The life and legacy of fallen Temple University Police Sergeant Christopher Fitzgerald will be honored at a plaque dedication service on Sunday, the one-year anniversary of his death. Fitzgerald was 31 years old when he was shot and killed in the line of duty on Feb. 18, 2023, in North Philadelphia. Days later, Vice President for Public Safety Jennifer Griffin posthumously
Temple’s Department of Public Safety doesn’t rest while more than 30,000 students, staff and faculty enjoy winter break. Temple’s police officers, detectives, dispatchers and security officers remain on the Main, Ambler, and the Health Sciences Center campuses, working at all hours to protect the campuses and the surrounding North Philadelphia community. “When the students go
Temple University welcomed eight new officers to its university police department on March 17, bringing the department’s sworn force to 104, plus 35 security officers, 23 communications center dispatchers and 10 administrative professionals. These new officers, many of whom are Temple alumni, have a diverse range of skill sets and backgrounds and are eager to give back to
Temple University welcomed eight new police officers Friday, March 17. The Philadelphia Police Academy’s graduation ceremony was held at Temple’s McGonigle Hall and was preceded by a special private badge-pinning ceremony, where loved ones pin the new officer’s badge to their uniform. The new officers bring the Temple University Police Department’s (TUPD) sworn force to 104,