News & Events
Robert J. Desnoyers Scholarship Recipents
The Robert J. Desnoyers Scholarship is awarded to students who volunteer with a community program focusing on crime prevention and the security of the University community and property.
Four University of Ottawa students have been awarded a scholarship for their volunteer work with the Community Protection Office and/or the Foot Patrol Service during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Julie Lam Lebene Numekevor
Melodie Thompson Patricia Lucia Varao Sousa
Congratulations to these four students!!
Latest Protection Services Bulletin now available!
The latest Protection Services Bulletin is now available. It provides valuable information on topics related to personal safety and sustainable transportation. Click here and enjoy!
New secure bicycle parking facility
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Cyclists who want extra peace of mind can take advantage of the Parking and Sustainable Transportation division’s enclosed bicycle parking facility. Consult the bike parking webpage for access to the facility. |
Did you notice? Protection Services has a new uniform!
You will quickly notice that our members are now wearing external style body armor. Protection Services have worn body armor vests for several years now; however, they were always worn internally (under the uniform shirts). On August 24th, this new style came into effect as a result of the introduction of a new provincial legislation (Bill 159). Protection Services falls under this legislation, therefore, we had to abide by its legal requirements. In keeping with current times of resource optimization, the external style body armor vest ended up being the most cost effective solution: The required branding only needed to be placed on the vesting and not on every shirt.
The noticeable changes from our previous uniform are the addition of:
- the institutional name and logo of the organization that we represent;
- the words SÉCURITÉ / SECURITY on the front and back of the uniform;
- the name tag.
For further information, contact Steve Bernique, Assistant Director of operations at steve.bernique@uottawa.ca.
Self-defence courses offered by Protection
Protection Services is pleased to offer self-defence courses. These courses are presently geared towards women who wish to acquire basic self-defence knowledge.
Six certified Protection staff members will teach eight courses throughout the year. The courses are 12 hours in duration.
It is free for the female students and there is a $20 fee for female employees and faculty members.Contact the Crime Prevention and Training, Coordinator either by e-mail martin.gregoire@uottawa.ca or by phone at 613-562-5800, ext. 6654 or click here to find out more about this program.