Crime

Due to the UPenn Advisory sent to students about the potential threat of violence against a Philadelphia area university, the Division of Public Safety increased police and security officer patrols on campus.

Anxiety rises as classes, midterms rescheduled for violent threat

By Elizabeth Winston · Oct. 6, 2015

Recent threats of violence towards an unnamed university in the Philadelphia area disrupted the day to day activities at Penn.

Sexual violence survey findings don't shock administrators

By Isabel Kim · Oct. 1, 2015

The data confirms previous research on why students underreport sexual violence, Director of Student Sexual Violence Prevention Jessica Mertz said.

Why Penn students hesitate to report sexual assault

By Isabel Kim · Sept. 29, 2015

About a third of Penn female undergraduates say they’ve been sexually assaulted, according to the results of the American Association of Universities' survey, whose results were released last Monday.

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UPenn Advisory warns of threat of violence to unspecified Philadelphia university

By Lowell Neumann Nickey · Oct. 4, 2015

The advisory comes at a time of heightened sensitivity to threats on college campuses.

Patrolling the papal visit: highlights from Penn Police

By Lowell Neumann Nickey · Oct. 2, 2015

From proxy-blessings to child-births, the Division of Public Safety was all over the city on this weekend.

AAU sexual assault climate survey reflects 2013 DP poll

By Anna Hess · Oct. 1, 2015

In 2013, the Daily Pennsylvanian conducted a similar poll on the student body — and not much has changed.

A 2013 Daily Pennsylvanian poll found that 31 percent of undergraduates knew someone who had been sexually assaulted while he or she was a student at the University. | Courtesy of Tuan Le/Creative Commons

AAU sexual assault climate survey reflects 2013 DP poll

By Anna Hess · Oct. 1, 2015

In 2013, the Daily Pennsylvanian conducted a similar poll on the student body — and not much has changed.

Administrative responses to last semester's AAU survey, which collected data regarding sexual assault on campus, confirm that the findings line up with previous research on the topic.

Sexual violence survey findings don't shock administrators

By Isabel Kim · Oct. 1, 2015

The data confirms previous research on why students underreport sexual violence, Director of Student Sexual Violence Prevention Jessica Mertz said.

Why Penn students hesitate to report sexual assault

By Isabel Kim · Sept. 29, 2015

A male suspect ran through a police barricade set up for the pope's visit with his car. Photo by Arjun Malik.

Car runs through papal police barricade near campus, suspect tased

By Lowell Neumann Nickey · Sept. 27, 2015

The suspect was tased when he allegedly grabbed an officer's uniform.

PennComm Officer Ommett Levine monitors cameras at Penn to keep the campus safe.

PennComm Dispatcher saves lives with bird's eye view of campus

By Anna Hess · Sept. 22, 2015

Ommett Levine works at the PennComm Operations Center, a department under the Division of Public Safety that functions as a 24/7 virtual patrol center.

Suspects flee the scene in alleged armed robbery on 4400 Sansom

By Lowell Neumann Nickey · Sept. 22, 2015

Two men allegedly took a local student's belongings just outside the Penn Patrol Zone.

Penn English professor Salamishah Tillet’s “Story of a Rape Survivor" performance on Monday night featured Broadway dancers, singers and award-winning artists.

"Story of a Rape Survivor" uses art to heal victims

By Nadira Berman · Sept. 21, 2015

The performance is meant to be therapeutic for not only for the performers, some of whom are sexual assault survivors, but also for any audience members who may be survivors.

The 2014 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, released this Wednesday, saw stagnation in terms of rape as well as substantial increases in both drug- and alcohol-related disciplinary referrals. | Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New crime report provides more transparency for sex offenses

By Lowell Neumann Nickey · Sept. 17, 2015

This year, federal mandates to release more transparent campus crime statistics have kicked in.

Officer Roberts from the UPenn Police department waits outside Smokey Joes as people begin to leave at around 2am on Sunday morning.

Crime log: Sept. 4 - Sept. 10

By Lowell Neumann Nickey · Sept. 17, 2015

See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10.

An attempted theft on the 4000 block of Locust Street shared similarities with the "flash mob" style attacks at Temple University last month. | DP File Photo

Penn Public Safety requiring anti-stress training for officers

By Anna Hess · Sept. 13, 2015

DPS is working with members of the Positive Psychology Center to craft the training program.

Crime Log: Aug. 28 - Sept. 3

By Lowell Neumann Nickey · Sept. 11, 2015

See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3.

Penn administrators, coaches ride along with police to parties

By Lowell Neumann Nickey · Sept. 9, 2015

The program helps administrators better understand some of the challenges the officers face in terms of off-campus parties and general student interaction with the West Philadelphia community.

Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia has students across University City anticipating his arrival. He is scheduled to arrive September 26th. | Courtesy of Creative Commons

How to get around and stay safe during the pope's visit

By Anna Hess · Sept. 9, 2015

The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush to find out what you need to know to stay safe.

Lawsuit on behalf of suicide victim reveals her struggle to get help at Penn

By Anna Hess · Sept. 9, 2015

Penn is named as a defendant due to alleged “unsympathetic, hostile and at times vindictive” behavior that administrators showed towards Arya Singh.

Lawsuit Filed Against Penn, Amazon Inc. for Nursing Student's Suicide

By Anna Hess · Sept. 4, 2015

The lawsuit blames Amazon.com for allowing her to purchase the soluble cyanide salts online that she used to kill herself.

After the conclusion of a pilot program this March, the Philadelphia Police Department is moving forward with the implementation of body cameras. | Courtesy of Utility Inc./Creative Commons

After Phila. Police pilot, still no plans for body cameras for Penn Police

By Lowell Neumann Nickey · Sept. 2, 2015

The Division of Public Safety has been researching body cameras, but is in no rush to implement a new system.

Number of hospitalized students during NSO drops 50 percent

By Lowell Neumann Nickey · Aug. 29, 2015

Last year, 21 freshman alone were hospitalized.