Articles by Jamie Brensilber
04/27/16 2:34am
Students can now anonymously report sexual assaults through Penn Guardian app
At Take Back the Night on April 7, Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush explained how students could use the Penn Guardian app to anonymously report sexual assaults. 04/25/16 1:20am
Students encouraged by Division of Public Safety, administration to use Penn HELP Line
The University created the HELP line at 215-898-HELP (215-898-4357), a number available 24/7 when students need help understanding Penn’s resources for health and wellness. 04/21/16 1:50am
Crime Log: April 8 - April 14
See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between April 8 and April 14. 04/20/16 2:38am
Fling crime
Compared to last year's Fling, hospitalizations, liquor law violations and the number of houses listed as disturbances all went up. 04/16/16 9:12pm
UPennAlert issued after woman allegedly followed
DPS last sent a safety alert on March 29 after a power outage in the area of 34th and Walnut streets. 04/14/16 2:40am
How to stay out of trouble during Spring Fling
Every year, the Division of Public Safety coordinates with the Vice Provost for University Life and the Medical Emergency Response Team to prepare for Spring Fling to make sure all students are safe. 04/13/16 2:12am
Despite five UPennAlerts in March, campus crime trends remain steady
This flurry of safety alerts seems to point to an increase in crime during this past March, but the statistics suggest that crime trends have remained steady. 04/07/16 3:41am
Crime Log: March 25 - March 31
See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between March 25 and March 31. 04/07/16 3:23am
Division of Public Safety honors employees at annual commendation
DPS honored members of its division, its partners in safety, AlliedBarton, the University City District, the Philadelphia Police Department and members of the Penn community for their devotion to service. 03/31/16 12:36am
Crime Log: March 18 - March 24
See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone from March 18-24. 03/30/16 2:18am
'Notorious R.B.G.' the focus of Penn Law talk
Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik gave a talk about their book "Notorious R.B.G.: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" on Tuesday night in Golkin Hall. 03/29/16 1:07pm
Campus experiences a sweep of power outages
The outages come less than a week after an electrical explosion closed an entire block. 03/24/16 12:33pm
Updated: Electrical explosion on Walnut Street closes block, prompts UPennAlert
On Thursday morning, an electrical explosion blocked traffic on Walnut Street and left one man injured. 03/24/16 1:10am
Crime Log: March 11 - March 17
See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between March 11 and March 17. 03/22/16 11:15pm
Skating together: Penn Police and neighborhood kids bond while ice skating
“Kids get a chance to ice skate, have pizza and hang out in a safe environment,” Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush said. 03/17/16 2:36am
Penn professors use machine-based process to predict domestic violence reoffenses
Social policy professor Susan B. Sorenson and criminology and statistics professor Richard Berk found that the use of machine-learning forecasts at domestic violence arraignments could substantially reduce repeat domestic violence arrests. 03/16/16 2:16am
Penn fire chief who helped launch MERT wins national award
On February 27, he received the Collegiate EMS Advisor of the Year Award at the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation’s annual conference. 03/03/16 12:53am
Phila. educators plead guilty to charges for cheating on standardized tests
Cayuga Elementary principal Evelyn Cortez and Cayuga teacher Jennifer Hughes were the first to be convicted in the test-cheating scandal that rocked Philadelphia and led to the arrest of eight educators. 02/27/16 6:00am
Penn Law clinic preps case for Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Clinic is representing several Mercedez-Benz dealership workers arguing for overtime. 02/25/16 12:56am