The OSU Center for Health Sciences Campus Security has merged with the OSU Police Department based in Stillwater under the direction of Chief of Police Mike Beckner and Capt. Michael Galbraith.
OSUPD provides a variety of self-defense classes and training such as R.A.D (Rape Aggression Defense System), Alcohol and Drug Awareness and Active Shooter Response to give students, faculty and staff tools to promote their safety.
After nearly 30 years on the job, Oklahoma State University Police Chief Leon Jones has announced his impending retirement. His last day with the OSUPD will be July 31.
In 2021, the Oklahoma State University Police Department created a three-credit hour course covering the realities of modern law enforcement. This year, OSUPD is taking the stipend paid to those teaching the course — Building Partnerships Through Policing — and turning it into student scholarships.
Capt. Anthony Gillilan, a 27-year veteran with the Oklahoma State University Police Department, has returned from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.
For many universities, the base of operations during an emergency is a conference room that happens to be vacant at the time. For Oklahoma State University, it’s a carefully designed basement suite with dedicated laptops, hard-wired phones, security camera access and more, in place and ready to go 24/7 since 2007.
