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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Law enforcement leader Gary Gorski is named chief of police and director of public safety; UM-Dearborn Interim Police Captain Jim Knittel will serve as deputy chief. Longtime law enforcement leader Gary Gorski has been named University of Michigan-Dearborn’s chief of…