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DPS Chief Robert ‘Bobby’ Maldonado to Retire After 40 Years in Law Enforcement
After 40 years in public safety and law enforcement, Robert “Bobby” Maldonado, the University’s Chief of the Department of Public Safety, will retire on Aug. 1. Since joining the University in 2015, Chief Maldonado has led a team of public…
Senior Vice President for Safety and Chief Law Enforcement Officer, Tony Callisto, Announces Plans for Retirement
After 15 years of dedicated service to 鶹ƵUniversity, Tony Callisto has announced that he will retire as senior vice president for safety and chief law enforcement officer on June 30, 2021. Callisto will then transition to a senior advisor…
DPS Emergency Communications Center Joins Onondaga County Dispatch System
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has made the transition to a new dispatch system, which will increase interoperability between the department and other emergency responders in Onondaga County. The new system, known as Hexagon, ties DPS operations into the…
Orange Alert System Test Scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 10:55 a.m. It will be a full test of the system, which includes notifications sent via…
Seeking Nominations for Student of Color Advisory Committee
The University is seeking student nominations for the Student of Color Advisory Committee that will collaborate with the Department of Public Safety (DPS). This committee, which originated in fall 2018 with the idea of bringing together students, DPS members and…
CALEA Invites Public Comment on Accreditation of the Department of Public Safety
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) will be performing a full review of the policies and procedures, management, operations and support services of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Monday, July…
DPS to Conduct Drill Thursday, Dec. 19, at Hendricks Chapel
On Thursday, Dec. 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be conducting a drill at Hendricks Chapel. During this time, you may see DPS vehicles and officers responding in a mock emergency response…
Department of Public Safety Achieves Accreditation for a Second Consecutive Term
During this year’s International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) annual conference, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) received the IACLEA accreditation for a second consecutive term; the original accreditation was awarded to the department in 2015. DPS was…
Department of Public Safety to Hire 90 Residential Community Safety Officers
In an effort to continue to enhance the safety services provided to the 鶹ƵUniversity community, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) will expand its residential security aide program during the Spring 2020 semester. The program will provide 24-hour staff…
鶹ƵUniversity Introduces New Safety Initiatives, Enhances Late-Night-Hour Resources
With the 2019-20 academic year underway, 鶹ƵUniversity has introduced a series of new safety initiatives designed to evolve to the needs of and enhance services available to students and the campus community, especially during late-night hours. The new initiatives,…