Department of Public Safety
Learn more about the ºÚÁÏÍø K-9s, past and present, and how they help keep the university safe.
The ºÚÁÏÍø 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.
The ºÚÁÏÍø 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.
Patrick Tomaswick wants to be a police officer, but not just any member of law enforcement. He wants to be a ºÚÁÏÍø police officer.
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 ºÚÁÏÍø and University Hospitals Portage Medical Center to offer PulsePoint Respond.