Inside Public Safety

The Yale Police Department (YPD) recently added three new officers to their force: Gregg Curran, Angelo DeLieto, and Karl Rodriguez-Perez. All three are experienced officers who come to us from other area police departments. Please join us in welcoming them to Yale.

We caught up with...

The Yale Police Department (YPD) recently added three new officers to their force: Gregg Curran, Angelo DeLieto, and Karl Rodriguez-Perez. All three are experienced officers who came to Yale from other police departments in the area. Please join us in welcoming them to Yale.

We talked...

Yale Public Safety is pleased to announce the promotion of four Security Officers to the position of Security Manager. Congratulations to William Hewitt, Nathan Kyder, Eric Traester, and Ronnie Williams on their recent promotions.

William Hewitt has been at Yale for 15...

Lunarfest, organized by Yale-China, took place throughout February and celebrates the Chinese New Year. Local artist Kaitlin Tan Fung created a large mural of 42 colorful squares celebrating the Year of the Tiger. Each square was decorated by members of the Greater New Haven community.

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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 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...

Recently, Chief Ronnel Higgins and Kimberly Goff-Crews, Secretary and Vice President for University Life sent the message below to the entire Yale community.

Dear Yale faculty, staff, and students,

Our Yale community is a diverse community. Talking to students...

On behalf of Chief Ronnell Higgins and the entire Yale Public Safety community, we salute and thank department veterans who are currently serving, have served, or are allies of those in the US Armed Forces. We also salute and thank all their family members who are also serving or have served....

Yale Public Safety prides itself on improving communication and outreach with the Yale and New Haven communities. As a result, many programs are in place by design, while some encounters happen organically.

In June, there were reports of adolescents riding bicycles around New Haven,...

Due to the pandemic, the United States Department of Homeland Security had permitted interim completion of I-9s remotely for individuals working remotely. However, the U.S. government now requires anyone who onboarded using remote verification to now complete the I-9 verification in person....

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...

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...

The Yale Police Department, along with the City of New Haven’s Youth and Recreation Department (YARD) and other local community partners, are hoping to feed many this Thanksgiving holiday. Last year over 700 turkeys and trimmings were distributed to almost 2,400 people in the local...

Each summer, several Yale Police Officers participate in the Police Activities League (PAL) Kids Camp. During July, the day camp provides local children ages 8 to 11 with educational, athletic, and just plain fun programs. Officers Elizabeth “Liz” Vaccino and Michael Claxton were assigned to...