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Workstream:
Campus Safety and Policing
Background:
The Working Group on Campus Safety and Policing is one of several workstreams within Tufts’ strategic priority to become an anti-racist institution. The university is well-positioned to do this work at this time. Over the last year, under the leadership of our Interim Chief, Chip Coletta, the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) has engaged Margolis Healy, a leading national consultancy for campus safety, to assess all aspects of the TUPD operation. Many actions have already been taken to strengthen the department in key areas such as policies and procedures, training, recruiting, partnership with key university departments, and community engagement. The Working Group will now have the opportunity to build on this work and develop a clear strategic direction for the department, with clear organizational expectations, that can then be implemented by a new, permanent chief.
Leaders:
Mike Howard, Executive Vice President, Co-Chair
Rob Mack, Associate Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, Co-chair
Members:
The Charge:
To advise the President and Tufts’ administration, the Working Group will:
Key Questions to Be Addressed:
The Working Group will:
Timeline and Deliverables: