Carl Bittenbender
Executive Director, Campus Safety Services
Temple University
Philadelphia
Notable Achievements:
- Managed the installation of 285 campus security cameras, adding to Temple’s 400 analog cameras, leading to a 29 percent decrease in robberies on campus
- Directed the implementation of a newly enhanced computer aided dispatch (CAD) system that links to the Philadelphia Police Department — the first municipal and university police departments to share a CAD system in the country. This lead to faster service, improved efficiencies and better flow of information between agencies
- Increased bike patrols, leading to increased officer presence and reduced crime
- Residence hall protection includes security officers registering each guest and key/keycard access control
- Department provides active shooter and Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) training to students
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