Police Services
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Police Recognized for Excellence, Earns Reaccreditation
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Police Department was recently reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The recognition comes after a comprehensive review of the agency and marks the eighth time the department has received the accreditation award. For …
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Arson Investigation of ROTC Vans at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Leads to Indictments
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Police announce the indictments of two suspects for setting fire to two Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State ROTC vans parked near Terrace Hall on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus on Feb. 23, 2015. Emilio O. Vidal, 23, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Evan M.K. Ecklund, 20, of Lakewood, Ohio, have been indict…
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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to Test Mass Notification System on Tuesday, March 24
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Mass Notification System will undergo campuswide testing on Tuesday, March 24, between 6 and 6:30 p.m. The testing is required due to updates to the system that will expedite the process of alerting campus to threats and improve the overall ease of use. Select office pho…
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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Dean Tondiglia Becomes University’s New Police Chief
Dean Tondiglia of Stow, Ohio, has been named Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s new chief of police. Prior to leading Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Police Services, Tondiglia most recently served as the university’s assistant chief of police and associate director of public safety. He will retain the associate director of public…
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Ohio Homeland Security Presents Explosive-Detection Canine to the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Police Department
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University has enhanced safety on campus and in the surrounding area with the introduction of Dexter, the university’s newest officer and explosive-detection canine. Funding for the canine and its ongoing care is provided by Ohio Homeland Security, a division of the Ohio Department of Pub…
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ADVISORY: Ohio Homeland Security to Present Explosive-Detection Canine to the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Police Department
**MEDIA ADVISORY** Wednesday, Nov. 19 @ 10 a.m. Ohio Homeland Security to Present Explosive-Detection Canine to the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Police Department WHO: John Born, Director, Ohio Department of Public Safety Fred Goldstein, Director of Operations, Ohio Homeland Security Chief John Pea…
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State of Ohio Presents Police Dog to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State
Coco isn’t the only police dog on campus -- anymore. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Police Services is adding a second explosives detection K-9 unit with Dexter, an 18-month-old male Belgian Malinois, thanks to Ohio Homeland Security, a division within the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Together, Dext…
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