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Laptop Stolen from Faculty Residence

By Sarah Kaplan June 3, 2011

A Georgetown faculty member's residence on 35th Street was burglarized at around 12 p.m. on Thursday, according to the Department of Public Safety. An unknown subject possibly entered the residence...

Student Robbed at Gunpoint a Block From Campus

By Laura Engshuber June 2, 2011

A student was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday evening at 36th and O Streets, according to a public safety alert sent out by the Department of Public Safety Thursday morning. While the student was walking...

Student’s Laptop Stolen in 35th Street Burglary

By Sarah Kaplan April 19, 2011

A student arrived to his off-campus residence on Monday morning to find the home burglarized and his laptop stolen. According to a Public Safety Alert issued by the Department of Public Safety, the...

Big Brother Is Welcome

By The Editorial Board April 1, 2011

The Department of Public Safety's decision to install security cameras around campus is a classic case of "better late than never." Calls for increased security abounded last year after several alarming...

DPS Arrests Bike Thefts Suspect

By Caitlin Mac Neal March 5, 2011

The Department of Public Safety caught a suspect linked to a string of campus bike thefts at about 12:20 p.m. today, according to Associate Director of DPS Joseph Smith. A student who was the victim...

Student Victim of Attempted Abduction Near Campus

By Mary Murphy November 27, 2010

A student was approached by three unknown suspects who attempted to abduct him while he was walking near campus early last Sunday morning, according to a Public Safety Alert sent to the campus community...

String of Village A Burglaries Continues

By Laura Engshuber and Mary Murphy November 12, 2010

A Village A apartment was burglarized on Tuesday evening, less than a week after the Department of Public Safety implemented new security measures following a string of similar burglaries. On Tuesday,...

Village A Burglaries: DPS Response Falls Just Short

By The Editorial Board November 9, 2010

The recent, unsettling string of Village A apartment burglaries has prompted a speedy and multi-pronged response from the Department of Public Safety. Unfortunately, DPS' enthusiasm has been somewhat misguided. In...

DPS Blotter: April 23, 2010

By DPS Blotter April 23, 2010

**Thursday, April 15***Fire, New North, 2:35 a.m.* DPS and D.C. Fire Department responded to the area, in reference to a fire alarm. Upon arrival on the scene, units discovered flames on the second floor....

DPS Blotter

By DPS Blotter April 16, 2010

**Wednesday, April 7** *Theft, Leavey Center, 5:27 p.m.* The victim's laptop was stolen from the bag drop area in the bookstore. No suspects or witnesses have been identified. The case is under investigation. *Drug...

DPS Receives Raise Under New Contract

By Laura Engshuber February 19, 2010

Department of Public Safety officers will receive a $2.50 per hour pay raise as a result of an agreement between the university and Allied International Union, which represents DPS. The new three-year...

Crime Dip Reported on Campus

By Courteney Lario October 2, 2007

Campus crime dropped 11 percent last year, although thefts and burglaries increased dramatically at the Law Center, according to the annual crime statistics report released Friday by the university. The...

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