University of Scranton Police Department

05/14/2026

University Police recognized our Student Officers on Thursday for their outstanding service and dedication to our community this academic year. Thank you, Student Officers, for all you do!

05/13/2026

Attention students, faculty and staff!

Join University Police for a sweet way to start off finals week with an ice cream on us!

📍 Linden Street Circle
📅 Monday, May 18
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Stop by to enjoy FREE Manning’s Ice Cream, meet University Police officers, and build connections with fellow students, faculty, and staff. With sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s expected, it will be the perfect day to grab a scoop and spend some time outside!

We hope to see you there! ☀️🍨

04/24/2026

University Police attended yesterday's Take Back the Night event sponsored by Jane Kopas Women's Center at The University of Scranton -- meeting with our students during the pre-event informational fair ensuring safety during the march.

Pictured are Officer Jessica Barletta and Student Officer Lieutenant Tyler Zepp with Iggy.

04/17/2026

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week!

University Police recognizes our four full-time dispatchers this week and every week for the outstanding service they provide to the University Community, keeping our officers, students, faculty, staff and visitors safe 24/7, 365 days a year. Dispatchers are the behind-the-scenes heroes of all public safety organizations and a critical part of emergency services, always ready to answer the call.

Pictured is University Police dispatcher Alicia Kohut speaking with Chief Tom Cadugan as she works the desk on one of our busiest days of the year — Parade Day.

To our dedicated team of dispatchers — Mick Hill, Brandon Gromada, Alicia Kohut and Katlynn Aulisio — thank you for all you do!

02/23/2026

A reminder to all students - our snowman contest ends this Saturday, February 28. Make sure to get your entries submitted!

Attention Winter Royals!

Put your snow skills to the test -- grab your friends, your gloves and your creativity for our Snowman Showdown competition.

Build your best snowman and send us a picture with your snowman's location for a chance to win an Amazon gift card. First and second place winners will each receive a $25 Amazon gift card.

All snowmen must be built outside of Residence Halls ONLY. Please do not block entrances, pathways or roads.

Email your submissions to [email protected] by Saturday, February 28th at 5 PM for a chance to win!

02/19/2026

University Police congratulates Service Officer David Caffrey on being one of this year's recipients of the 2025 Sursum Corda award at the spring convocation on Thursday, February 19.

This award honors those nominated who have "shown exceptional dedication and/or creativity in performing their duties; built, contributed, and/or nurtured the sense of community on campus; and contributed in a significant way to helping members of our community 'grow to become the living presence of God in the world.'"

Service Officer Caffrey has served the University community since 1989.

Congratulations Officer Caffrey!

02/04/2026

Attention Winter Royals!

Put your snow skills to the test -- grab your friends, your gloves and your creativity for our Snowman Showdown competition.

Build your best snowman and send us a picture with your snowman's location for a chance to win an Amazon gift card. First and second place winners will each receive a $25 Amazon gift card.

All snowmen must be built outside of Residence Halls ONLY. Please do not block entrances, pathways or roads.

Email your submissions to [email protected] by Saturday, February 28th at 5 PM for a chance to win!

11/06/2025

Did you know University Police provides safety escorts to members of the University Community 24/7?

This resource is available to all students and staff -- just give us a call at 570-941-7888 and one of our dispatchers will send an officer to you. Escorts can be made between Jefferson and North Irving Avenues and Vine Street and Ridge Row. Safety escorts do include Fitzpatrick Field, the tennis courts area and the Quincy Avenue Apartments.

10/15/2025

*EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*

University Police is seeking a full-time dispatcher to join our team.

The University Police dispatcher serves as the primary point of contact for all calls for emergency services through the University’s emergency communications system. This role involves responding to inquiries from the campus community and the public, dispatching calls to University Police and coordinating with external emergency services including police, fire, EMS and Lackawanna County 911. Dispatchers also monitor campus safety systems such as fire alarm and security systems, video surveillance and access control systems and document calls with our computer-aided dispatch (CAD) software.

Click here to find out more and submit your application:
https://universityofscrantonjobs.com/postings/8334

09/22/2025

Our student officers Hannah, Nick, Tyler and Ashelly with our buddy on Friday! 🐶👑🐾🟣