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About the Division of Public Safety

The dedicated members of the Division of Public Safety (DPS) are responsible for enhancing the quality of life, safety, and security of our community.

DPS accomplishes this mission through the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated safety and security program, in partnership with the community that we serve.

Our Commitment to the Penn Community.

The Mission of the University of Pennsylvania’s Division of Public Safety is to enhance the quality of life, safety, and security of our community. The Division accomplishes its mission through the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated safety and security program, in partnership with the community that we serve.

The members of the Division of Public Safety reflect our community. We pledge to deliver professional safety and security services that value and respect the rights and differences of all members of the Division, as well as those of the University of Pennsylvania and the University City communities that we all proudly serve.

We are committed to the professional and personal development of all members of the Division of Public Safety, and in turn we expect all of our employees to be models of excellence. Ultimately, we strive each and every day to earn the trust, confidence, and respect of our community.

Learn More About Policing at Penn

The Penn Patrol Zone

The primary responsibilities of the UPPD are crime prevention, abatement and investigation within the Penn patrol zone jurisdiction, which extends from 30th Street to 43rd Street (east to west) and Market Street to Baltimore Avenue (north to south). Their responsibilities, such as attending court hearings, transporting victims, witnesses and suspects, do take them outside of the Penn Patrol Zone as well.

A map of the Penn patrol zone jurisdiction, which extends from 30th Street to 43rd Street (east to west) and Market Street to Baltimore Avenue (north to south).