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The Public Safety monthly e-newsletter offers the Columbia community valuable safety, security, and crime prevention information along with information about our comprehensive training programs and more.
As we enter Reading Week and finals, many people alter their normal routines at a time when there are less daylight hours and other safety considerations. Safety is a shared responsibility. Please review these important safety reminders and resources to ensure that we all contribute to keeping our Columbia University community safe by staying vigilant
Public Safety Officers John Rijo and Jordon Maldonado responded to the scene and apprehended the perpetrator who was turned over to the NYPD.
The Public Safety monthly e-newsletter offers the Columbia community valuable safety, security, and crime prevention information along with information about our comprehensive training programs and more.
Our entire Public Safety team is committed to our values of Pride, Professionalism, and Service and helping the members of our campus and surrounding communities. We recognize, highlight, and thank them for their professionalism and commitment.
The Public Safety monthly e-newsletter offers the Columbia community valuable safety, security, and crime prevention information along with information about our comprehensive training programs and more.
Public Safety recently published its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for 2022.
Welcome to the start of a new academic year! We are excited to see you on our campuses and to experience the energy of our community coming together again. We write to share important safety information and University resources.
In light of the news about a package that detonated at Northeastern University in Boston, resulting in minor injuries to one member of their staff, we encourage community members to consult the full list of tips if you observe a suspicious or abandoned package or object.
The Public Safety monthly e-newsletter offers the Columbia community valuable safety, security, and crime prevention information along with information about our comprehensive training programs and more.
As part of the NYPD’s 26th Precinct's Back to School Supply Drive, Public Safety and other departments in Facilities and Operations teamed up with Columbia Community Service (CCS), Columbia’s Government and Community Affairs, and the West Harlem Development Corporation to collect school supplies for students in the local community.
As the next vice president of Columbia’s Department of Public Safety, Gerald Lewis Jr. will bring a relentless focus on the security of our community and an unwavering commitment to diversity, inclusion, and community partnerships.
The Department of Public Safety provides a Walking Safety Escort service from 07:00 PM to 03:00 AM seven days a week from W.108th St. to W.110th St. between Amsterdam Ave. and Riverside Drive and from W.110th St. to W.122nd Street between Morningside Drive and Riverside Drive. Please call Public Safety at (212) 854-SAFE (7233) to request a Walking Escort during the referenced times.