Campus Safety

Dedication, service and courage—these were the three words stressed by Ebony Rao of the Mecklenburg County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) regarding the UNC Charlotte’s Police and Public Safety Department, which received an award for its actions taken on April 30.

UNC Charlotte’s Police and Public Safety’s annual awards ceremony, held on May 17 in conjunction with National Police Week, had new meaning this year after the events of April 30.

The Office of Emergency Management and the Police and Public Safety Department will conduct a full test of the NinerAlert system from approximately 10 to 11 a.m., Friday, March 8. All methods of alert notification will be used. This includes text messaging, email, Alertus technology (on-campus screen takeover), LiveSafe and social media.

The test message will read:  

NinerAlert: This is a test of the UNC Charlotte Emergency Alert System. This is only a test.

John Bogdan, a retired U.S. Army colonel, has been named the new associate vice chancellor for safety and security at UNC Charlotte. He will assume his duties Jan. 2, 2019.

Joshua Huffman is the new deputy chief of the Department of Police and Public Safety at UNC Charlotte.

Huffman, a UNC Charlotte alumnus, served as an officer, detective, sergeant, lieutenant and subsequently a captain with the University’s Police and Public Safety Department before his appointment to deputy chief. He was awarded the Life Saving Award from the North Carolina Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators for his actions following an explosion on campus. Huffman reports directly to Chief of Police Jeffrey Baker.

October is fire prevention month, and as it draws to a close, UNC Charlotte’s Environmental Health and Safety Department and the National Fire Protection Association offer a reminder that a fire emergency can happen anywhere, anytime.

Follow these three basic steps to reduce the risk of a fire emergency and learn to escape safely in the event of one:

Slip, trip and fall incidents are among the leading cause of occupational injuries nationwide, but they are the leading cause of occupational injuries at UNC Charlotte. In 2017, 39 percent of occupational injuries on campus were the result of a slip, trip or fall. These seemingly minor incidents can lead to pain and serious discomfort. If an employee is out of work, it affects the productivity and efficiency of the corresponding campus unit or department.

The UNC Charlotte Police and Public Safety (PPS) Department will conduct on-campus training from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, in the old Facilities Operations and Parking Services Building on Craver Road. 

During this time, individuals in the area may hear loud noises and see an increased police presence, including officers in tactical gear. This is part of routine training conducted by PPS.

For the fifth year, the University’s Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHS) is sponsoring a mass training of hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Three training sessions will be held in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center on Thursday, Oct. 4.

UNC Charlotte’s Police and Public Safety Department (PPS) recently honored outstanding employees during its annual awards ceremony, held in conjunction with National Police Week.

Det. Nicole Krysiak was recognized as Officer of the Year, following Officer of the Month honors twice in 2017-18. Jennifer Behre was named Civilian Employee of the Year. Behre serves the University as a part-time support services investigative technician, while also working for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department as a dispatch supervisor.