Department of Public Safety
Safety Advisory for Kent Campus – Kent Hall
![(From left to right) Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Police Sgt. Anne Spahr and Salem, a black Labrador retriever, walk with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Officer Miguel Witt and Fredy, a Czechoslovakian shepherd, along the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus. (From left to right) Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Police Sgt. Anne Spahr and Salem, a black Labrador retriever, walk with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Officer Miguel Witt and Fredy, a Czechoslovakian shepherd, along the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Kent%20State%20K9%20unit%20walking%20down%20Esplanade%20-%20web.jpg?VersionId=U_35K5_GqoeK6UuSSCK37JezEzPIEE78&itok=ZSHYjofq)
Paw Patrol: Meet the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ K-9s
Learn more about the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University K-9s, past and present, and how they help keep the university safe.
![Photo of the members of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Department](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Police630933azt_0.jpg?VersionId=hV3MNXp0WLrtzwVVw5RHw5I_HwMAYJxW&h=8a11ab1f&itok=aKlFA1pg)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Department Maintains National Law Enforcement Accreditation
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Police Department was recently awarded national accreditation for the ninth time by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in the Law Enforcement program. The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Department was first accredited in 1991.
![Photo of the members of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Department](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Police630933azt_0.jpg?VersionId=hV3MNXp0WLrtzwVVw5RHw5I_HwMAYJxW&h=8a11ab1f&itok=aKlFA1pg)
Public Hearing for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Department’s Reaccreditation to Be Held July 27
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Police Department is scheduled for a virtual assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
![Patrick Tomaswick meets with one of his heroes, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Officer Joe Knotek](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Patrick%201.jpg?VersionId=274UZMjrpqPtvo3PBtzQTfU4k2jDBPeQ&h=73cfbf1d&itok=DQSZbnn3)
All for Patrick! Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Surprise Toddler Crime Fighter
Patrick Tomaswick wants to be a police officer, but not just any member of law enforcement. He wants to be a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University police officer.
![Dean Tondiglia (right), Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University police chief and director of public safety, goes through the PulsePoint Respond app on his phone while Kent Fire Chief John Tosko (left) looks on with an automated external defibrillator (AED) in front of him.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/01.23.20%20Photo%20of%20Kent%20Fire%20Chief%20John%20Tosko%20and%20Kent%20State%20Police%20Chief%20Dean%20Tondiglia_0.jpg?VersionId=O4borRz.RbkIdPOx6AJkgcKVpssp113s&h=56d0ca2e&itok=Kr6-BOx8)
City of Kent Partners With Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University and University Hospitals Portage Medical Center to offer PulsePoint Respond.