University Police Department

The Wilkes University Police Department has been accepted into the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project, Georgetown University Law Center’s national training and support initiative for U.S. law enforcement agencies committed to building a culture of peer intervention that prevents harm. By demonstrating agency commitment to transformational reform with…

Members of the Wilkes University Police Department are shaving their facial grooming routines for December as they join police departments throughout the nation for the No Shave November charity event. No Shave November challenge participants forgo shaving in order to provoke conversation regarding cancer awareness and raise critical funds for…

The Wilkes University Department of Public Safety in partnership with the Wyoming Police Department hosted Active Attack Integrated Response training to community police, fire and medical personnel. The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center provides the training for local first responders.  The training was held on June 11 in…

Black lab Shadow and golden retrievers Gus and Daisy stop in every day at the end of their walk to see their “mom” Michelle Donahue, communications officer in the Wilkes Public Safety Department. The trio can usually be seen walking on the Gateway and quad with Michelle’s husband, their “dad”…

As part of an on-going series introducing campus departments and the people who work there, News@Wilkes looks at members of the Public Safety Department. Meet public safety officer, Alexis Baez, rolling through campus on patrol and on the roller derby rink as a blocker. Favorite Color: Purple If you could live…

As part of an on-going series introducing campus departments and the people who work there, News@Wilkes looks at members of the Public Safety Department. Meet the director of public safety, Christopher Jagoe, the eyes and ears of Wilkes University. Favorite Color: Green If you could live anywhere, where would it…

As part of an on-going series introducing campus departments and the people who work there, News@Wilkes looks at members of the Public Safety Department. Meet communications officers Michelle Donohue and Jill Lewis, who man the communications desk in the department. In addition to facilitating calls and requests received by public…