Sometimes people call 911 instead of Penn Police, but PPD is quite busy, so UPPD used to scan their radio broadcast. So even if people call 911, UPPD receives it at the same time. They have a protocol set up with PPD to decide what call Penn takes and what they take jointly. Quality of Life Enforcement Program Departement of Public Safety is working with the Undergraduate Assembly and numerous Penn divisions to positively respond to the calls for help by the West Philadelphia community regarding uncivilized off-campus behavior. Most of their concerns focus on loud parties and unruly street behavior.
Campaign consists of education, awareness and enforcement.
Chief Rush thanked the Undergraduate Assembly for their leadership and guidance on this initiative. Arrested, goes to court, receives probation, less than one month later back on our campus stealing another bike, rearrested. Crime prevention officers working with building administrators who in turn communicate crime prevention tips to their buidling's occupants. So we reallocated resources from administrative areas. John Timoney has been devoting a significant amount of discretionary money in University City, including the UCD Substation with 25 officers.