The Division of Public Safety offers comprehensive and integrated
safety and security programs through its six departments, which include
the University of Pennsylvania Police Department, Special Services Department,
and Technology and Emergency Communications. The Division’s
PennComm Operations team provides emergency communications
for police, fire and medical emergency responders 24-hours-a-day, 7-days
a-week. The Division responded to 150 requests for checks on the wellbeing
of students in 2014 and 149 in 2013. UPENN Alert Emergency Notification
System and Penn Guardian, which allows for rapid identification
of the registered participant’s location, are administered by the Division of
Public Safety. In addition, the Division is an active advisor to the student
-run Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT). MERT members, who
are certified emergency medical technicians, and Penn Police Officers receive
training from CAPS on recognizing signs of emotional distress and
the campus resources available to support students in crisis.