Division of Public Safety

Case Western Reserve University will test its emergency notification systems—including its outdoor speakers—at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 27. The test is being conducted over summer break to reduce its impact on the campus community. In addition to broadcasting a test message on outdoor speakers…

Bellflower Road will be closed to all traffic Tuesday, July 18, beginning at 7:30 a.m. for resurfacing by the City of Cleveland. Vehicles parked on the street must be moved before 7:30 a.m. The road is expected to reopen to traffic at 4 p.m. Pedestrians can still use the sidewalks on Bellflower…

While there may be fewer people on Case Western Reserve’s campus over the summer, university police are seeing some increases in crime, especially attempted car theft. To help keep you—and your belongings—safe, Matt King, captain of patrol operations in the CWRU Police Department, provided a few…

University leaders collaborate with area officials and American Red Cross to provide spaces while property managers identify other apartment units available for lengthier stays while repairs proceed   Case Western Reserve University is providing interim housing for residents forced from their East…

University Circle Inc. and the University Circle Police Department will hold a virtual public meeting on pedestrian safety Monday, June 12, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. This meeting will address road safety issues and give members of the community the chance to share their thoughts on…

The University Compliance Program has created a list of training sessions offered by Case Western Reserve University divisions and offices to assist faculty and staff take advantage of various opportunities. Across the university, various units, such as the Center for International Affairs,…

You’re always one decision away from a completely different life. That’s a lesson Sarah Shendy, Case Western Reserve University’s newest police sergeant—who is believed to be the first Arab American Muslim female police sergeant in Ohio—learned at a young age. Shendy, who will be sworn in today…

The Case Western Reserve University Communications Center, which is staffed by certified dispatchers, has moved to the first floor of police headquarters (1689 E. 115th St.). Previously, the CWRU Communications Center was in the Health Services Building, but that location will no longer be…

As a second-shift security officer in the Wolstein Research Building, Officer Theodore Jones was a friendly face to many at Case Western Reserve University. Now, members of the campus community are remembering Jones, who died April 12 after a battle with cancer. He was 72. “Officer Jones was a…

Recently, Case Western Reserve University’s Police Department has received multiple reports of students falling victim to extortion schemes—in particular, “sextortion,” a form of blackmail in which a person threatens to expose explicit images of an individual to make them do something, such as pay…