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Campus Community,
As we welcome warmer weather, members of the DPS team are preparing for a busy spring. Reductions in crime, on and off campus, give us hope that it will be a mild end to the school year. Thank you for partnering with our department in keeping our campus safe and looking out for others.
As a reminder, we strive to be responsive to our campus community. DPS is most effective when we receive a call, tip or email from a campus member describing a safety event, emergency or police incident. Please call 911 or text 911. These important communication tools are one of the ways we serve you and others.
Have a safe spring!
Chief Matt Clark
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Coffee with a Cop - Hanson Hall
DPS hosted a Coffee with a Cop event in March at Hanson Hall where we shared important safety resources, had discussions on campus safety, provided resources like personal safety alarms, CATGUARDS, wheel locks, and more!
We host these events as a way to engaged with students, faculty, and staff around the topic of Public Safety.
In addition to these conversations, we also use these events as a way to share the exciting career opportunities at DPS.
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March Self Defense Workshop
DPS hosted a Self Defense Workshop with over 20 attendees in March. The workshop covered personal safety awareness and how to stay vigilant. Participants were shown simple self-defense moves and were given a chance to practice. Students, faculty and staff attended.
We have 1 session left this school year on April 26th. To sign up please follow this LINK
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Recruitment Career Fairs
We attended the Mankato Career Fair, Hennepin Technical College Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Education Center where we met with students on campuses that were looking to learn more about law enforcement agencies that were hiring and recruiting for open positions within their agencies. We focused on speaking with students as potential candidates and mentorship with them until they are ready to apply within their preferred career in law enforcement, while sharing about current job openings and opportunites within our agency. We attended the Hmong American Partnerships (HAP) Job Fair in March with Officer Meng Vang where we talked with the community about current open positions and career opportunities within our agency. We look forward to building connections within the communities around us.
To learn about career opportunities at the Department of Public Safety visit: https://z.umn.edu/DPSCareers
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Safety & Active Threat Awareness Presentations | |
Members of the Community Engagement Team conducted safety awareness and active threat response presentations throughout the campus community. To request a safety awareness or active threat presentation please fill out the Community Outreach Officer form and specify which type of training you are interested in. | |
March Campus Public Safety Forum | |
UMPD Freezin' Gophs at the MPLS Polar Plunge | |
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The University of Minnesota Department of Public Safety participated in the Minneapolis Polar Plunge for Special Olympics of Minnesota on March 3rd at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis.
Our team accepted the challenge and plunged into freezing Lake Nokomis in the Minnesota elements: Minnesota Nice meets Minnesotan Ice. Team UMPD FREEZIN' GOPHS raised over $3,700 for Special Olympic athletes throughout Minnesota.
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UMPD through (Intern)ational Eyes
with Paidamoyo Chikate
UMPD in collaboration with the International Student and Scholar Services have a survey that is live for international students to respond to regarding campus safety. If you are an international student or scholar, please click the link below to take the survey. There will be a random drawing for 3 $25 gift cards once the survey closes. HERE
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Crime Prevention
with Nick Juarez
When creating your safety plan, it is important to identify your strengths and weaknesses, so you have a foundation to create your plan. What are your strengths for yourself and your surroundings; does your apartment/dorm have security? Are there quality locks on doors and windows? Is there controlled entry? Are all perimeter doors secured? All of these are strengths in your building. Just like distractions in our self-awareness we have distractions in our building. Do we leave doors propped open? Do we let people follow behind us that do not have proper identification to enter? Are all safety policies known to all residents within your building? Do we call 911 when we see something out of place, or someone’s behavior is suspicious? If you see something, say something. Do not hesitate to call 911 or seek assistance when your safety is at risk because in a large building it is not only your safety that matters, it is everyone’s safety and it is everyone’s responsibility to create a safe place to live.
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Recruiting & Mentorship
with Christina Mignone
One of my passions is mentoring. We have something special to offer each person we speak with. The mentorship meetings help the students and future potential hires learn to talk about who they are and the experiences they bring forward. It allows them to grow in conversation speaking skills and develop a better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses as opportunities for growth. Allowing them to be confident in their abilities and preparation for interviews and their career goals. We all want to see people be successful and be ready to enter the profession so they can partake in that success and enjoy what they do.
Connect with Christina for recruiting and mentorship opportunities here
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Community Connections
with Dillon Gherna
Hello University Community, I want to take a moment to introduce myself to you all.
I am the new Community Engagement Liaison for the Department of Public Safety. I have been honored to be at the university for two months and I have been busy learning campus, meeting students, faculty, staff, and community members. Prior to coming to the U, I served the residents of Hennepin County as the Director of Public Engagement for the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
I look forward to being a resource for the entire University of Minnesota community, building relationships, providing resources, and supporting our collective goals to keep U safe!
Reach out anytime!
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DPS Student Summit - April 17th | |
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The DPS Student Summit is open to ALL students, we will be providing free lunch, bike lights, personal safety alarms and reflective go bags.
Come meet a UMPD K9! We'll be talking about crime prevention, current crimes affecting students, being safe on and around campus. DPS resource sign-ups for Active Threat presentations, Self Defense Workshops (SDW), volunteering with us, feedback for DPS and more!
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Autism Awareness Patches For Sale
April is Autism awareness/acceptance month.
Now through the end of April you will be able to purchase an Autism Awareness UMPD patch. All proceeds will be donated within the Disability Resource Center here on campus.
They are available for purchase Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM in the front office at the University of Minnesota Department of Public Safety, 505 Washington Ave. SE. Mpls, Mn.
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Upcoming Cops & Coffee Events
Join the DPS for three upcoming Cops & Coffee Events in April. The events run from 7:45am - 9:45am.
The locations are listed below:
Tuesday April 18th - West Bank
(West Bank Bridge Head)
Wednesday April 19th - East Bank
(East Bank Union Plaza)
Thursday April 20th - St. Paul
(Student Union Sidewalk)
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Self Defense Workshops are offered throughout the academic year. They cover personal safety awareness and how to stay vigilant. Participants are shown simple self-defense moves and are given a chance to practice. Students, faculty and staff can sign up for upcoming workshops that are provided free of charge.
We have 1 session left this school year on April 26th. To sign up please follow this LINK
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624-WALK
Request a safe walk from a trained University Security employee, please call 612-624-WALK (9255), or 4-WALK from any campus phone.
RAVE Guardian App
Rave Guardian is a free smart-phone app that provides University of Minnesota students, faculty and staff with access to Virtual Escorts and other helpful safety and security resources on campus.
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SMART 911 APP
Smart911 allows you to provide additional details that 9-1-1 call takers may need in order to assist you during an emergency. With Smart911, anytime you make an emergency call from a phone registered with your Safety Profile, the 9-1-1 systems recognizes your phone number and automatically displays your profile on the screen of the call taker who receives your call.
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Active Threat Presentations | |
The police department offers presentations and information on responding to an active threat on campus. To set up a presentation, please fill out a Community Outreach Officer form and indicate you would like an active threat presentation. | |
Department of Public Safety - Community Engagement Team | |
Pictured above left to right: Christina Mignone (Recruiting, Engagement, Mentorship) Tierra Prescott (DPS Student Intern) Lt. Ashlee Lange (Community Engagement) Paida Chikate (DPS International Student Intern) Dillon Gherna (Community Engagement Liaison) Officer Chris Fonseca (Community Engagement) Nick Juarez (DPS Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). | |
The policing climate and community expectations continue to evolve and change. Our team wants to connect with you, we are in a time where positive collective efforts are needed.
To learn more about Community Engagement contact Lieutenant Ashlee Lange at amlange@umn.edu
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