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News
March 25, 2024
Jeff Colello, OPSEM Employee of the Quarter: 1st Quarter 2024
The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management proudly awards...
December 7, 2023
Julie Bannister- Friend of Public Safety Award
The University of Pittsburgh's Office...
December 7, 2023
Luke Sciulli PSEM Employee of the Quarter: 4th Quarter 2023
The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management (PSEM) is proud to...
August 30, 2023
Paul Burgh PSEM Employee of the Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2023
The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management proudly nominates Sergeant...
August 25, 2023
Scott Argiro Appointed Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Safety and Emergency Management
Scott...
June 1, 2023
Charlyn Loera PSEM Employee of the Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2023
The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management is proud to announce that Business Continuity Coordinator Charlyn Loera has been named the Employee of the Quarter.
Charlyn is a real “...
March 14, 2023
Spring term is in full swing and that means it is time for the Spring Safety Fair!
This year's Spring Safety Fair was held in the William Pitt Union on Feb 27th. The event was hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management and the Student...
March 14, 2023
Pitt Police Commander Elected to Lead Local Chapter of Black Police Officials
Commander Shawn Ellies, with the University of Pittsburgh Police Department, was elected to lead the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), in...
January 20, 2023
EH&S Exceeds Goals for Chemical Waste Disposal
The Department of Environmental Health and Safety recycled, re-used, and re-purposed 70% of the University of Pittsburgh's chemical waste — and exceeded its goal of 60% — in 2022.
January 6, 2023
EH&S announces training dates for 2023
The Department of Environmental Health and Safety has announced dates for two in-person training topics for the 2023 calendar year.
December 9, 2022
Office of Public Safety steps up to bring kids joy at Christmas
The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, through the Pitt Police Department, collected 60 Christmas gifts that will be delivered to childen in need throughout the Pittsburgh metro area. Since 1999, Pitt Police and OPSEM have helped 988 children have a gift to open during the holidays.
December 8, 2022
Police: Utility Worker was Conducting Legitimate Business
The University of Pittsburgh Police Department would like to remind the community to be cautious of individuals posing as utility workers to gain access to buildings. The Department recently has received complaints in the South Oakland area of an individual posing as a utility worker attempting to access buildings. In those incidents, the subject was reported to be aggressively knocking on doors and trying doorknobs to see if they were unlocked.
December 6, 2022
Pitt’s Safety Ambassador Network – a Pandemic Creation – Has Evolved and Endured
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University needed ways to keep its community informed with the most accurate guidance available at the time. The Environmental Health & Safety Department stepped in, and the Pandemic Safety Ambassador network was born.
December 6, 2022
Officer Terry Stoudmire named Employee of the Quarter
University of Pittsburgh Police Officer Terry Stoudmire was hired as a Security Guard in 2016 and has since risen through the ranks.