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9-1-1 Outage in PA – Continue to Call PennComm for any police, fire, or medical emergency in the Penn Patrol Zone

UPennAlert: There is a reported sporadic outage of 9-1-1 services throughout the state of Pennsylvania.

Our PennComm Emergency Communications Center is not impacted by this outage. Please continue to call 215-573-3333 for any police, fire or medical emergency within the Penn Patrol zone.

For reporting emergencies outside of our patrol zone, the Philadelphia 9-1-1 system is currently experiencing dropped calls. If you need to call 9-1-1, they are asking callers to call non-emergency lines for their local support districts if needed. Visit Phillypolice.com for a list of district phone numbers.

Also, Penn Police officers will be deployed in high-visibility locations to serve the community. If you need emergency services, please approach an officer for immediate help.

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The Division of Public Safety will continue to ensure the highest level of safety and security for our community.

Please be sure to use the Walking Escorts and Riding Escorts available to you free of charge.

Additionally, if you have not done so, please take a moment to sign up for the UPennAlert Emergency Notification System as well as the Penn Guardian System which can help Police better find your location in an emergency.

UPennAlert Registration: Visit: www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/upennalert for information on how to register.

Penn Guardian: Visit: https://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/safety-initiatives/pennguardian/ for information on the PennGuardian system.

Contact Information:

Special Services: 215/898-6600

Escort Services: Walking 215/898-WALK (9255)

Penn Transit Ride Service 215/898-RIDE (7433)

General Information: 215/898-7297

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The Division of Public Safety will continue to ensure the highest level of safety and security for our community.

Emergencies 215-573-3333 / 511 (campus phone)
General Information 215-898-7297
Special Services 215-898-4481 (215-898-6600 off-hours)
HELP Line 215-898-HELP (4357)
DPS Headquarters 4040 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Walking Escort 215-898-WALK (9255)
Penn Transit Ride 215-898-RIDE (7433)

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Emergencies 215-573-3333 / 511 (campus phone)
General Information 215-898-7297
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Safety Advisory

Electric Scooter Thefts

The Division of Public Safety is investigating an increase in electric scooter thefts in the Penn Patrol zone. Thefts have occurred throughout the patrol zone and are focused in the following areas: 34th and Spruce to Convention Avenue in the Medical Complex area, and along 40th Street from Market to Spruce Streets. This trend is being seen throughout the City of Philadelphia and on Drexel’s campus as well. We wish to inform and protect the community by working together to prevent additional the
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Fraud Warning – Multiple Scam Types

The Division of Public Safety is here for you if you should experience phone, email, or other fraud. Please call us immediately at +1 215-573-3333 if you think you may have experienced such an encounter.  Follow the tips below, and always reach out if you are unsure. We are here for you, and we care for you. There have been reports of fraudulent emails, phone calls and encounters from people pretending to be a government official or police officer, either from the U.S., or from a victim’s home country.
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SEPTA Trolley Blitz

The SEPTA Trolley Blitz, an annual Trolley Tunnel Closure program to address construction, maintenance and safety improvement work, will begin on Friday, July 11th at 10 pm and end Monday, August 11th at 6 am. This work will impact traffic flow. Expect delays in the area and increased traffic.
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