Todd Pelazza
Director
Fairfield University
Fairfield, Conn.
Notable Achievements:
- Fairfield University received the 2008 Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Award from Security On Campus Inc. for taking extraordinary actions to make students safe
- Three officers were certified as emergency medical technician instructors (EMT-1). The department launched an EMT course available to students and members of the community
- A third officer was certified as a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) instructor due to growing popularity. Three officers are certified as Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) counselors
- Organized and conducted evacuation drills for both the university and high school, involving both town fire and police departments. During the exercises, the emergency notification system was also tested
- Developed an officer recognition program to reward performance and a wellness program to promote good health among officers
- Oversaw the completion of two phases of a three-part renovation project to department headquarters
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