webcast
In this free webcast, campus public safety leaders will learn how to effectively incorporate the Clery Act, Title IX, customer service, “helicopter” parenting, and more into their safety plans and strategies.
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A university public security director is not for the faint of heart. As a leader, especially if you come from the world of traditional local law enforcement, you face many issues that you probably didn’t even notice in your previous career.
Prior to my position as a higher education executive, I had never heard of, let alone dealt with clergy law, Title IX, customer service, “helicopter” parents, emergency notifications, towngown relationships, brands, etc. maybe. Administration, life in Greece, student recruitment, faculty and more.
In this free webcast, campus public safety leaders will learn how to effectively incorporate these and many other additional responsibilities into their roles, necessary to successfully lead their departments in both good times and turbulent times. Learn how to develop your skills.
Participants will learn:
- Key elements/characteristics of being an effective campus public safety leader/chief/director.
- How to build relationships with key stakeholders, including executive campus administrators, faculty and staff, students, parents, and members of the community around campus.
- Procedures for working with, and possibly partnering with, individuals and groups who may have a history of challenging their relationship with law enforcement and campus public safety.
- How to effectively manage and motivate both sworn law enforcement officers and unsworn security guards.
speaker:
John Thomas, UCLA interim police chief
John Thomas is from Los Angeles. Prior to being appointed Captain of the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Public Safety (DPS) in October 2006, he served 21 years as a member of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), where he retired. In December 2005, he accepted the rank of Lieutenant to accept a position as Deputy Commissioner of Police for the District of Columbia Public Safety and Emergency Management Division in Washington, DC. January 2013.
He stepped down as USC Public Safety Director in January 2022 and transitioned to the position of Special Advisor to the USC Senior Vice President of Administration. A position he held until December 2022 when he accepted a position as Interim Police Chief of the UCLA Police Department. He has also been a member of the Consent Decree Oversight Team for the Aurora Police Department of Colorado since its inception in 2021.
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