APSU’s mad scientist, Clarksville Fire Rescue, campus police team up to provide virtual science lesson to kids
May 12, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s “Professional” Mad Scientist Bryan Gaither – in partnership with the APSU Office of Human Resources – gave the school’s employees and their children a virtual treat during the last week of the spring semester.
Austin Peay State University Mad Scientist Bryan Gaither. (APSU)
APSU Police Promote Seatbelt Safety
February 10, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s Campus Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its fifth annual Seatbelts Are for Everyone (SAFE) campaign.
This statewide initiative is designed to increase seatbelt and child passenger safety restraint usage through the implementation of occupant-protection programs, public events and checkpoints throughout Tennessee. The SAFE campaign began February 1st, 2018 and concludes August 1st, 2018.
APSU Campus Police team with Tennessee Highway Safety Office for Seatbelts Are for Everyone (SAFE) campaign.
APSU Food for Fines project doubles participation for 2017
February 3, 2018
Clarksville, TN – In 2014, the Austin Peay State University Department of Public Safety began a partnership with the University’s Save Our Students (SOS) food bank, creating the Food for Fines program.
The program allows anyone who received an APSU parking ticket the option to provide food to APSU students in need in exchange for a parking ticket being voided.
Austin Peay State University Food Pantry. (Cassidy Graves, APSU)
THINKFAST driver safety game show comes to APSU on September 11th
September 8, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Safe driving habits are typically formed early in a person’s life, and that is why the Austin Peay Campus Police Department and the Montgomery County Government Driver Safety Program are partnering with Nissan North America to bring safe driving education to Austin Peay with the interactive driving safety gameshow THINKFAST.
THINKFAST Driver Safety Game Show
Dunk A Cop benefit to be held at Austin Peay Tuesday, October 2nd
October 1, 2012
Clarksville, TN – On Tuesday, October 2nd, Dunk A Cop event will be held at Austin Peay State University’s University Center Plaza from 11:30am to 1:30pm. All money raised goes to the SOS Food Pantry.
Come out and take at crake at soaking APSU Campus Police and Public Safety in a dunk tank. Each ball costs a bottle of water, a can of food or one dollar. [Read more]
APSU Campus Police to participate in National Night Out
July 18, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University Campus Police, along with Clarksville and Montgomery County, will join cities nationwide for the 29th annual National Night Out (NNO), a crime and prevention event, on Tuesday, August 7th.
National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for and participation in, local anticrime efforts, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and to send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University to offer Safe School Initiative Threat Training
June 14, 2012
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University Campus Police will offer free training in conjunction with the National Safe School Initiative Threat program.
The training will be held from 7:30am-11:30am, Monday, July 23rd in Clement Auditorium on the APSU main campus. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University’s new Police Chief ready to make Campus Police among the best
January 10, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Now that Terence Calloway has been sworn in as the new police chief at Austin Peay State University, he is ready to make campus police and public safety among the best.
“I want to do a comprehensive audit of our department and identify priorities from there. I want to help make us one of the best police departments in the nation,” Calloway said.
Austin Peay State University President Tim Hall officiates the oath of office to new APSU Police Chief Terence Calloway on Monday, January 9th in the Browning Administration Building. (Photo by Beth Liggett, APSU photographer)
