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Penn State University Police and Public Safety named Wesley Sheets as the next chief of police and public safety, according to a university press release. Sheets began on April 17.

Wesley Sheets, interim chief of police and public safety for University Police and Public Safety, has been named Penn State’s permanent chief of police and public safety. Sheets' appointment began Monday, April 17.

Sheets had previously served in the role on an interim basis since January 1.

News last weeks mass shooting at Michigan State University that left three students dead and five critically injured reverberated at college campuses across the country, including those in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Penn State University Police and Public Safety is reminding all students, employees and visitors to familiarize themselves with the University’s official Active Attacker Response Program, to learn more about how to react when encountering a potentially life-threatening situation in any environment.

Charlie Noffsinger, associate vice president for University Police and Public Safety, announced his retirement from public service on Tuesday and will step down from his role on Dec. 31, according

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