Crime
From traffic stops to shootouts, this machine simulates over 600 scenarios faced by Penn Police
Called the PRISim Suite Judgement Trainer, the machine lets officers speak with simulated suspects and control simulations of firearms.
A burglary happened near 41st and Pine early Wednesday morning
The Division of Public Safety said a UPennAlert was sent because one of the suspected involved was not apprehended, which DPS deemed as an "on-going threat to the community."
Here are heat maps of every reported crime near campus since last fall
Since the beginning of 2016's fall semester, 726 crimes have been reported on or near Penn's campus. These heat maps visualize the locations of those crimes and break them down by offense.
Why students caught drinking in college houses can receive totally different punishments
The consequences of violations across college houses are often inconsistent. For example, smoking in Riepe is a $50 fine, but smoking in Rodin is a $100 fine.
How an aggressive email and text messaging hoax is impacting Penn students
Penn Police is warning students of an email and text messaging scam targeting and extorting money from members of the University community.
A Temple University student was killed by police in Miami after hitting multiple cars
Cariann Hithon, 22, is the third Temple University student to have died this semester.
A Penn study found that gun violence isn't actually contagious. Here's why that's controversial.
"It’s been known for some time that gun violence, like many other forms of crime and other social problems, can be clustered within certain neighborhoods."
A man who was convicted of sexual assault exposed himself near campus. Why weren't students notified?
A Penn student who witnessed the incident said she was “livid there was no alert” sent out to the Penn community, especially because the man was let go by police.
Penn Police wants better terms for their contract with the University
“The guy that screws in the light bulb for the President of the University makes more than us, and we protect the whole university," said the Penn Police Association President.
Penn's police dog Socks and her litter of four puppies report for duty
Socks' new puppies are just about three months old, but they're already training to take on a range of professional roles at Penn.
Unknown suspect breaks into a Penn affiliate's apartment near 44th and Walnut
The Penn-affiliated individual exited their bathroom and discovered the suspect standing in their home.
Two Penn students are on trial for assault. A third was hospitalized. What happened in the Quad on April 8?
No clean resolutions are likely in any story like this—complete with blotted memories, bias and alcohol-fueled chaos.
Unknown suspect enters a Penn student's property at 40th and Pine
The incident prompted DPS to send out a UPenn Alert at 2:06 am which described it as a burglary.
Reported incidents of cheating at Penn have increased by 161 percent since 2013
Not all of these cases result in actual conduct violations, but the substantial rise in investigations parallels a crackdown in higher education on sharing information in computer science courses.
Penn student struck by a car on the corner of 40th and Walnut
A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department said the patient is in critical condition. PPD is continuing to investigate the incident.
Unarmed robbery at 42nd and Locust sparks Penn safety alert
The Division of Public Safety have sent nine safety alerts since the beginning of the summer.
Penn employee robbed at 39th and Pine late Saturday night
The employee reported being approached by two suspects who took her purse and ran away, according to a statement from DPS.
Two Penn students stand trial on charges of assaulting a Wharton sophomore
Dante Benitez and Ivan Loginov, who entered Penn as members of the Class of 2020, are both accused of assaulting Wharton sophomore Max Arias, causing him to sustain a concussion, bloody bruises and a fractured nose and wrist.
Former Penn track athlete's mother sues University and former coach over the suicide of her son
More than two years after the suicide of former College junior Timothy Hamlett, his mother is suing Penn and his former track and field coach.