Kent State Police Services

Kent State, Other Higher Education Institutions Victims of False Threats
On Feb. 26, Â鶹´«Ã½ notified the Kent Campus community about an unverified threat at Kent Hall that was deemed to be not credible. Kent State is not alone. Schools and institutions across the country have been receiving false threats.

IN A FLASH: The Small Things of Fall
A photo submitted by a Kent State Today reader captures the small-scale beauty found on campus in fall.

Would You Be Ready in an Emergency? Quick Actions Can Save a Life
Â鶹´«Ã½ Registrar Chris Dorsten and Assistant Registrar Adrianne Woods saved the life of a person who suffered cardiac arrest in Schwartz Hall over the summer.

IN A FLASH: STEM for K-9 Salem
Kent State at Trumbull's STEM committee raised money to support the Â鶹´«Ã½ Police Department's K-9 program.

Soldier-Turned-Police Officer Draws on his Past for Debut Novel Featuring Crime-Solving Veteran
When he’s not working to keep the Kent Campus safe, police officer Vance Voyles can be found in the classroom where he works as an adjunct professor teaching Story for Film for the digital media production major in the School of Media and Journalism within the College of Communication and Information.

Kent State Police Department Maintains National Law Enforcement Accreditation
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Police Department was recently awarded national accreditation for the ninth time by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in the Law Enforcement program. The Kent State Police Department was first accredited in 1991.

Public Hearing for Kent State Police Department’s Reaccreditation to Be Held July 27
The Â鶹´«Ã½ 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! Kent State 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ police officer.

City of Kent Partners With Kent State 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ and University Hospitals Portage Medical Center to offer PulsePoint Respond.