UPennAlert

Large Protest – All Clear

At approximately 5:30pm a scheduled protest began in the area of 17th & Market St. in the Rittenhouse Square section of Philadelphia. Philadelphia Police were on site and stayed with the protest as the demonstrators proceeded to march west on Walnut Street to 40th and Market Streets.

Penn Police were on site monitoring as the march approached our campus and continued to monitor the area with Philadelphia Police until the protest concluded at approximately 8:20pm.

Penn Police documented multiple instances of graffiti along the march route and will be investigating to identify the individuals responsible.

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UPDATE: All clear in the area of 40th and Market Streets. You may resume usual activity in the area. Penn and Philadelphia Police continue to monitor the area.

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Update: Protest continues in the area of 40th and Market St.  The number of protesters continues to drop. Penn and Philadelphia Police continue to monitor the area.

Update: At approximately 5:30pm a scheduled protest began in the area of 17th & Market St. in the Rittenhouse Square section of Philadelphia. The demonstration proceeded west through university city and has arrived at 40th and Market.

UPennAlert: Large protest in the area of 40th and Market St. Philadelphia and Penn Police are present and continue to monitor the surrounding area.

Increased police activity in the area. Police on scene, use caution, avoid the immediate area.

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The Division of Public Safety has developed a few helpful risk reduction strategies outlined below. Know that it is never the fault of the person impacted (victim/survivor) by crime.

  • Stay out of immediate area.
  • Stay alert and reduce distractions; using cellphones, ear buds, etc. may limit your awareness.
  • Orient yourself to your surroundings. (Identify your location, nearby exits, etc.)
  • Utilize 24/7/365 Walking Escort services (215-898-WALK/9255).
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10/04/2012

DPS Greets Visitors for our Annual Open House

 

On October 3, 2012, the Division of Public Safety hosted visitors from far and wide to tour our facilities at 4040 Chestnut Street. Guests were introduced to the PennComm communication center, which is the location of our emergency call center and CCTV patrol; toured our fingerprinting processing area and cell blocks; learned about bike safety and our RAD self-defense program; climbed aboard our police motorcycles and T3 vehicle; played along in the FATS simulator, learning appropriate actions for police in high-pressure situations; learned about fire safety first-hand, by learning to utilize a fire extinguisher on a live fire, viewed our EOC (Emergency Operations Center), which is used by our leadership team to manage response during emergency situation; met with the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) who explained how this volunteer group of students provide essential support across campus; and enjoyed good food and cheer from the entire DPS staff.

On October 3, 2012, from 1-4pm, the Division of Public Safety hosted visitors from across University City to tour our facilities at 4040 Chestnut Street. Guests were introduced to the PennComm communication center, which is the location of our emergency call center and CCTV patrol; toured our fingerprinting processing area and cell blocks; learned about bike safety and our RAD self-defense program; climbed aboard our police motorcycles and T3 vehicle; played along in the FATS simulator, learning appropriate actions for police in high-pressure situations; learned about fire safety first-hand, training to utilize a fire extinguisher on a fire; viewed our EOC (Emergency Operations Center), which is used by our leadership team to manage emergency response; met with the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) who explained how their volunteer group of students provides essential medical support across campus; and enjoyed good food and cheer with the entire DPS staff.

 

Afaf Meleis, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing, Patrick Burke, Vice Dean of Administration and Finance,

Mitch Yanak, Director of Technology and Emergency Communications, Maureen S. Rush, Vice President for Public Safety

 

 

 

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