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iWatch
Snitches can now do what they do best without the fear of being caught. The Philadelphia Police Department is now using iWatch, a mobile application that allows citizens to text tips to the police without being identified. On April 12, …
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DPS Commendation
Police officers, security officers and civilians were awarded for outstanding service at the biannual Division of Public Safety Commendation Ceremony last night. Members from Penn Police, PennComm, Department of Fire and Emergency Services and AlliedBarton Security were awarded commendations of …
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AlliedBarton Protests
Penn AlliedBarton security officers gathered at the Button yesterday afternoon to garner support for their intent to unionize. The workers complained of poor working conditions, carried “I am a human” signs and handed out fliers that read, “We love our …
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PPD Surveillance Center
The Philadelphia Police Department has joined Penn’s Division of Public Safety in creating a 24-hour emergency surveillance center. Now one of about 10 cities in the nation with a real-time crime center, Philadelphia installed a surveillance center in the lobby …
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Penn Park
Keeping Penn’s newest green space safe is no walk in the park. Still, Penn Park has not seen a single crime since its opening last September, according to the Division of Public Safety. Consistent with the rest of campus, there …
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DPS Ranks #1
There’s more to Penn’s Division of Public Safety than yellow telephone booths and neon vests at every intersection around campus. DPS has ranked first in safety and security in the higher education sector for the fifth year in a row, …