Division of Public Safety

The Department of Public Safety will host free CPR, AED and Stop the Bleed training sessions throughout the month of February for all Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff members, students, and external partners in University Circle. These certificates are free. Get more information…

For years, Officer Jimiyu Edwards has urged Case Western Reserve’s Police Department to acquire a police K9 for the university—an addition he felt would be important in keeping the campus safe and building connections among the community. His persistence will finally pay off Friday, Jan. 20, when…

The Division of Public Safety has received additional supply of free steering wheel locks for vehicles from Hyundai Motor America. Members of the Case Western Reserve University community can stop by the CWRU police headquarters (1689 E. 115th St.) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to receive…

The Division of Public Safety has run out of free wheel locks to prevent theft of Kia and Hyundai vehicles. The Division of Public Safety worked with Hyundai Motor America to obtain the locks after social media posts that detailed how to steal certain models. The Daily will provide updates when…

As of Jan. 4, the Division of Public Safety is out of free wheel locks; The Daily will provide updates when additional locks are available. After social media posts this fall publicized methods to steal certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles, Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety has…

The Case Western Reserve University Compliance Office is preparing to launch the 2023 version of the annual compliance education module for faculty and staff. Focusing on how compliance supports safety, it will cover policies relating to environmental health and safety, public safety, policies and…

A HAWK (high-intensity activated crosswalk) signal, also known as a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB), will be activated Monday, Nov. 21, along East 105th Street between Chester Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in University Circle. The HAWK signal is the first of its kind in the city and will…

While you may not have heard the term before, “sextortion”—or “image abuse”—takes place all too often. This form of blackmail occurs when a person threatens to expose explicit images of an individual to make them do something, such as pay money to the blackmailer.Unfortunately, college and graduate…

Beginning Oct. 23, a team of assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) will examine all aspects of Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety’s policy and procedures, management, operation and support services as part of a…

Vice President and General Counsel Peter Poulos announced today that Case Western Reserve’s interim leaders of public safety and police have been named permanently to their respective roles. Megan Koeth, who joined the university in 2018, is now the university’s executive director of public…