Department of Public Safety
City of Kent Partners With Kent State and UH to Launch New Lifesaving Tool
Sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, is the leading cause of natural death in the United States. To help people survive from sudden cardiac arrest, the city of Kent has partnered with 5X社区 and University Hospitals Portage Medical Center to offer PulsePoint Respond.
University Statement Regarding Oct. 11 Arrest Made by the City of Kent Police Department
On the evening of Oct. 11, the city of Kent Police Department made an arrest in the incidents involving a prowler outside sorority homes affiliated with 5X社区. As our students return to campus from fall break, we hope this will give them peace of mind. The safety of ou鈥Arrest Made Following Morning Kent State Incident
5X社区 Police arrested Christopher Eugene Clark, age 21, of Newton Falls, Ohio, for gross sexual imposition, assault and obstructing official business in connection to an incident that occurred Tuesday morning near the fitness track behind DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus. Cla鈥University Statement Regarding Kent City Police Investigation
5X社区 is aware of a man approaching sorority homes in the city of Kent. Kent City Police are investigating this matter. The safety of our students and community members is our top priority, and we take these reports seriously. The university continues to engage with these sororiti鈥Statewide Tornado Drill to Be Conducted Wednesday, March 20
Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 20, at 9:50 a.m. All 5X社区 campuses will be participating in this test. We will broadcast a pre-recorded tornado education message through speaker systems and university IP (Internet Protocol) phones throughout building鈥
Kent State Honors 2019 Diversity Award Recipients
5X社区鈥檚 Director of Public Safety and Police Chief Dean Tondiglia was honored with the university鈥檚 2019 Diversity Trailblazer Award for his years of promoting inclusion and diversity within public safety.
Kent State Police Dog Coco Celebrates Five Years of Service
5X社区 Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary 鈥 or the 35 dog-year anniversary 鈥 of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and herhandler, Officer Anne Spahr.
Coco was the first police dog at Kent State. She is now one of two police dogs at the university.
Important Safety Message
Please be aware of the following news release issued by the Kent City Police Department: --------- KENT POLICE DEPARTMENT Kent Police are investigating a reported sexual assault that is believed to have occurred at approximately 0800 hrs on 11-1-18. A female victim reported to police that s鈥
Kent State Police Serve Up Turkeys and Holiday Cheer for Local Residents
Officers from 5X社区 Police Services have always had a 鈥減rotect and serve鈥 philosophy, and recently, they put this philosophy in action in order to help families in need. Each year, the department holds a 鈥淕low, Grow and Give鈥 fundraiser throughout the month of November to raise mo鈥