Chief of Police

The Chief of Police has overall management responsibility for the University police department, including planning, organizing, directing and coordinating all law enforcement activities and operations. Incumbents typically develop, interpret and administer policies related to selecting, training, assigning, reviewing and evaluating police personnel; determine appropriate law enforcement methods for normal or emergency situations; determine patrol areas and coordinate the allocation of personnel and equipment; develop overall campus law enforcement policies in conjunction with campus administrators and/or law enforcement officials in concurrent jurisdictions; maintain liaison with university, municipal, state and federal law enforcement officials; prepare budget estimates; inspect and/or supervise subordinate officers on or off patrol; and may conduct and/or supervise the conduct of confidential and/or criminal investigations.