Oakland Univ Police

Happy Mother’s Day from the Oakland University Police Department! 💙🌷 Today we celebrate all the amazing mothers and mother figures who make our community stronger through their love, support, and dedication. Thank you for all that you do!

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Congratulations to all Oakland University graduates this weekend! Your hard work has paid off, and we wish you all the best in what comes next. A special shoutout to our Service Aide, Sydney—we’re proud of you and grateful for everything you’ve contributed to our department.

Honoring our 4 amazing communications officers at Oakland University this National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 🚨💙 Your dedication keeps our campus safe every day. One week isn’t enough to say thank you—but we appreciate you always!

Welcome Officer Ryan Hammond to the Oakland University Police Department! 👮‍♂️ Sworn in today by President Ora Pescovitz, he brings 2 years of experience from the Lake Orion Police Department. Glad to have you on the team

***Not an April Fools Joke! *** Please join us in congratulating Lieutenant Nicole Thompson on her promotion to the rank of Captain & Officer Tom Danielson to the rank of Lieutenant. We are proud to see both of them step into this well-earned role and to continue serving.

We’re excited to announce the winner of our Comfort K9 naming contest is Oakley! The results were a close call—our Instagram poll had Oakley coming out on top, while FB voters favored Tilly. With such a split decision, we turned to our K9 handler Sgt. Roscano for the tie breaker

It’s a Girl!!! The Oakland University Police Department comfort K9 was born on January 23, 2026 and will be on its way to OU very soon, stay tuned for more updates and the naming poll!

We are excited to announce a soon to be addition to our patrol officers in the form of a comfort K9 Cavachon who will soon be on pawtrol. The comfort K9 will help support the Oakland University community by helping reduce stress, provide emotional support, and share positivity.

Emergency Notification System Test – Tomorrow at 1:00 PM Tomorrow at 1:00 PM, we will be conducting a test of the campus Emergency Notification System. During this test, all members who are signed up for alerts will receive: -A text message -A phone call This is only a test

We had a special delivery from a student who lost at her family fantasy football league & part of the conditions of her loss were that she had to delivery donuts to us. It’s unfortunate that we benefited from her loss but we appreciate it! 😃

Don't forget to sign up for our February Rape Aggression Defense Class.

Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose vision of justice, equality, and service continues to guide our commitment to protecting and serving our campus community. #MLKDay

Merry Christmas from the Oakland University Police Department! 🎄

Our toy collection box for kids spending Christmas in the hospital is in the PSS lobby. With the unexpected campus closure, it’s looking pretty empty. If you have a moment and a big heart, please stop by & drop off a toy. It’ll mean the world to these kids & their families.

🚓 NOW HIRING: POLICE OFFICER Join Our Campus Police Department! Ready to make a real impact in your community? Our campus is growing—and so is our team. We’re looking for dedicated, community-focused individuals to help keep our students, faculty, and staff safe.

Our phone lines are back up! Please resume using our main number 248-370-3331

⚠️ PHONE OUTAGE ALERT Our dispatch center is having temporary phone problems. For emergencies, dial 911. For non-emergencies, please use our temporary number: 947-201-4655 We’ll update you as soon as service is restored.

Today we proudly celebrate National Police Woman Day We honor the incredible women who wear the badge today & those who paved the way before us To the trailblazers who broke barriers & to the women continuing to make a difference every day -thank you for your service & leadership