Inside Public Safety News from 11/2023

Narcisse Selects Final Winners for Linda Lorimer Awards

November 22, 2023

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 Officers Extend a Helping Hand to NHPD PAL Program

November 22, 2023

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...

Honoring Public Safety Veterans

November 10, 2023

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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ICAT Train-the-Trainer Comes to Yale

November 2, 2023

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...

ID Center Runs Efficiently to Accommodate Incoming Students

November 2, 2023

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...

Officer Gabrielle Cotto Receives Life Saving Award

November 2, 2023

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...

Fit-for-Purpose Model Expands to Include Yale Emergency Medical Services

November 2, 2023

Yale Public Safety expands its differential response system to collaborate with Yale Emergency Medical Services (YEMS...

The Story Behind Heidi

November 2, 2023

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...

New Blue Phones Installed on Campus

November 2, 2023

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...

Heidi Receives Recognition from State of Connecticut

November 1, 2023

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...