UPennAlert

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

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
Walking Escort 215-898-WALK (9255)
Penn Transit Ride 215-898-RIDE (7433)

Finance & Administration

Finance and Administration oversees and supports the Human Resources, Finance, and Facilities business functions for the Division of Public Safety.  F & A ensures these functions are operating effectively and in compliance with University guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Photo of Bill Melleby, he has short brown hair, short beard, wearing a gray suit jacket, blue shirt, and red tie.

Bill Melleby, MSOD, SHRM-SCP

Director, Finance & Administration

Under the administrative direction of the Vice President for Public Safety, the Director of Finance and Administration serves as Senior Business and Human Resource Officer for the Division of Public Safety and as a member of the Core Management Team which provides advice to the Vice President for Public Safety. This position is responsible for operations including budgeting, purchasing, human resources, building operations, management information, payroll, and facilities planning.

F & A by the Numbers.

145
Facilities work orders processed annually
182
DPS employees
228
Spark Hire interviews in CY21

Quote Section

I want to thank you personally for your consistency in providing timely responses and payments…as with most processes, it’s a team effort. I greatly appreciate and thank all members involved in the process.
C.D., Penn Vendor

Employment Opportunities:

Policies & Forms:

Work/Life Balance:

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
    Penn’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides eligible faculty and staff and their families access to free, confidential, 24/7 counseling and referral services for personal and professional life issues from any location. Call 1-866-799-2329 for assistance.
  • Wellness & Work-Life

Finance & Administration Team:

William Melleby, Director, Finance & Administration

Senior Business and Human Resource Officer; Divisional Finance Officer

Business Administrator

Payroll, Purchase Orders, Financial Reporting mechanisms

Tracy Pringle, Human Resources Coordinator

HR – daily human resources operations coordination
Divisional & departmental project support

Greg Tokarczyk, Building Administrator

Facilities management

Stephon Seawright, Finance Administrative Coordinator

Payroll, Purchasing, Data Governance