Police Services
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Police Recognized for Excellence, Earns Reaccreditation
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Leads to Indictments
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Police announce the indictments of two suspects for setting fire to two 51³Ô¹ÏÍø ROTC vans parked near Terrace Hall on the Kent 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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51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Test Mass Notification System on Tuesday, March 24
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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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51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Dean Tondiglia Becomes University’s New Police Chief
Dean Tondiglia of Stow, Ohio, has been named 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s new chief of police. Prior to leading 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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…
Kent Campus
Ohio Homeland Security Presents Explosive-Detection Canine to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Police Department
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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…
Kent Campus
ADVISORY: Ohio Homeland Security to Present Explosive-Detection Canine to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Police Department
**MEDIA ADVISORY** Wednesday, Nov. 19 @ 10 a.m. Ohio Homeland Security to Present Explosive-Detection Canine to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Coco isn’t the only police dog on campus -- anymore. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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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