New DPS interim chief appointed
Erroll Southers will oversee a nationwide search for permanent replacement.
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‘Care Not Cops’ rally calls for justice for Love
Protesters shared their experiences with DPS and concern for Kayla Love.
Lawsuit filed against USC for DPS misconduct
The filing is in relation to an incident that occurred on the Row in 2019.
Bomb threats force building evacuations
DPS and LAPD evacuated three buildings after getting a call Thursday evening.
DPS reports five additional cases of sexual assaults and drugging
The reports included incidents on the Row, at unidentified locations and off the Row.
DPS executive director John Thomas retires
Chief Thomas joined DPS as a captain in 2006, and was appointed chief in 2013.
DPS Community Advisory Board releases public safety recommendations
The Board, formed during last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests, met with more than 700 people for over 10 months.
USC Price school holds panel on systemic racism in policing
The panel featured Los Angeles district attorney George Gascón, DPS Chief John Thomas and founder of 2nd Call Skipp Townsend.
DPS Community Advisory Board will launch a series of 10 forums to re-evaluate campus public safety
The board, established last year in response to Black students and activists speaking up about unfair treatment from the USC Department of Public Safety, will hold sessions with students, faculty, staff and neighbors through Feb. 20.