Security Magazine’s Security 500 has chosen the University of Pennsylvania’s Division of Public Safety as the #1 Public Safety program in the higher education sector for the 13th year in a row. The partnership between Penn and the Philadelphia Fire Department is highlighted as a special accomplishment. This public-private partnership launched the Alternative Response Unit (ARU-1) on Penn’s campus to assist students with non-traumatic injuries—from sprained ankles to intoxication and other medical conditions. The alternative unit is a marked SUV staffed by a paramedic lieutenant and an emergency medical technician.

The purpose of the Security 500 is to create a reliable database to measure against peer institutions and create a benchmarking program among security organizations.