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Public safety

Applications open for Johns Hopkins Police Accountability Board

Published Oct 13, 2025

Baltimore and university community members encouraged to apply by Oct. 24 to help shape and develop the operation of the Johns Hopkins Police Department

Public Safety

JHPD officer graduates from academy

Published June 11, 2025

The former Johns Hopkins Hospital security guard is the first entry-level JHPD officer to complete academy training

Public safety

11 nominated to join JHU police accountability board

Published Feb 27, 2025

The board will play a key role in helping to shape the development and operation of the Johns Hopkins Police Department

Community Messages

2025

• Recent Public Safety Incident and Response: October 19, 2025
• Guidance in Response to Questions About Federal Immigration Enforcement: April 7, 2025

2024

• Recent serious crimes on and near our Homewood Campus: October 14, 2024
• Announcing final JHPD policies and new department leaders: July 31, 2024

2023

• Seeking your feedback on the second set of JHPD draft policies: November 30, 2023
• Announcing publication of JHPD draft policies for community review: September 21, 2023
• Expanding the Behavioral Health Crisis Support Team to East Baltimore: August 16, 2023
• Next Steps on the Development of the Johns Hopkins Police Department: April 20, 2023
• Dr. Branville Bard to serve as Chief of Police for the JHPD: April 20, 2023

2022

• Update on the development of the Johns Hopkins Police Department: December 2, 2022
• Notice of a use of force incident at Homewood: November 15, 2022
• Recent serious crimes on and near our Homewood Campus: October 29, 2022
• Apply for the Johns Hopkins University Police Accountability Board: October 26, 2022
• Update on the JHU Behavioral Health Crisis Support Team: October 7, 2022
• Upcoming town halls and memorandum of understanding for JHPD: September 19, 2022
• Johns Hopkins Public Safety Progress Update: August 23, 2022
• Recent serious crimes near our campuses: April 1, 2022

2021

• My first month at Johns Hopkins: October 13, 2021
• New vice president for public safety: July 27, 2021

2020

• Stieff Silver investigation update: July 27, 2020
• Solidarity and reimagining public safety: June 12, 2020
• Status of Development of Johns Hopkins Police Department: June 10, 2020
• Ensuring Safety and Security During COVID-19: April 16, 2020

2019

• Accepting applications for the Police Accountability Board: October 24, 2019
• Johns Hopkins Safety and Security Update: June 28, 2019
• Update on Improving Public Safety and the Future of JHU Security: April 1, 2019
• Update on Johns Hopkins Police Department legislation: February 5, 2019

2018

• Johns Hopkins releases interim study on improving public safety: December 21, 2018
• Opportunities for dialogue about the future of JHU security: October 15, 2018
• Johns Hopkins works to amend public safety bill based on student, community feedback: March 30, 2018
• Johns Hopkins explores new public safety initiative: March 5, 2018

Archive of Recent Updates

2025

• Student Advisory Committee Applications for 2025-2026 are open: March 24, 2025

2024

• Inaugural members of JHPD are sworn into service: December 12, 2024
• Recent serious crimes on and near our Homewood campus: October 31, 2024
• Johns Hopkins augments campus safety operations: July 31, 2024