Department of Public Safety

Dormland Security

Thoughts on the men and women who guard our homes.

By Jeremy Liss | Nov 2 09:50 pm ET

Cell phone thefts persist in Morningside Heights, Harlem

To some in Morningside Heights and on Columbia’s campus, it seems that cell phone crimes have increased this fall.

By Constance Boozer | Nov 23 03:58 am ET

The death of spontaneity

Students attempt to safeguard spontaneous events, but are ultimately blocked due to any number of constraints (space, funding, permission), but mainly because they do not know whose name they must throw around to make Public Safety go away and let them build a snow ramp.

By Mark Hay | Dec 10 09:51 pm ET

Public Safety scores high in recent report

Columbia on-campus crime and incidents may be on the downturn, according to the 2009 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The document includes information about incidents reported between 2006 and 2008.

By Alix Pianin | Oct 2 12:17 am ET

Kitchen smoke sets off fire alarm in Hartley Hall

The fire alarm bellowing through Hartley Hall awakened residents at around 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning, after smoke from burning food in an eighth floor kitchen set it off in the wee hours of the morning.

By Betsy Morais | Apr 25 04:00 am ET

The biggest show around

Columbia has been developing a most elaborate and grand security show—the biggest one around.

By David Myers | Apr 8 01:11 am ET

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way From Lerner

Looking ahead to rough times out in the real world, it seems Columbia seniors are feeling the pressure even during a night of light-hearted on-campus diversion.

By Danny Ash and Maggie Astor | Feb 9 02:55 am ET

Campus Burglar Arrested

The leading suspect in a string of burglaries around campus was apprehended on Monday.

By James Tyson | Feb 3 03:28 pm ET

Public Safety Investigates Burglaries Around Campus

A string of thefts on Columbia’s Morningside campus from Saturday through Sunday have led Columbia’s Department of Public Safety to release closed-circuit TV images in an effort to catch the individual allegedly responsible.

By James Tyson | Jan 27 03:30 am ET

Playing it Safe

Following a recent theft attempt at Potluck House, a special-interest community located at 606 W.

By Editorial Board | Nov 7 02:04 am ET

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