Our Purpose
At Michigan State University Police and Public Safety, one of our primary goals is to share our story. We stand with the purpose of maintaining an environment where all people on campus feel secure, respected, and at home as they pursue their education, careers, and ambitions. Click on the stories below to read how our department strives every day to make a difference within our community and beyond.
Safety News
- Suspect Charged in Online Threat Incident - February 28, 2025
- Suspect Arrested by MSU Police for posting threat of violence - February 26, 2025
- MSU DPPS to test campus alert notification system September 10 - September 4, 2024
- MSU DPPS to test campus alert notification system July 31 - July 25, 2024
- MSU to begin automatically enrolling phone numbers into MSU Alert system - June 17, 2024
- MSU police officers arrest two people for armed robbery - May 30, 2024
- MSU DPPS announces 2023 award recipients including officer, civilian of the year - May 16, 2024
- MSU DPPS announces alert upgrades, semesterly test to take place 5/21 at 10 a.m. - May 1, 2024
- MSU DPPS identifies suspects in assault investigation - April 16, 2024
- MSU DPPS releases new active violence incident training video - March 25, 2024
- Campus safety and security update - January 30, 2024
- MSU introduces online active violence training for Spartan community - December 4, 2023
- Michigan State University launches SafeMSU App download campaign - October 3, 2023
- Michigan State University introduces metal detectors at Spartan Stadium - September 6, 2023
- Michigan State University semesterly alert test to take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday - September 5, 2023
- Campus safety and security update - August 25, 2023
- MSU Parking Services announces parking changes for upcoming football season - August 24, 2023
- Message from the Vice President and Chief Safety Officer: Full campus alert test to take place at 10 a.m., Friday, July 14 - July 13, 2023
- P.E.A.C.E. Team reaches six-month mark, tracks progress since inception - June 8, 2023
- MSU DPPS announces 2022 award recipients including officer, civilian of the year - May 23, 2023
- A look inside MSU DPPS's soft interview room - April 11, 2023
- UPDATE: Man with knife on campus on Mar. 22 - March 22, 2023
- DPPS officially announces department-wide rebranding - November 14, 2022
- DPPS, ELPD partner to form new collaborative policing team - October 24, 2022
- DPPS partners with Mothers Against Drunk Driving to ensure safer community - October 19, 2022
- MSU DPPS prioritizes safety on campus, announces completion of campus-wide lighting upgrades - September 13, 2022
- ‘Victim mentality to survivor mentality’: MSU DPPS takes lead on AVI response trainings - July 26, 2022
- New mental health resource available to Spartan community and beyond - July 19, 2022
- Community Support Division puts spotlight on mental health - May 24, 2022
- How Emergency Management changes lives at MSU - April 1, 2022
- Severe Weather Awareness Week - March 20-26, 2022
- What is ‘sextortion’ and how to prevent it - March 16, 2022
- LIST: What’s in a police officer’s bag? - March 2, 2022
- Online Dating: Staying Safe this Valentine’s Day - February 11, 2022
- Reminder: Download SafeMSU App to your phone - Feburary 4, 2022
Active Violence Incident on Feb. 13, 2023
- News Release: Investigative updates on Feb. 13 shooting - April 27, 2023
- Thank You: Responding Agencies on Feb. 13 - March 15, 2023
- News Release: Investigation updates regarding active violence incident on Feb. 13 - March 10, 2023
- Update: Property Assistance Information - February 14, 2023
- News Release: Active Violence Incident - February 14, 2023
Employee Highlights
- Michigan State University Welcomes New Chief of Police and Executive Director of Public Safety - November 14, 2024
- You can’t pour from an empty cup’: MSU DPPS hires first Health and Wellness Coordinator - January 25, 2024
- MSU DPPS introduces new comfort dog, River, to Spartan community - January 8, 2024
- Meet your new MSU DPPS Community Liaison Coordinators - September 28, 2023
- MSU DPPS announces Akin Bryant as new Deputy Chief of Police Services Bureau - August 15, 2023
- MSU DPPS hires Jaclyn Sayen as first Community Liaison Coordinator - February 1, 2023
- MSU DPPS welcomes Maria Valayil as the department’s new Police Social Worker - September 19, 2022
- Former Capt. Matt Merony hired as new DeWitt Township Police Chief - August 25, 2022
- Chief of Staff Green named new AVP of Public Safety and Chief of Police at the University of Alabama at Birmingham - July 11, 2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- MSU DPPS hosts inclusivity training during Pride Month - June 20, 2022
- MSU Police and Public Safety commits to advancing women in policing - March 8, 2022
- ‘Changing the Narrative’: How MSU Police and Public Safety is working to build positive community relationships - February 21, 2022
- MSU Police and Public Safety prioritizes implicit bias training for all employees - January 20, 2022
In Memoriam
- Former Chief Kelly Roudebush passes away after battle with breast cancer - February 11, 2022
- Remembering Bane: Patrol K-9 and Beloved Friend - February 1, 2022