January 2012 Reception to celebrate our Accreditation from IACLEA (International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators) and the Retirement of David Storey (August 1997).

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January 2012

Several members of our supervisory staff completed a Pressure Point Control Tactics Course.  The course is designed to teach participants how to safely control low-level resistance with finger tip touch pressure to nerve pressure points and to control high-level resistance with defensive counter strikes, if necessary.

Top Row, left to right:  Sgt. John Tiedemann; Sgt. Carlos Rodriguez, Sr.; Sgt. Steven Germano; Sgt. John Skulski; Lt. Elisa Lopez; and Sgt. Donna Thompson
Bottom Row, left to right:  Associate Director Debra Patch and Sgt. Sanjay Bridges

January 2012 Departmental In-Service Training:
Public Safety Director David Tedjeske (pictured) and Associate Director Debra Patch presented the following awards:

Commendation of Merit to Ofc. John Mackay, III and Lt. Vincent Thomas
Awarded for a highly valuable act of service, that demonstrates special initiative and perseverance in the performance of Public Safety duties.

Awards of Heroism to Ofc. Joseph Buckalew and Sgt. Steven Germano
Awarded for an act of courage without regard to personal safety, which places the officer in imminent physical danger in his efforts to rescue or save a life.

The Director's Award for Vigilance to Sgt. Carlos Rodriguez, Sr. and Ofc. James Rachkis
Awarded to an employee whose vigilance and attentiveness to routine duties leads to the discovery of a crime or other serious incident or the identification of an otherwise unknown suspect.

Distinguished Unit Citation to:
Top row, left to right:  Nunzio Bottino; Ronald Bryant; Seth Kanner; Joseph Buckalew; Carlos Rodriguez, Sr.; and Jon Vigile
Bottom row, left to right:  Donnell Buckner; John Tiedemann; Brian Bretherick; Wayne Macdowell; and Jaime Mooney
Awarded where the outstanding accomplishment is the result of teamwork rather than that of an individual(s).

Patrol Officer of the Semester to Patricia Page
Awarded on a bi-annual basis for the semester's most outstanding patrol or fixed post officer.

Residence Hall Security Officer of the Semester to Michael Beese
Awarded on a bi-annual basis for the semester's most outstanding housing officer.

Celebrating over 25 Years of Service is Henry (Hank) Lacinski

Celebrating over Five Years of Service are:  John Clements; Gregory Slomiana; Terri Jones; and Derrek McLean

Celebrating over One Year of Service are:
Top row, left to right:  John Skulski; Brian Bretherick; Donnell Buckner; Edward Basquill, III; and Walter Allen
Bottom row, left to right:  Lawrence Daiutolo; Adam Culver; Carlos Rodriguez, Sr.; and Sanjay Bridges

January 2012 Departmental In-Service Training:
Traffic Control presented by Radnor Police Department

2011 Lost & Found Auction

On October 6, 2011, The Department of Public Safety hosted our Annual Public Safety Auction outside of Connelly Center. Every Fall, Public Safety gathers items that have been submitted to the lost and found department during the previous school year. Items were collected from move-in day of last August through move-in day of this school year. Many of the items were on high demand and received an overwhelming amount of bids such as cell phones, calculators, and several bikes. The Auction raised $2,000 dollars. The funds raised this year will be donated to Villanova’s “The Rainy Day Fund”.

Approximately 80 percent of items turned into the Department of Public Safety Lost and Found are returned to the owner within a short period of time. Auctioning items that do not get retrieved is a way for Public Safety to clear out the lost and found area as well as contribute to a charitable organization.

The Department of Public Safety would like THANK everyone who participated. Including Delaware County for Women Against Rape (DCWAR), Delaware County Domestic Violence, Radnor Police, Septa, Multi Cultural Affairs, Nursing, Counseling Center, Villanova Emergency Medical Services (VEMS), Rape Aggression Defense Instructors (RAD), Dining Services, Connelly Center and Villanova University Shop.

We would like to remind the Villanova Community to check with the lost and found department if they have lost something by calling 610-519-6985. We just might have what you’ve been looking for!

March 2011 QRS Recertification

VUDPS operates a QRS vehicle 24/7, 365 days a year. The QRS is staffed by First Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians. It provides pre-hospital care to students, faculty, staff and visitors of the Villanova campus. Public Safety’s QRS is recognized by the State of Pennsylvania Department of Health. Every three years the QRS service will be re-inspected by the Department of Health. All Officers responding in the vehicle receive on-going training on a yearly basis.

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