Inside Public Safety News from 01/2022

Yale Public Safety - Recent community events and drives

January 31, 2022

Over the holidays and into January, Yale Public Safety teamed up with several Yale groups and New Haven churches to help those in need. Efforts included several successful food and coat drives. Here is a snapshot of those local happenings.

Yale Police Department (YPD) members worked with...

What to do right away if you're a victim of identity theft

January 31, 2022

If you are the victim of identity theft, follow these steps immediately.

Step 1: Call the companies where you know the fraud occurred: Call the fraud department. Explain that someone stole your identity. Ask them to close or freeze the accounts. Then, no one can add new charges unless you...

Yale Police Patrol Unit – Doing good works

January 31, 2022

Last fall, the Yale Police Department (YPD) received a call about a homeless man sleeping under a dormitory room window outside of Jonathan Edwards College (JE). After evaluating the situation, the officers realized the man had mental health issues. They decided not to detain this individual but...

Yale Security CALEA accreditation in the home stretch

January 28, 2022

Yale Security started working towards its first CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) accreditation almost two years ago. Attaining this accreditation shows objective evidence of an organization’s commitment...