Spotlight on 2025 Campus Safety Director of the Year Finalist Christopher Chute

Check out some of this Director of the Year finalist’s top accomplishments, as well as a photo gallery of him and his department.

Published: February 13, 2025Author: Robin Hattersley

Photo courtesy Connecticut State Community College

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Congratulations to Christopher Chute, chief of police at Connecticut State Community College, for being named one of this year’s Campus Safety Director of the Year finalists.

Some of his notable achievements include:

Consolidated his department’s radio communications system and standardized equipment for department officers
Streamlined and standardized emergency alert systems across all 12 CSCC campuses.
Established and standardized emergency drill procedures across all campuses to include but not be limited to building evacuation, lockdown, shelter in place, and Run-Hide-Fight.

Check out his photo gallery.

Winners of this year’s Director of the Year award will be announced at this summer’s National Campus Safety Conference, taking place in Austin, Texas, July 21-23. For more information and to register for the event, visit CampusSafetyConference.com.