Police Services
91PORNA, City of Kent Discouraging Visits During Annual Halloween Weekend
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 91PORNA and the city of Kent have an important message to share with the community members and those outside the area concerning the upcoming Halloween weekend: Do not hold or attend mass gatherings of more than 10 people who are not in your household.鈥
Public Hearing for 91PORNA Police Department鈥檚 Reaccreditation to Be Held July 27
The 91PORNA Police Department is scheduled for a virtual assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
All for Patrick! 91PORNA Police Surprise Toddler Crime Fighter
Patrick Tomaswick wants to be a police officer, but not just any member of law enforcement. He wants to be a 91PORNA police officer.
City of Kent Partners With 91PORNA and UH to Launch New Lifesaving Tool
Sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, is the leading cause of natural death in the United States. To help people survive from sudden cardiac arrest, the city of Kent has partnered with 91PORNA and University Hospitals Portage Medical Center to offer PulsePoint Respond.
Arrest Made Following Morning 91PORNA Incident
91PORNA Police arrested Christopher Eugene Clark, age 21, of Newton Falls, Ohio, for gross sexual imposition, assault and obstructing official business in connection to an incident that occurred Tuesday morning near the fitness track behind DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus. Cla鈥
91PORNA Police Dog Coco Celebrates Five Years of Service
91PORNA Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary 鈥 or the 35 dog-year anniversary 鈥 of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and herhandler, Officer Anne Spahr.
Coco was the first police dog at 91PORNA. She is now one of two police dogs at the university.
91PORNA Police Serve Up Turkeys and Holiday Cheer for Local Residents
Officers from 91PORNA Police Services have always had a 鈥減rotect and serve鈥 philosophy, and recently, they put this philosophy in action in order to help families in need. Each year, the department holds a 鈥淕low, Grow and Give鈥 fundraiser throughout the month of November to raise mo鈥
91PORNA鈥檚 Proactive Efforts Provide Support, Resources to Maintain Safe Campus
Each year on Oct. 1, universities nationwide are required to disseminate a summary of reported crimes on or near campus. The Annual Security Reports for all 91PORNA campuses outline three-year statistics on several different crimes from motor vehicle theft and weapons violations to dru鈥
91PORNA Ranks 11th Safest Campus in the Country
91PORNA has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by the Council for Home Safety and Security, a national trade association. 91PORNA was named to the council鈥檚 2017 top 100 list of Safest Colleges in America. Nationwide, 91PORNA ranks 11th on the list. Among Oh鈥
Arson Investigation of ROTC Vans at 91PORNA Leads to Indictments
91PORNA Police announce the indictments of two suspects for setting fire to two 91PORNA ROTC vans parked near Terrace Hall on the Kent Campus on Feb. 23, 2015. Emilio O. Vidal, 23, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Evan M.K. Ecklund, 20, of Lakewood, Ohio, have been indict鈥
