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2024 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
Please review our annual Security & Fire Safety report that has recently just been published.
Public Safety seeks to ensure the wellbeing of the vibrant and academically rich community at RIT.
TigerSafe App
TigerSafe is the official safety app of Rochester Institute of Technology. RIT Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the RIT campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources.
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October 11, 2024
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Irshad Altheimer honored with the inaugural Ellen M. Granberg endowed professorship
Irshad Altheimer has made a significant impact on both the RIT and greater Rochester communities during his 12 years teaching at the university.
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September 11, 2024
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RIT uses new technology upgrades and increased training to keep campus safe
Thanks to new technologies and training, the 43-member Public Safety department is now able to better manage the expansive campus and respond to the thousands of calls or safety checks they handle each year.
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August 21, 2024
![Rochester Police investigate a homicide on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, at the corner of Joseph Avenue and Seabrooke Street where a male was assaulted. Officers located an adult-aged male suffering from upper body trauma. The victim was transported to Strong Hospital, where he died from from his injuries.]()
Shootings and other violent crime are down in Rochester, mirroring national trend
WXXI talks to Irshad Altheimer, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives, about the three-year decline in shootings in the city of Rochester.
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March 24, 2023
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RIT celebrates outstanding staff with university’s Presidential Awards
RIT honored the service and dedication of its employees with the Presidential Awards for Outstanding Staff ceremony March 22. The annual awards are presented to staff members who exemplify outstanding service and dedication to the university and who exhibit a high degree of personal ethics and integrity while consistently demonstrating a strong commitment to student success.
