Robert Pastula, Chief of Police, University of North Alabama, Florence, Ala.
Notable Achievements:
- Updated the department’s patrol vehicle graphics to convey a more professional image
- Obtained funding for off-campus parking sites around the city, coupled with a shuttle bus for students. This helped to address the lack of on-campus parking or public transportation system
- Instituted a student nighttime auxiliary patrol to escort students during the evening hours
Ricardo Perez Jr., Chief of Police, Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Police Department, Edinburg, Texas
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Notable Achievements:
- Led the district in obtaining a $100,000 grant so his department could purchase seven new vehicles via the State of Texas fleet surplus program
- Conducted school security surveys for all 43 campuses in one year and now has a police officer on each campus
- Worked with maintenance to build secure entrances for each campus and implemented a system to track visitors
John Venuti, Chief of Police, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
Notable Achievements:
- Nearly 95% of VCU students, faculty and staff who were surveyed reported they felt safe or very safe on campus
- Upgraded VCU’s old video surveillance system and adopted in-car video and officer body microphones to help record interactions and improve investigations
- Implemented a safety app for students. In just a first few weeks, the app was downloaded several thousand times.
August Washington, Chief of Police and Assistant Vice Chancellor, Vanderbilt University and Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
Notable Achievements:
- The rate of burglary decreased by 46%; rate of motor vehicle theft decreased by 43%; and the rate of shoplifting theft decreased by 27%.
- Department was the first in Tennessee to achieve triple accreditations through CALEA, IACLEA and TACP
- Instituted a video patrol program that has assisted with criminal investigations
Kevin Weaver, Director of Campus Safety & Security, Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, N.C.
Notable Achievements:
- Fraternities on campus have engaged in the Greendot witness awareness program
- Created an emergency flip book guide that was distributed to all faculty, staff and resident assistants
- Developed and institute
d a bike patrol program that was incorporated into the campus’ T-3 and Segway patrols to increase officer visibility and improve campus coverage by officers
Phillip Zerzan, Director of Public Safety, Portland State University, Portland, Ore.
Notable Achievements:
- Developed a proactive response plan with key campus stakeholders to intervene when students have personal emergencies, including substance abuse and mental health issues
- Modernized the dispatch center with CAD/RMS and a comprehensive procedure manual
- Worked with a specialist to improve access control on campus
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