Deputy Chief of Police

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), founded in 1807 and comprising some of the oldest professional schools of dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy, social work, and nursing in the United States, seeks a Deputy Chief of Police (DCoP) to provide day-to-day operational leadership for the UMB Department of Police and Public Safety (DPPS). An inaugural role, the position represents a unique opportunity for an experienced, collaborative law enforcement professional to significantly impact DPPS’s effectiveness and the well-being of the entire university community.

Enrolling over 6,637 students in six nationally ranked professional schools— dentistry, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and social work, and an interdisciplinary Graduate School, UMB confers most of the professional practice doctoral degrees awarded in Maryland. The University’s 71-acre educational, research, medical, and technology complex resides in an urban setting in the City of Baltimore. UMB boasts a leading academic health center that combines cutting-edge biomedical research and exceptional clinical care, and a 14-acre BioPark, Baltimore’s biggest biotechnology cluster, fueling the commercialization of new drugs, treatments, and medical devices. The University’s students, faculty, and staff contribute two million hours of service annually, providing programming that improves Marylanders’ health and wellness, advances justice, promotes economic development, and strengthens families and communities.

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police (Chief), the inaugural DCoP serves as second-in-command to the Chief and is responsible for public safety on the campus, including emergency response and management. This position will provide day-to-day leadership, administrative direction, and strategic planning and will be a key contributor to the Emergency Management Plan and Threat Response & Assessment Coordination. The DCoP serves a critical role by providing leadership in planning for and responding to campus emergencies and developing proactive outreach programs for a diverse community. The DCoP also assumes command of the DPPS in the absence of the Chief of Police. 

Ideal candidates will be strategic and thoughtful leaders with strong records of accomplishment in law enforcement/public safety and a proven ability to build and manage diverse and highly effective teams. Likely coming from a college/university setting, this person will be a collaborative public safety professional with refined project management and people leadership ability and a deep commitment to UMB’s public mission and core values of accountability, civility, collaboration, diversity, excellence, knowledge, and leadership.

Dan Rodas is leading this search with Karson Freeman.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.