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OSUPD discusses enhanced 911 system

The Oklahoma State University Police Department recently implemented a new 911 enhancement system for the Stillwater campus.
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OSUPD academic class turns stipend into scholarships

Fri, Mar 08, 2024

In 2021, the Oklahoma State University Police Department created a three-credit hour course covering the realities of modern law enforcement. This year, OSUPD is taking the stipend paid to those teaching the course — Building Partnerships Through Policing — and turning it into student scholarships.

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Chief's Choice: Jones takes roundabout way to becoming head of OSU Police Department

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

Jones takes roundabout way to becoming head of OSU Police Department

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OSUPD officer returns from FBI academy training

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

Capt. Anthony Gillilan, a 27-year veteran with the Oklahoma State University Police Department, has returned from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

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OSU Emergency Operations Center the key to crisis response

Wed, Apr 27, 2022

For many universities, the base of operations during an emergency is a conference room that happens to be vacant at the time. For Oklahoma State University, it’s a carefully designed basement suite with dedicated laptops, hard-wired phones, security camera access and more, in place and ready to go 24/7 since 2007.

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OSU alumnus fulfills dream; joins OSUPD ranks

Mon, Nov 29, 2021

With love for his community and a deep desire to serve, Cole Hammond has always wanted to make a positive difference in the lives of those around him.

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Training simulator gives OSUPD new tool for stressful scenarios

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Every day a law enforcement officer puts on the uniform, there’s a chance they could be faced with a life-or-death decision. These split-second decisions are difficult to train for unless officers are subjected to high-stress situations that replicate the conditions. The Oklahoma State University Police Department now has a new tool that can do just that, thanks to the Division of Institutional Diversity, which purchased a training simulator with privately raised funds.

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OSUPD officer receives lifesaving award

Tue, Jul 13, 2021

Senior Police Officer Leslie Grotheer received a Life Saving Award from the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police for her actions when she encountered a suicidal young man in April.

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