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DISSENT: DPS Alert Provided Necessary, Helpful Information

By TM Gibbons-Neff and Alyssa Huberts February 12, 2013

The Department of Public Safety’s Saturday email concerning the two men suspected of targeting the Georgetown community for burglary should not be considered a problematic excess of unhelpful information...

Crime Drops in January

By Madison Ashley and Lily Westergaard February 1, 2013

Despite a recent string of burglaries that hit multiple dormitories, a faculty office and the Alumni Square Residence Hall Office, total crime dropped significantly last month compared to January 2012. The...

Locking the Door on Crime

By Jay Gruber February 1, 2013

Everyone knows Georgetown provides one of the best opportunities for education in the country. What many people do not know is that we also provide an opportunity for theft when we leave our doors unlocked....

Indecent Exposure Reported in 3600 Block of P St.

By Hiromi Oka January 23, 2013

An unknown male exposed himself to a student in the alley entrance of the 3600 block of P Street NW this morning, according to a Department of Public Safety alert. The incident occurred around 8:45...

Burglary Reported in Kennedy Hall

By Hiromi Oka December 8, 2012

A student in Kennedy Hall found an unknown person in their room this morning, according to a Department of Public Safety alert. At 5:30 a.m., the victim woke up and saw the unidentified person, who...

DPS Crime Blotter

By The Hoya Staff December 7, 2012

Wednesday, Nov. 28 Theft, Harris Building, 2:35 p.m. A staff member reported the theft of her wallet from her unsecured office from the listed off-campus building. The Metropolitan Police Department...

Thefts Increase 44% in November

By Lily Westergaard November 30, 2012

Crime in November increased 15 percent from October, primarily due to a 44 percent spike in theft. The Department of Public Safety reported 53 incidents this month, of which 36 were thefts, compared...

DPS Reports Spike In Drug Violations

By Lily Westergaard November 2, 2012

The number of reported drug violations shot up significantly in October, with six incidents reported between Oct. 1 and Oct 31. By comparison, the Department of Public Safety reported no drug-related...

Yates Thefts Spike in October

By Guthrie Angeles October 26, 2012

A rash of thefts hit Yates Field House this month, with five incidents occurring over a two-week period. In contrast, seven thefts at Yates were reported to the Department of Public Safety between January...

Hall Director Partners With DPS to Cut Crime

By Lily Westergaard October 23, 2012

In response to the high theft rate at Georgetown in recent years, Lamar Dawson, the hall director for McCarthy, has launched an initiative to increase student awareness about on-campus safety measures. Working...

DC Campus Police Chiefs Talk Tactics

By Meghan Patzer October 12, 2012

Georgetown University Chief of Police Jay Gruber met with fellow Washington, D.C., university public safety leaders to discuss solutions to campus crime at a conference at the Capital Hilton last Thursday...

DPS Releases Yearly Crime Data

By Braden McDonald October 2, 2012

According to the Department of Public Safety’s 2012 annual crime report, overall crime has dipped at Georgetown’s main campus but tripled at the Law Center campus in downtown D.C. The report, which...

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