Saturday, October 25, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Sponsored by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, the event is aimed at reminding citizens across the nation and the Commonwealth that safe disposal of unused prescription drugs is one of the best ways to fight drug abuse.
Effective June 5, 2025, Paul Miller’s Law, also known as the Hands-free Law, will officially take effect across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This essential new legislation aims to protect all road users by significantly reducing distracted driving, which is a leading cause of traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities.
As we look forward to increased numbers of people visiting our community and community members outdoors enjoying milder weather and celebratory events, the Indiana Area Collaborative Team, on behalf of the agencies and organizations that we represent, want to remind you of proactive safety measures that can help to keep you, and our community, as safe and secure as possible.
The IUP Department of Public Safety would like to welcome students back to the start of the spring semester. We would like to remind you of some safety awareness tips.
Officer Brayden Bumgardner was recently sworn into service by Indiana County Magisterial District Judge Anthony Sottile III.
Members of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Police Department raised $250 for the IUP Food Pantry and Help Center during the months of November and December—simply by putting away their razors.
A message from the Indiana Area Collaborative Team
The IUP Police Department was proud to make their annual donation to the Food Pantry on campus; helping students in need.
The Indiana Area Collaborative Team, I-ACT, on behalf of the agencies and organizations that we represent, want to remind you of the following proactive safety measures we ask you to consider putting into practice, especially as we look forward to the spring and summer months.
IUP Police have identified the individuals who left the note and bullet in Jane Leonard Hall this morning.
At approximately 7:35 p.m. IBPD officers, IUP PD officers, and Homer City PD officers responded to the report of an active threat incident in a business parking lot in the area of South 8th Street, Indiana Borough.
It’s a Wonderful Life holiday cheer has spread to the IUP Police Department this winter! Stop by our lobby, check out our holiday décor, and drop off a donation for the Homeless Heroes Stocking Project.
As part of the investigation by Pennsylvania State Police about the October 8 violence at the Chevy Chase Community Center, persons in attendance at the event may have been required to turn over personal items, including cellphones, to police; or, in the confusion of the event and leaving the community center, you may have left personal items at the scene.
The IUP Police Department was proud to donate items to the Food Pantry on campus in preparation for welcoming students for the fall semester.
August 7 is Purple Heart Day. The IUP Public Safety Department wants to thank our veterans and their families for their sacrifices for our freedom.
The IUP Public Safety Department participated in National Night Out on August 1, 2023, at IRMC Park.
The Office of University Police and Public Safety has relocated to Robertshaw. Fingerprinting services have moved to Clark Hall
The Department of Public Safety would like to honor and celebrate all nursing professionals for their dedication and excellence during National Nurses Week, May 6–May 12, 2023.
Three candidates for the position of Director of Public Safety/University Police Chief will be on campus Monday, January 30; Monday, February 6; and Wednesday, February 8, with one candidate visiting each day. Director of Public Safety/University Police Chief Candidates to Visit Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 8
Additional information to help understand what occurred last week, the actions we took to protect you, and what to expect for future communications with regards to potential dangers and imminent dangers on and around our campuses.
Three candidates for the position of Director of Public Safety/University Police Chief will be on campus between Tuesday, May 10, and Thursday, May 12, with one candidate visiting each day. All IUP community members are encouraged to attend a university-wide open forum for each candidate, which will also be live-streamed.
Peace Officers Memorial Day, which every year falls on May 15, specifically honors law enforcement officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. IUP’s Police Department will host a memorial service on Wednesday, May 12, at noon in Toretti Auditorium at the Kovalchick Athletic and Convention Center. The public is welcome to attend.
The IUP Parking Garage will be temporarily closed for necessary annual cleaning and maintenance beginning on Sunday, May 9, 2021. The garage is scheduled to reopen on Friday, May 28.
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the new “Move Over” Law went into effect in Pennsylvania.
The Parking and Transportation Services office has moved from University Towers to the lobby of Clark Hall, effective Monday, April 12,