Public Safety

Hero Temple police officers recognized at awards ceremony
 Temple Police recognized for using tourniquets to save man’s life following construction accident.
March 10, 2025
Student-athletes partner with TUDPS to donate books to North Philadelphia elementary school students
Temple University’s Department of Public Safety teamed up with Temple football, women’s track and other students to donate 3,000 books to the Paul L. Dunbar School ahead of Read Across America Week.
March 3, 2025
TUDPS’ vice president named Campus Safety Director of the Year finalist
Jennifer Griffin, named VP for public safety in 2022, in running to become Campus Safety Director of the Year
February 24, 2025
TUDPS donates 2,000 books to flood-damaged bookstore
Temple University’s Department of Public Safety stepped up to make the donation to Tree House Books, located in North Philadelphia, after a pipe burst and caused extensive damage.
Why several TUDPS employees are also Temple students
Meet the security officers, dispatchers and other employees enrolled at Temple for free, thanks to the university’s tuition remission program.
New Temple police officers now train at TU’s own police academy
Previously, new Temple police officers trained at the Philadelphia Police Training Center. Now, they become enrolled at the university’s own police academy on Ambler’s campus.
TUPD helps student get home after flat tire
A Temple University student thanks the Temple police officers for quickly changing a flat tire on her car as she was headed home from finals.
TUDPS hosts 27th Children’s Holiday Party
TUDPS provided more than 300 children with gifts at 27th annual holiday party.
TUDPS gifts bicycles to North Philadelphia children
Temple University’s Department of Public Safety donated two dozen bicycles to children from two neighboring elementary schools thanks to a generous gift from a Secret Santa.
Temple becomes first university in region to deploy ZeroEyes gun detection
If a weapon is detected through ZeroEyes, an alert is sent to Temple University’s Department of Public Safety within seconds, allowing them to respond as quickly as possible in the event of a gun-related incident. 
TUDPS employee's art featured in national exhibit
A drawing by Bryan Cottrell of Temple University’s Department of Public Safety is now featured in the new Officers as Artists exhibit in Washington, D.C.
Temple police detective describes life as a US veteran
Detective Aaron Allen of the Temple University Police Department is proud to be a United States Veteran.
More students are utilizing the university’s safety resources
An increasing number of students are using Flight, the walking escort program, the TUSafe app and more resources offered by Temple University.