"A young lady said in her wildest dreams she never thought she could sit next to uniformed police officers and eat pizza," Chatman added. He also sought opportunities for his officers to be in the presence of students like during lunchtime in the student union, at student organization meetings, or barbecues and bowling nights with students so they can ask questions. Department of Public Safety and campus security overall came under heavy scrutiny following the shooting death of McCluskey, a student-athlete, in October 2018.
Chatman, who joined UD as chief in 2016, will leave Feb. 7. We police with compassion and integrity while valuing the authentic relationships we build with community members,” he wrote.Gabe Martinez, vice president of student relations for the Associated Students of the University of Utah, lauded the selection. "We don't want to be seen only when something's wrong," Chatman said. Rodney Chatman considers breakthroughs with students among his greatest achievements as University of Dayton executive director of public safety and chief of police, especially creating bonds with students from backgrounds where there's much distrust for police and even interacting with police in social settings is seemingly impossible. “It will be vital to hear specific concerns and understand what success looks like from their perspective. The university also announced Monday a new community services division is being created to help crime victims. The University of Utah has selected Rodney Chatman as the new chief of police of the Department of Public Safety. He will report to Marlon C. Lynch, the U’s […] “Chief Chatman is not only passionate about keeping the public safe, but also about positively influencing the lives of those he strives to keep safe.“I think students will be excited about Chief Chatman’s strong interest in improving our campus police force and the all-around safety on our campus,” Martinez said.
“Rodney is an experienced law enforcement leader who has a deep understanding of campus policing,” U. SALT LAKE CITY — Rodney Chatman has been selected as the new police chief for the University of Utah Department of Public Safety, the U. announced Thursday. University of Utah Police Chief Rodney Chatman awards an officer for his compassion toward the community.
The association presents the award for significant evidence-based crime prevention programs or initiatives and development of strong community partnership programs. All Rights Reserved "We want to be more prominent where most of the students are.