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Anti-theft efforts prove effective
Since the Division of Public Safety’s theft awareness campaign was first launched in 2008, the number of thefts reported on campus has seen a 15.7-percent overall reduction.
Alerting the campus community
While the situations warranting a UPenn Alert continue to be debated, DPS maintains that the system itself rests on the cutting edge of campus security technology.
Number of assaults at Penn more than double in 2009
While crime levels dropped by 14 percent overall in 2009, the number of assaults reported to the Division of Public Safety rose by 55.9 percent as compared to last year’s assault statistics.
Federal funding to provide more training for campus security administrators
Due to a recent $100,000 federal appropriation to nonprofit campus safety organization Security on Campus, security administrators at Penn will receive additional training on complying with regulations for reporting on-campus crimes this summer.
Former Penn English lecturer murdered
On Dec. 28, former Penn lecturer and Indiana University assistant professor Don Belton, 53, was discovered dead of stab wounds in his kitchen, according to an article published on Dec. 30 in the Indy Star.
December incidents of crime drop more than 20 percent
Fifty-nine incidents of crime were reported in Dec. 2009, according to Division of Public Safety statistics. By comparison, 77 incidents were reported over the same period in 2008.
Graduate awarded Rhodes Scholarship
Sarah Jane Littleford '09 was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship Monday. The Zimbabwe native is Penn's only recipient this year.
Dental School uses grant money for community outreach
A Penn Dental School initiative aims to provide 120 children with dental sealants by the end of March 2010.