Inside Public Safety News from 10/2021

Yale Police Department - Recent promotions

October 29, 2021

On October 1, 2021, Chief Ronnell Higgins sent an email updating all Yale Public Safety staff on some recent Yale Police Department promotions.

To: Members of Yale Public Safety,

It gives me great pleasure to share some additional information regarding recent...

Yale Public Safety supports Breast Cancer Awareness events

October 29, 2021

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and members of Yale Public Safety are supporting several events. This includes a local race, an awareness giveaway, and donning pink patches.

The...

Third Annual Cops and Ballers tournament a success

October 29, 2021

The Cops and Ballers tournament is an annual afternoon-long series of three-on-three basketball games. These games feature city police officers playing side-by-side with some of New Haven’s most talented young athletes. The tournament began three years ago as a way to bridge the gap...

Chief Ronnell Higgins honored by Connecticut Chapter of the NAACP

October 29, 2021

Ronnell Higgins, Director of Public Safety and Chief of Yale Police, leads by example, and his values and a deep sense of ethics are seen in everything he does. Recently, he was honored by the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as one...

Heidi and Officer Simons honored at New York Giants Game

October 29, 2021

Yale Police Service dog Heidi and her handler Officer Richard Simons were honored at Sunday’s New York Giants (NY Giants) game .

A graduate of Puppies Behind Bars (PBB...

How to prepare for an emergency – Virtual training now offered

October 14, 2021

Before the pandemic, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) worked with departments to develop workplace emergency plans. The plan included what the department needed to do if a winter storm, tornado, or power outage occurred.

Many members of the Yale community continue working from...