Chief of Police

Job description

Under the general direction of the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Chief of Police leads, coordinates, and manages all aspects of campus safety services. This includes law enforcement, emergency management, risk management, global security programs, building security, access control, and compliance with federal reporting requirements. The Chief is expected to lead a community-oriented, service-based public safety program grounded in the principles of fairness and transparency, and to build and sustain trust with students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding Durham community. This position requires a proven leader who can effectively manage a comprehensive public safety program while fostering a culture of collaboration, risk mitigation, and emergency preparedness within the university community and is responsible for directing emergency planning initiatives, developing and managing department-level emergency action and continuity plans, and providing leadership in university-wide crisis and emergency management planning. Additionally, this role partners with other university offices for acute behavioral intervention and oversees public safety services a...