UM EMERGENCY ALERT – TEST
TEST UM EAlert Ann Arbor: This is a scheduled test of the alert system. No action required. Info: DPSS.UMich.edu
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UM Emergency Alert test scheduled for Friday, Aug. 9
The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security will test the UM Emergency Alert system on Friday, Aug. 9 at noon. The test will be sent through all methods of the alert system, including the DPSS App, Michigan…
DPSS co-hosts third-annual back to school event
The University of Michigan Police Department (UMPD) partnered with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and other local law enforcement agencies on Sunday, Aug. 4, for the third-annual ‘Shop with a Cop’ back to school event to benefit patients at…
Thieves targeting unlocked vehicles in Ann Arbor
Several thefts from unlocked vehicles parked in residential neighborhoods have been reported to the Ann Arbor Police Department. Thefts have been occurring every day of the week, with higher incidents reported on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, between the hours of 11…
Increase in moped and scooter theft near campus
The Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD) has received an increase in reports of moped and scooter theft. At least seven mopeds have been reported stolen from student residence areas in Ann Arbor (neighborhoods east of Michigan Stadium along Church and…
DPSS statement on investigation of possible hate crime at Michigan Medicine
Ann Arbor, Michigan — Following an extensive investigation, the University of Michigan’s Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) has concluded that the rope resembling a noose found at University Hospital was not the result of a hate crime. On…
UMPD to participate in impaired driving enforcement campaign
The University of Michigan Police Department (UMPD), along with other agencies across Michigan, will be participating in an enhanced enforcement campaign for impaired driving July 1-14. The ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign seeks to protect the lives of…
New Security Trainings Designed to Save Lives
For more than 30 minutes last Tuesday, nurses from 7C and 7D sat through an important security training session in a classroom within the Clinical Simulation Center in Med Sci II. Quickly, however, the training became a lot more practical…
Reflections from a graduating DPSS student employee: Stevie Michaels
By Stevie Michaels I have always known I wanted a career in public service, but I wasn’t sure the path that I wanted to take. I began working with DPSS as a rotational intern the summer following my junior year…
Reflections from a graduating DPSS student employee: Savannah Downs
By Savannah Downs I did not have to travel far, all but 25 minutes from my hometown of Brighton, Michigan to start my journey at the University of Michigan in the fall of 2015. I came to U of M…