Yale Security Officer Nicholas Simons is featured on a banner at the Yale Child Study Center at 350 George Street.
The banner campaign , launched in the fall of 2023, is an initiative of the Disability Alliance at Yale...
Yale Security Officer Nicholas Simons is featured on a banner at the Yale Child Study Center at 350 George Street.
The banner campaign , launched in the fall of 2023, is an initiative of the Disability Alliance at Yale...
Charles Hebron’s 23-year career as a bomb technician with the Yale Police Department (YPD) began after he failed three typing tests.
After retiring from the U.S. Marine Corps, Hebron heard that Yale Security was hiring, but he would have to pass a typing test scoring 25 words...
Public Safety sends farewell wishes to Lieutenant Brian Donnelly on his recent retirement from the Yale Police Department (YPD).
A 40-year law enforcement veteran, Donnelly started his career at the FBI, where he worked for five years before accepting a position as a police...
Athletic Director, Joe Morrell; George Hines; Assistant Athletic Director, Michael Anquilare
The cliché that “good things happen to those who wait” applies to George Hines’s remarkable journey, culminating in his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame 39 years after graduating from West...
We are pleased to welcome Sharon McLaurin as the new Director of Security.
Reporting to Duane Lovello, Sharon will be responsible for the administration of security operations and fostering and maintaining organizational growth and development, keeping Yale Security at the...
On Jan. 12, the Yale University Police Department swore in Rose Dell ’97, formerly a captain with the New Haven Police Department (NHPD), as assistant chief of patrol operations, making her the first woman to hold the position in the department’s long history.
The department also...
Yale Public Safety deployed an unprecedented security presence at the recent Yale-Harvard game (The Game).
Several factors contributed to the proactive decision to increase security.
George Hines, director of emergency management, emphasized the considerations that went into...
The aroma of simmering chili filled the room at Public Safety’s Systems & Services chili cook-off.
Started in 2012, the annual event provides an opportunity for team building, and to collect unwrapped toys to donate to the Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut.
“The chili...
Rose Dell ’97 didn’t set a goal to become the first female assistant chief at Yale Police. She said she would have laughed if someone told her she would one day wear a police uniform.
In her remarks following her swearing-in as assistant chief, Dell said her “why” is what led to a...
Behind every person is a story. For Officer Joseph Funaro, it’s his father, Joseph Funaro, Sr’s love of art and how his artistic gift is prominently displayed on Yale University’s campus.
Funaro said his father decided not to join the family business and follow his passion for art. He...
Yale Police Officer Tristan Kiekel recently completed an eight-month assignment at the New Haven Animal Shelter doing what she enjoys most: caring for animals.
Kiekel was assigned to the New Haven Animal Shelter in March when the Yale Police Department (YPD) expanded its ongoing...
Assistant Chief of Police Von Narcisse wraps up his two-year tenure on the selection committee for the Linda Lorimer Award for Distinguished Service.
Narcisse shares what participating on the nine-member committee has meant to him and his exposure to the amazing talent on Yale’s campus...
Yale Police Officer Matthew Franco and Sargeant Aaron Zainc joined forces with the New Haven Police Department (NHPD) Police Activities League (PAL), passionately supporting the nonprofit organization that provides activities to kids ages 8-17.
Detective Cordero, New...
In observance of Veterans Day, Yale Public Safety spotlights its employees who are veterans. Our veterans stand as guardians, defenders, and everyday heroes. Their experiences, sacrifices, and dedication are what we honor today. Take a moment to read their extraordinary stories.
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Lieutenant Chris Halstead and Sergeant Aaron Zainc participated in the Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT) Train-the-Trainer workshop.
The one-and-a-half-day hands-on training included an innovative, evidence-based approach to use-of-force training. The police...
Like most offices on campus, the ID Center prepares for incoming students before the current academic school year ends.
Starting in March, the process for preparing ID cards in advance of the students’ arrival includes removing previous semesters’ data from the upload web system and...
Yale Police Officer Gabrielle Cotto, along with three officers from Protective Services at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH), received the prestigious Life Saving Award on Oct. 20. The ceremony, facilitated by Nicholas Proto, director of the Department of Protective Services, recognized officers...
Yale Public Safety expands its differential response system to collaborate with Yale Emergency Medical Services (YEMS...
Yale Police Department hosted a rare behind-the-scenes event that detailed how Heidi, Yale Police’s facility dog, and other service and facility dogs were trained by incarcerated individuals at the Green Haven correctional facility in New York.
Puppies Behind Bars President and...
Yale University’s campus is receiving a subtle but essential facelift. New and improved blue phones are being installed across campus.
The cellular-based phones include public address capabilities that will provide an enhanced mass notification platform to notify the campus...
The lawn between the Yale Police Department and Yale Health was filled with thousands of people attending the Yale Health and Yale Public Safety event featuring Heidi.
Facility and comfort dogs from as far as Lehigh University in Pennsylvania were on hand to join Heidi in spreading joy...
Many members of the Yale community have let us know in recent days that they are concerned about their safety on campus. I have been in contact with the FBI and other agencies, and they are unaware of any credible threat against Yale University or any members of the Yale community.
I...
Harry DeBenedet, who joined the Yale Police Department (YPD) in 1990, was instrumental in starting the YPD Bomb Squad and retired in 2010 as lieutenant, passed away on Sept. 25.
DeBenedet served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam era. He was a graduate of North Haven High School, attended...
Yale Police officers are committed to giving back to the communities in which they live and work. The Yale Police Department supported several organizations and community events this summer.
Daniel Trastsianka, Diego Rosete, Shayla Correa, Olivia Vega Public Safety says farewell to Shayla Correa, Diego Rosete, Daniel Trastsianka, and Olivia Vega.
Correa and Vega worked for Yale Police studying crimes committed by juveniles; Rosete worked in Emergency Management creating...
Sergeant Michael Dominique and Officer Roberto Arango joined other police departments across the country to provide motorcycle escort service to honor those who died on Sept. 11, 2001.
Hosted by America’s 911 Foundation, 35 departments and 87 police motor officers participated in this...
Officer Glenn Wittig may not have superhuman strength like Superman, but he protects and serves by day and brings smiles to audiences at night.
Wittig who joined the Yale Police Department 16 years ago, didn’t set out to be a comedian. He always enjoyed making people laugh and watching...
Connecticut high school students interested in law enforcement and the FBI participated in the annual Future Law Enforcement Youth Academy (FLEYA) program.
Brian Harte, FBI - New Haven Branch. “FLEYA was created to ensure diversity in law enforcement and to introduce students to all...
For Kindra Graham, wishes do come true. She heard about Emerge at Yale in a meeting and said to herself, “this is what I need.” Months later, Graham and 22 early-to-middle-career staff members are the second cohort to graduate from the leadership initiative.
Graham, who has worked as a...
Pictured (L to R) Erik St. Germain, Karl Rodriguez-Perez, Frank DeCresenzo. Officers Erik St. Germain, Karl Rodriguez-Perez, and Lt. Frank DeCrescenzo ran in the New Haven leg of the three-day, 12-leg race to raise awareness for those with intellectual disabilities of all ages. Officers Roberto...