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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

GUSA Sponsors First GUPD Roundtable

By Natasha Khan October 18, 2013

The Georgetown University Police Department held its first roundtable Wednesday evening. The event, planned by Georgetown University Student Association Secretary of Student Health and Safety Nora...

DPS Updates Campus Security for Fall

By Emma Hinchliffe August 27, 2013

The Department of Public Safety followed through this summer on a promise to improve campus security made in response to heightened threats after last year’s bombing at the Boston Marathon. Chief...

Car Crashes Into Wisey’s Fence

By Hiromi Oka May 8, 2013

A car crashed into the fence separating Wisemiller’s and The Tombs late Monday night. The incident occurred behind Wisemiller’s in the parking lot, which is university property, according...

University Ramps Up Security Efforts

By Hiromi Oka April 19, 2013

Georgetown will be increasing security following the bombings at the Boston Marathon, according to an email sent to the university by Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety Jay Gruber Friday morning. DPS will...

What’s in a Name?

By The Editorial Board March 22, 2013

The Department of Public Safety plans to change its name to “Georgetown University Police Department” are intended to clarify its role in the eyes of the student body and larger campus community, but...

Students Critical of Suspect Descriptions in PSAs

By Emily Summit February 15, 2013

Public safety alerts issued by the Department of Public Safety generally report recent crime on or surrounding Georgetown’s campus. A PSA released Feb. 9, however, warned the community of potential criminals...

Crime Drops in January

By Madison Ashley and Lily Westergaard February 1, 2013

Despite a recent string of burglaries that hit multiple dormitories, a faculty office and the Alumni Square Residence Hall Office, total crime dropped significantly last month compared to January 2012. The...

Summer Crime Dips 6%

By Braden McDonald August 28, 2012

This summer was a relatively quiet one for campus crime, which dropped by 6 percent from the same period last year. According to data from the Department of Public Safety, 66 incidents were reported...

University Announces New Chief of Police

By Braden McDonald June 19, 2012

Jay Gruber is set to replace Rocco DelMonaco as Georgetown’s chief of police July 30, according to an email sent by Vice President for Public Affairs Erik Smulson to members of the university community...

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