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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

  • MSU Police provide update to sexual assault investigation; suspect arrested - September 11, 2026
  • MSU DPPS to hold press conference on sexual assault investigation and arrest - September 11, 2026
  • Update to Berkey Hall Closure; No Threat to Campus - September 3, 2026
  • Berkey Hall Closure - September 3, 2026
  • MSU police clarify information regarding incident at Wells Hall - April 30, 2026
  • MSU police provide update to incident at Wells Hall; suspect arraigned - April 29, 2026
  • MSU DPPS to Conduct Semesterly Full System Alert Test on September 9 - September 6 , 2025
  • MSU DPPS to Conduct Full-Scale Emergency Exercise on July 8, 2025
  • Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) Test Scheduled for March 19, 2025
  • Suspect Charged in Online Threat Incident - February 28, 2025

  • Suspect Arrested by MSU Police for posting threat of violence - February 26, 2025

     

 

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2024
  • 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
2023
  • 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
Employee Highlights - News Releases
  • MSU DPPS Welcomes Comfort Canine Beau to the Spartan Community - June 10, 2025
  • 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
Active Violence Incident on February 13, 2023 - News Releases
  • 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

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