SUNY Oneonta UPD

This evening, the lobby of Littell Hall was transformed into a typical frat house complete with low lighting, loud music and mocktails as ResLife staff presented a Fatal Vision program with UPD. Lieutenant Naughton, Officer Ouimet, & Officer McGrady were in attendance.

On November 5, 2025, Lieutenant Richard C. Sass was promoted to the rank of Captain. Captain Sass has been a dedicated law enforcement professional since 2006. Please join us in congratulating Captain Sass on this well-deserved achievement.

Reminder‼️ No overnight parking from 2AM-6AM begins tonight (November 1) in most commuter and employee lots on campus. This is in effect for snow removal purposes during the winter months (through March 31). Please be aware of signage when parking on campus overnight.

Congratulations to the class of 2025! 🅾️ A special shout out to our intern Sarah who graduated! Throughout the semester she assisted with investigations, spent time on patrol, and gathered resources to help our department better serve the community. We wish her the best of luck!

Our 10th annual Cop Shop! 🎄This has been one of our favorite holiday traditions that gives us the opportunity to spend time with local children and also provide some gifts and essentials to them. Thank you to everyone who assisted & we hope you enjoy your holidays!!☃️

UPD collected items for a Navy unit deployed in the Middle East to help brighten their holidays. Thank you to those who are serving overseas this holiday season and always🎄

Today we honor and remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. May they rest in peace and may we never forget. 🇺🇸

Last night Lt. Nichols and T/Sgt. Jerome were up at the track at the @oneontaac laser tag event. Thank you for asking us to join in on the fun!

Officers were at Tobey Hall tonight for a “drunk goggles” program! UPD spoke with students about the dangers of drinking and driving as well as put them through field sobriety tests to show how impairment can affect their motor skills.

Our new friend, Drago, has had so much fun meeting our campus community!! 🐾🅾️

This past week, five of our members completed the Instructor Development Course which has prepared them for teaching general topics in a police academy setting. Other agencies in attendance include the New York State Inspector General’s Office and Co-Op City Police Department.

Don’t forget to purchase your parking decal for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year! Current decals from last semester expire on 8/31. Beat the rush at the Parking Office and order yours online at the link below! sunyoneonta.aimsparking.com

This past week, Officers Hogan, Alvarez, and Keating completed the Police Mountain Bike School at SUNY Cortland. These members join our existing bike unit, which is utilized for patrol and special events 🚴🚨

UPD stood by yesterday for our three graduation ceremonies on campus. Congrats to all the grads!! 🎓🎊🅾️

The SUNY Oneonta Law Enforcement Academy recently hosted the Crisis Response and Intervention Training which is designed to prepare police officers in their response and de-escalation involving people experiencing crises related to behavioral health conditions.

Interested in becoming a University Police Communications and Security Specialist 1? Sign up for the civil service test by May 29th at the following link! cs.ny.gov/examannounceme…

Thank you to everyone who came to our Behind the Badge event yesterday! Officers were in the quad speaking with students, showing some safety tips and life skills, and having some fun!! 🚔

UPD stood by for the approximate 3,000 people who came to campus to view the solar eclipse yesterday afternoon 🌑☀️

On Sunday, officers participated in an alcohol awareness program for students where they discussed the dangers of alcohol and drug consumption. Students played Mario Kart and went through field sobriety tests utilizing “drunk goggles”.

Yesterday members of UPD spoke with prospective students and their families at Open House about the services that we provide on campus. We also provided parking and traffic control for the event.🅾️