Spotlight on Higher Education/Healthcare Campus Safety Director of the Year Finalist Marcus Lyles
Check out some of this Director of the Year finalist’s top accomplishments, as well as a photo gallery of him and his department.
Chief Marcus Lyles
Congratulations to Howard University Executive Director and Chief of Police Marcus Lyles for being named one of this year’s Higher Education/Healthcare Campus Safety Director of the Year finalists.
Here are some of his notable achievements:
- Kept department motivated despite the school being targeted with eight bomb threats in 2022.
- Decreased crime on campus by 30% over the past three years despite the school being located in a high-crime area (the surrounding community experiences eight times the rate of crime compared to the campus).
- Installed or upgraded more than 600 security cameras, access control, mobile cameras, Peace of Mind devices for every member of the community, a safety app, and mass notification.
Winners of this year’s Director of the Year award will be announced at Campus Safety Conference West, taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 10-12. For more information and to register, visit CampusSafetyConference.com.
Read about the other finalists.
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