Spotlight on 2025 Campus Safety Director of the Year Finalist Jose Flores

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 14, 2025Author: Robin Hattersley

Photo courtesy State Center Community College District Police Department

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Congratulations to Jose Flores, chief of police at State Center Community College District Police Department in Fresno, Calif., for being named one of this year’s Campus Safety Director of the Year finalists.

Some of his notable achievements include:

Expanded the number of sworn department employees by 300% in eight years and enhanced officer morale and professionalism.
Advocated for and implement an officer take-home vehicle program that resulted in improved officer response times, morale, and visibility.
Secured state-of-the-art drones for emergency response and situational awareness, providing a technological edge in campus safety.

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.