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-23 posts tagged "Campus Safety"
Observer Staff Report | Saturday, July 27, 2019
The Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) alerted the Notre Dame community in an email Saturday to phone calls from scammers posing as law enforcement attempting to blackmail individuals for money. The NDPD said its officers never ask individuals for payment or personal information over the phone. The scammers’ call appears to come from the NDPD’s
Mary Mansfield | Thursday, February 28, 2019
Saint Mary’s named Robert Post the new director of campus safety Feb 18. With over 26 years of experience in law enforcement, Post has spent the last two years as an on-call officer at Saint Mary’s, which facilitated the transition to his new position, he said. “I like to think that I mapped out my
Observer Staff Report | Friday, February 22, 2019
Effective March 1, the Notre Dame Security Police Department will be renamed the Notre Dame Police Department, the University announced in a press release Thursday. With the name change, the department aims “to bring clarity for both the campus community and partners in law enforcement, more accurately portray the enforcement duties of the department and
Mike Dugan | Monday, January 28, 2019
Due to extreme weather conditions, Notre Dame will be closed 7 p.m. Tuesday through 1 p.m. Thursday, according to vice president for public affair and communications Paul Browne. Saint Mary’s will be closed 6 p.m. Tuesday and will resume with normal operating hours on Friday, according to an email from vice president for student affairs,
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, December 20, 2018
A rape was reported to Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) on Dec. 18, according to Thursday’s NDSP crime log. The alleged rape occurred Feb. 17, 2012, in an unspecified east side female dorm, according to the report. Information about sexual assault prevention and resources for survivors of sexual assault are available online from NDSP and the Title IX office.
Thomas Murphy | Thursday, December 6, 2018
Campus safety and the well-being of students are always a major concern for a university and its governing bodies. Now with new developments in federally suggested sexual assault procedures, considerations regarding the efficacy of the blue light emergency system and greater GreeNDot awareness, student government has worked with the Notre Dame administration Security Police to
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, April 24, 2018
A question I never thought I would be asking on freshmen move-in day. It was August 18 and my mind was filled with anxiety and excitement for the friends, football games and classes of college life. However, just as I was settling into my new dorm, Sorin, I discovered my third-floor quad had more to offer than
Erin Shang | Thursday, February 8, 2018
It’s a Thursday night. You are just walking out of a party with some other girls. “Hey, our Uber is almost here!” Tipsy girls were leaning on each other while waiting for the Uber, with joyful laughs. “You guys going back to campus? Can I tag along?” a guy asks. “Sure! … black SUV …
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, November 30, 2016
The University received a bomb threat via email early Tuesday morning, according to an email sent to students, faculty and staff by the Office of Campus Safety. After an investigation conducted by Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) and local, state and federal law enforcement, officers determined there was no danger to the campus community, according to the
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, October 6, 2016
Photos posted on social media of a clown on campus are currently being investigated by the Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP), according to an email sent out to students early Thursday morning. The photos were deemed a hoax, according to the email, and there is no immediate threat to the Notre Dame community. The hoax comes