Clery Act I want to start this month’s report by briefly going over the Clery Act. Bucknell, like many other institutions of higher education, must comply with the Clery Act. The Clery Act requires us to disclose information about certain criminal offenses and fire safety on an annual basis. This federal law is named after…

Welcome Back We are excited to welcome back students for the spring 2024 semester. To the senior class, congratulations on making it to your final semester! In a few short months we will celebrate your accomplishments, and you will forever be alumni of this institution.  This winter has provided a mixture of snow and cold…

Emergency Notification I wanted to share a reminder with the campus community on how we(Public Safety) communicate emergencies. Timely warnings. When Public Safety identifies or receives a report of a Clery reportable crime on or off campus that constitutes a serious or continuing threat to the campus community, we issue a campus-wide “timely warning” via…

As we get closer to the holidays, I want to start this post by sharing some information about scams. Our L&IT Department used the month of October to talk about cybersecurity. Those bad actors engaged in this criminal conduct continue to find ways through phone calls, texts and emails to gain access to sensitive personal…

We want to share some information on sextortion, a criminal issue that is on the rise nationally and typically affects those in the age range of 13-20. In a crime of sextortion, the victim is persuaded to send sexually explicit images over the internet and then extorted to send money to stop dissemination of the…

The shooting on the campus of UNC Chapel on August 28th is another senseless and tragic act resulting in the loss of life. Over the summer members of Bucknell Public Safety engaged in an active shooter drill on campus with our local law enforcement partners. We had federal assessors on hand to offer their assistance…

Dear Bucknellians, The Public Safety team is excited to welcome our students for the 2023-24 academic year. We’ve recently made some significant updates, so please review this information to ensure you are up to date. Parking Effective Aug. 1, Bucknell will move to digital vehicle permitting with License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology. In this system,…

March/April 2023 Dear Bucknellians,  I hope everyone had a restful and restorative spring break. As we march toward the end of the spring semester, we wanted to share the following updates with you.  QR Code Public Safety is moving to a new feedback system to allow members of the community to rate their interactions with…

We are excited to welcome back Bucknellians for the spring 2023 semester. As a department, we are pleased to present our 2022 Department of Public Safety Annual Report (login required). This report differs in scope and content from the federally mandated Clery Annual Security Report. We hope you enjoy reading about the progress we have…

As we enter the final month of the fall semester, we want to wish all of our students, faculty, and staff members a safe and peaceful holiday season. Our final blog of 2022 focuses on safety-related tips. Running and Driving on Bucknell’s Campus When running, you should always be aware of your surroundings and take…