One year after false shooting alert, DPS aims to improve communication
DPS has worked to improve its communication with faculty, staff and students.
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DPS cracks down on bikes at USC Village
Students who violate USC Village transportation rules will now receive citations from officers.
USC Security Roundup
The following incidents were reported in the USC Dept. of Public Safety incident report summary between Thursday, Oct. 2, and Friday, Oct. 3. Crimes against property At 12:13 p.m. on Oct. 2, an unsecured iPod was taken from a university vehicle parked outside the Corwin D. Denney Research Center. At 2:56 p.m. on Oct. […]
USC announces new security measures after death of student
USC announced new safety measures to improve security on the University Park Campus and the surrounding neighborhood on Thursday. The measures include adding additional neighborhood security ambassadors, upgrading security technology, instituting new safety education measures and expanding the service area of Campus Cruiser. The announcement comes three weeks after Xinran Ji, a 24-year-old male graduate […]
DPS must stop needlessly impounding bikes
I am a bike rider who respects rules. I walk my bike in dismount zones, I always ride with a helmet and I properly lock my bike to racks. For these reasons, last week I was both surprised and angry to see that the Department of Public Safety had cut my lock and impounded my […]
Shooting reported at The Lorenzo apartments
USC's Dept. of Public Safety issued a Trojans Alert at 11:37 p.m. Friday night for a shooting at The Lorenzo apartment building.
Street fair unites people and police
The fair was held partly in response to allegations of racial profiling by local police.
Students react to LAPD’s monitoring of The Row
Police forces, the Dept. of Public Safety and students are working out safety regulations. procedures at the row.
DPS institutes new protocol for parties
The policy has been changed in response to a past party, where students were arrested.
Train and car collide near USC
An Expo Line metro train and a car crashed two blocks west of campus, injuring at least six.