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

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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
Update UPennAlert Info PennGuardian Registration
Walking Escort 215-898-WALK (9255)
Penn Transit Ride 215-898-RIDE (7433)

UPPD Recruitment Process

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New Officers

This section summarizes the recruitment process for new police officers. Note that the Division of Public Safety follows all hiring laws, guidelines and practices for the University of Pennsylvania.

UPPD Hiring Process

All candidates will apply through our Careers@Penn website. Once UPPD receives an application, it is reviewed for required prerequisites, which include:

  1. US citizenship by birth or naturalization
  2. 21 years of age
  3. High school diploma or GED certificate
  4. A Valid U.S. driver’s license
  5. Eligible for Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officer (MPO) Act 120 certification by the time of hiring

After review of a candidate’s application, additional hiring process steps include a recorded video interview; panel interview with members from the Penn community; and an interview with the Superintendent of Police. Following this process, should an applicant be offered a conditional position, they will them be asked to submit information for a full background check, including reference checks and outreach to former employers, family, friends and neighbors; and successful completion of physical and psychological evaluations.

How do we seek out the best candidates?