Welcome to this month’s Chief’s Brief — a monthly column to let you know what has been happening on the campus, where you can meet an officer, have questions about your university police department answered and find monthly safety tips.
The OSU Police Department is offering the Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Basic Self-Defense Course this fall. This is a nationally recognized program that teaches realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women, beginning with awareness, prevention, and risk reduction and progressing to hands-on defense skills. Email zwcook@okstate.edu to enroll.
Project Safe Stop, a free community event, gives people on the autism spectrum a safe way to practice traffic stops. The Autism Foundation of Oklahoma, OSUPD, Stillwater PD and the Payne County Sheriff’s Office are co-hosting the event, set for 6–7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8, in the O’Brate Stadium parking lot. Families are invited to connect with local officers, take part in a mock traffic stop, and enjoy booths, food and fun.