »
Senators voice concerns about access to Orange After Dark events
The Office of Student Activities said that graduate students do not have early access to Orange After Dark because the Graduate Student Organization does not fund events. Read More »
Video: Recap of the SU student safety forum held Monday
The Student Association and the Student African-American Society hosted a forum on Feb. 18 to discuss the Ackerman Avenue assault and other student safety concerns. Read More »
SU responds to demands after Ackerman Avenue assault forum
Syracuse University is taking steps to address concerns about off-campus safety and policing, according to a campus-wide email sent Tuesday. Read More »
SU’s Tuesday campus-wide response to Ackerman forum was transparent, commendable
The Daily Orange Editorial Board commends Syracuse University for its transparent response to the Ackerman Avenue forum hosted Monday night. Read More »
Students voice concerns over Ackerman Avenue assault at Monday forum
Syracuse University students called on administration and the Department of Public Safety to increase transparency surrounding issues of violence on and around campus. Read More »
SU students of color deserve acknowledgement from SU
Students of color at SU deserve acknowledgement from Syracuse University following the Ackerman Avenue assault. Read More »