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3232TUPD’s New Dispatch Center
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https://templeupdate.com/tupds-new-dispatch-center/#respondThu, 24 Apr 2025 22:29:46 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=30346View More » ]]>With the funding from the state, Temple University has upgraded its 24/7 dispatch center with new technology, more space, and faster response tools. “There’s an enormous increase in the number of cameras on campus we have,” said Brian Hathaway, a dispatcher with Temple University Police. Joshua Nussbaum, deputy director of Emergency Management, said the improvements are important for…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/tupds-new-dispatch-center/feed/0Jennifer Griffin Nominated for Campus Safety Award
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https://templeupdate.com/jennifer-griffin-nominated-for-campus-safety-award/#respondFri, 21 Mar 2025 16:29:25 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=30130Campus Safety Director of the Year for Campus Safety Magazine. View More » ]]>Temple’s Vice President for Public Safety Dr. Jennifer Griffin has been nominated for Campus Safety Director of the Year for Campus Safety Magazine. Griffin was named as one of the 11 finalists for the award which included a pool of campus safety directors across the country. The nomination comes amid a drop in crime on campus since 2023. According to Temple Police, crimes such as burglaries…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/jennifer-griffin-nominated-for-campus-safety-award/feed/0Simulator Helps TUPD Prepare for Real-Life
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https://templeupdate.com/temple-university-uses-new-simulator-to-improve-campus-safety/#respondThu, 31 Oct 2024 20:36:56 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=29601View More » ]]>The Temple University Police Department (TUPD) just became the first in the region to use Ti Training simulation technology, a cutting-edge tool that immerses officers in over 900 scenarios designed to prepare them for real-life events. From mental health crises to active shooter situations, the simulator enables police to make quick decisions in realistic scenarios…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/temple-university-uses-new-simulator-to-improve-campus-safety/feed/0Car Break-Ins and Safety on Campus
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https://templeupdate.com/car-break-ins-and-safety-on-campus/#respondThu, 12 Oct 2023 01:50:54 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=28857View More » ]]>Automobile thefts and car vandalism have increased in the city of Philadelphia. Several cars around campus have been broken into or reported stolen this year. Julia Kessler: “My Hyundai was actually stolen right here on Montgomery St., just blocks away from campus. The Philadelphia district attorney’s office reported 8,074 auto thefts in 2022. This year, that number has risen to 18…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/car-break-ins-and-safety-on-campus/feed/0Campus Safety Audit
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https://templeupdate.com/campus-safety-audit/#respondSun, 23 Apr 2023 13:46:53 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=28582View More » ]]>On Wednesday April 19th, VP Dr. Griffin, Former Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, and Acting President Joanne Epps held a conference in regards to the 2023 campus safety audit. Attached below is the full audit along with the 68 recommendations that were presented during the conference. Recommendations-for-Community-Safety-at-Temple-University-the-Temple-Temple-University-Police…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/campus-safety-audit/feed/0Street Rename To Honor Sergeant Fitzgerald
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https://templeupdate.com/street-rename-to-honor-sergeant-fitzgerald/#respondFri, 07 Apr 2023 23:42:11 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=28507View More » ]]>A part of West Montgomery avenue will be renamed in remembrance of Temple police sergeant, Christopher Fitzgerald, who lost his life in the line of duty on February 18th. Temple Officer Leory Wimberly started the petition to change the block name to pay respect to Sgt Fitzgerald, “When I first went to Senator Sharif I said you know I had a conversion with my captain and we wanna do something…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/street-rename-to-honor-sergeant-fitzgerald/feed/0New Temple Police Officers & TUPA
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https://templeupdate.com/new-temple-police-officers-tupa/#respondThu, 23 Mar 2023 23:50:15 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=28382View More » ]]>Just hours earlier on Diamond street, police were following a blood trail Thursday night from a stabbing that left the victim in critical condition. Both of these violent crimes being so close to campus has prompted safety concerns from not only students but the temple police association as well. (track) Temple University & TUPD sworn in 8 new police officers to their department.
]]>https://templeupdate.com/new-temple-police-officers-tupa/feed/0Temple University Police Officer Killed
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https://templeupdate.com/temple-university-police-officer-killed/#respondFri, 24 Feb 2023 23:51:35 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=28165View More » ]]>Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was shot and killed on Saturday Night. The shooting happened on the 1700 block of Montgomery Avenue shortly after 7 p.m. Police say it started when officer Fitzgerald who, was alone at the time, saw three men in masks in an area where there had been a series of robberies and carjackings. Police say Fitzgerald then tried to conduct a…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/temple-university-police-officer-killed/feed/0Crime Updates Around Campus
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https://templeupdate.com/crime-updates-around-campus/#respondFri, 11 Nov 2022 00:00:38 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=27907View More » ]]>Crime activity on and around campus for the most part has not increased a lot since last year according to Campus Police. However, there are some fluctuations. There were 8 more robberies and 7 more aggravated assaults last month than in October of 2021. In September 2021 there were 6 more robberies than this past September but September 2022 had 5 more aggravated assaults.
]]>https://templeupdate.com/crime-updates-around-campus/feed/0Philadelphia Faces 911 Dispatcher Shortage
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https://templeupdate.com/philadelphia-911-dispatcher-shortage/#respondThu, 04 Nov 2021 22:07:18 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=26483View More » ]]>Police and city officials say that Philadelphia’s 911 call center has been experiencing a shortage of dispatchers. With this shortage, students are wondering if Temple Police or Campus Safety are affected. Alicia Marcantoni, a junior at Temple, says she was at a friend’s house when 911 didn’t answer her call. She called about a crowd of people outside getting out of hand.