- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

��Vlog��ý Little Rock Police Department offers self-defense classes

Ajani Oyindamola — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 16:05:51 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Police Department will host a self-defense class and a Rape Aggression Defense class in September and October. The free basic self-defense class will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Sept. 12, 18, 24, and 28. Police officers will show participants basic self-defense moves and what to look for when walking alone. The Rape Aggression Defense class, which is for women only, will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 10, 13, and 17 and 12:30-3:30 p.m. on Oct. 22. Participants will learn about personal safety, risk reduction strategies, and defensive moves to incapacitate an attacker. The class is free to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock students, faculty, and staff, and $20 for members of the public. All classes will be held in the University District Building at 5820 Asher Ave. in Little Rock. To sign up for the classes, contact Det. Tonya Carter at tlsoule@ualr.edu.

Assistant Chief Smith becomes first ��Vlog��ý Little Rock officer to complete FBI National Academy

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 22:49:32 +0000

After 23 years on the job, Assistant Chief Johnny Smith, 52, of Little Rock, has become a familiar presence on campus, earning the moniker of “Officer Friendly” for his upbeat, polite attitude while protecting the university community. “I love the environment, the community, and the students, faculty, and staff at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock,” he said. “I have students that have come back after 20 years and ask if I am still here. The students sometimes call me Officer Friendly because that is how we treat everybody. The place has become home.” Smith has become the first police officer from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to complete the prestigious , a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement managers nominated by their agency heads because of demonstrated leadership qualities. President Donald Trump gave the commencement speech at his Dec. 15, 2017, graduation ceremony at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia. The 11-week program—which provides coursework in intelligence theory, terrorism and terrorist mindsets, management science, law, behavioral science, law enforcement communication, and forensic science—serves to improve the administration of justice in police departments and agencies at home and abroad and to raise law enforcement standards, knowledge, and cooperation worldwide. “It was a privilege and honor for me to nominate Assistant Chief Johnny Smith to attend the FBI National Academy,” Chief Regina Carter said. “My goal when I was appointed as chief was to make sure our department gets the recognition it deserves and to make sure my officers achieve the level of success that I know they have within them. Smith is bringing back strong leadership skills that he learned at the academy and some new training that we can implement at the organizational level.” Smith is thankful to Carter for the opportunity to attend the FBI National Academy. “Chief Carter is dedicated to making sure the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Police Department is up to date with the latest training,” Smith said. “She is always supportive of officers being trained to the best of their abilities and encourages us to bring that training back to share with the community. She herself has attended the Arkansas Leader Training Program, which is the prerequisite to going to the FBI National Academy. Chief Carter and I have known each other for more than 20 years, and I couldn’t ask for a better chief.” Smith has served with the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Police Department since 1994, and he is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice as well. Smith is married and the father of two sons. He began his career in law enforcement as a cadet with the Little Rock Police Department in 1984 and 1985 and later worked as an officer with the Wrightsville Police Department from 1990 to 1994. “The FBI Academy is one of the biggest accomplishments that any law enforcement supervisor can receive,” Smith said. “I have been on the waiting list for four years. Only two people from Arkansas get selected out of the entire state to attend the academy.” Smith earned 17 college credits at the academy and learned skills in leadership, public speaking, media relations, leading at-risk employees, and fitness in law enforcement, even developing a physical fitness and nutrition program for the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Police �ٱ�貹��ٳ��Գ�.�� Smith’s fondest memories come from completion of the final test of the academy. Known as the “Yellow Brick Road,” the fitness test is a grueling 6.1-mile run through a hilly, wooded trail built by the Marines. Along the way, the participants must climb over walls, run through creeks, jump through simulated windows, scale rock faces with ropes, crawl under barbed wire in muddy water, and maneuver across a cargo net. When (and if) the students complete this difficult test, they receive an actual yellow brick to memorialize their achievement. “The week before the challenge, I hurt my knee playing water polo,” Smith said. “It had swollen to a huge size, but nobody was going to stop me from running the Yellow Brick Road. I was in a lot of pain, but I was determined to do it. One guy broke his ankle but still completed the course. It’s just that important.” The greatest asset Smith received from his time at the FBI National Academy is the friendships he built with his graduating class. “The academy had 224 men and women from the U.S. and 24 men and women from other countries,” he said. “They are like brothers and sisters for life. There were 17 university police chiefs there that I can ask for advice. I now have friends in different states and agencies. It’s a great tool.” Following graduation, each officer has the opportunity to join the FBI National Academy Associates, Inc., a dynamic organization of more than 16,000 law enforcement professionals who actively work to continue developing higher levels of competency, cooperation, and integrity across the law enforcement community. Now back in Little Rock, Smith is looking forward to implementing the skills he learned at the FBI National Academy to better serve the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock community. “This is what it is all about, to take all the leadership skills and training we learned and to bring it back,” he said. “It makes you a better leader and gives you better training so you can train your supervisors to be better. It gives you tools you can use to be a better law enforcement provider. I’m proud to be a ��Vlog��ý Little Rock police officer,” Smith said. “I enjoy being out here. I will continue to serve, and I look forward to making our police department and community better and safer.”

Five ��Vlog��ý Little Rock police officers honored for saving man’s life

Ajani Oyindamola — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:54:10 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock honored five police officers during a Feb. 2 ceremony for their part in saving the life of a man found unresponsive in his vehicle. “I am proud to say I belong to the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Police Department,” Police Chief Regina Wade-Carter said. “We have a great group of police officers.” On Jan. 2, Cpl. Gary McGee and Officer John Claunch responded to a call that a man was found slumped over in his vehicle in East Hall Loop, just off Fair Park Boulevard. “The man was unresponsive, and the vehicle was still in drive,” Claunch said. “We put the car in park, got the man out, and immediately started CPR until MEMS (Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services) arrived approximately 20 minutes later. I saw the man turn three different colors over the course of CPR. To hear that he survived was great.” While Claunch was happy to do his role in saving the man’s life, he called his partner, McGee, the “real hero of the day” for performing CPR on the man for at least 15 minutes until Det. Tonya Carter took over. “I just wanted him to breathe,” McGee said. “Even though there was no pulse, I never looked at him as being dead. I needed to help him come back to the living.” McGee, who had been taken back to the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Department of Public Safety to rest after performing CPR, did not learn of the victim’s fate until he received a phone call from Assistant Chief John Smith. “I watched the young man come back to life. I heard one of the MEMS people say that, ‘Whoever worked on him, that is why this young man is still alive,'” Smith said. “I called McGee and said, ‘He is not dead. You saved his life. I am so proud of you.'” McGee recalls crying after receiving the happy news. “I was very happy,” McGee said. “I thanked God. I am glad that the man was okay, and I am grateful for my shift and the other people I work with. I’ve got a good team.” In addition to McGee and Claunch, Det. Tonya Carter, Sgt. Marilyn Thompson, and Officer Deshalay Hubbard also received commendations for helping save the man’s life. Thompson took command of the scene while Carter took over CPR for McGee, and Hubbard used a defibrillator on the man. “Most people probably would have given up, but today we recognize the men and women who go beyond the call of duty, who put themselves at risk to save another’s life,” Smith said. “We honor you because you give us hope.” In the upper right photo, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock police officers receive a commendation during a Feb. 2 ceremony for their heroic efforts to save a man’s life during a Jan. 2 call. Back row (L to R) include Lt. Jerome Bailey, Officer John Claunch, Cpl. Gary McGee, Lt. Aaron Birmingham, Chief Regina Wade-Carter, and Assistant Chief Johnny Smith. Front row (L to R) include Det. Tonya Carter, Sgt. Marilyn Thompson, and Officer Deshalay Hubbard. Photo by Marisa Perry.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock partners with LRPD to investigate violent crime

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:31:46 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is helping take a bite out of crime by partnering with the to combat the rise of violent crime in the city over the past two years. LRPD recently received a nearly $500,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Technology Innovation for Public Safety program. The grant will allow the police department to purchase a ballistics identification system, which will allow crime scene evidence to be analyzed more quickly than sending evidence to the state crime lab, and create a Gun Crimes Intelligence Unit to better investigate gun-related crimes in the Little Rock area. “The Little Rock Police Department is excited to have the opportunity to work with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Criminal Justice Department in a collaborative effort to investigate and reduce gun-related crimes in the city, through resources provided in the U.S. Department of Justice Technology Innovation for Public Safety grant,” said Capt. Ken Temple, commander of the LRPD Special Investigations Division. Faculty members of the Criminal Justice department – Chair Mary Parker, Trisha Rhodes, and Jim Golden – along with graduate students Brooke Cooley and Steven McCain – will receive $62,800 from the grant over the next two years to analyze the effectiveness of this new unit and evaluate areas for improvement. Findings from the study may also show whether Little Rock’s increase in violent crime over the past two years is a short-term anomaly or a rising pattern of increased crime. “We’ve had a wonderful relationship with LRPD over the years, and this is a tremendous opportunity for their department and ours to have a positive impact on gun violence in the City of Little Rock,” Department Chair Mary Parker said. “We are happy to be part of this endeavor with the Little Rock Police Department.” Little Rock had 44 homicides in 2014 followed by 31 in 2015, a 35-year low in overall crime, including violent crime. This was followed by two years of increasing crime rates with 42 homicides in 2016 and 54 in 2017. “As a researcher, my personal opinion is that it’s hard to tell if this is a true uptick in crime,” Rhodes said. “It takes several years to see if there is a true pattern of increasing or decreasing crime. For the most part, crime is still at its lowest across the country since the 1960s. In Little Rock, the slight uptick is alarming, and LRPD is working hard to collect scientific data and focus their efforts on finding the people who are most likely to be the victim of a crime or the perpetrator of a violent crime.” Members of the Criminal Justice department look forward to assisting the Little Rock Police Department. “It’s very important to form these collaborative partnerships, and it makes my work more meaningful when I do research out in the field that has an impact on day-to-day life,” Rhodes said. “I want my work to be useful and meaningful in the real world.”

Scholarship program helps students graduate from ��Vlog��ýLR

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:38:15 +0000

Five students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock proudly walked across the stage at Jack Stephens Center on Dec. 17 to receive their college diplomas, thanks in large part to a scholarship program from the Facilities Management �ٱ�貹��ٳ��Գ�.�� The scholarship program was established in 2012 to help employees in Facilities Management, Procurement Services, and Public Safety and their family members attend college. Since 2012, the program has awarded more than $151,000 in scholarships to 81 ��Vlog��ýLR employees and their family members and helped 15 recipients receive college degrees. The program is funded by donations from the ��Vlog��ýLR GolfFEST Tournament held every September in partnership with local businesses and philanthropists. Funds raised pay the remaining student account balance for approved scholarship recipients, after tuition discounts and individual financial aid has been applied. The five students who graduated in the fall 2016 semester, include:

��Devin Banks, custodian in Facilities Management, bachelor’s degree in mass communication
��Brenda Glover, custodian in Facilities Management, bachelor’s degree in criminal justice
��Cindy McDonald, former administrative assistant in Facilities Management, currently a business manager in the College of Business, bachelor’s degree in accounting
��Rayme Wilson, administrative assistant in Facilities Management, associate degree in early childhood education
Jesse Wilson, husband of Rayme Wilson, master’s degree in middle school education

In the upper right photo: Four ��Vlog��ýLR staff members and one family member earned their college degrees in December 2016, thanks to a scholarship program from the Facilities Management Department. The fall 2016 graduates, from left to right, include Rayme Wilson, Jesse Wilson, Devin Banks, Brenda Glover, and Cindy McDonald.

University District honors Marilyn Thompson as police officer of the year

Ajani Oyindamola — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:25:42 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock University District honored a 22-year veteran of the ��Vlog��ýLR Police Department as its ��Vlog��ýLR Police Officer of the Year. Sgt. Marilyn Thompson received the award for her dedicated community-oriented policing on and around the campus. “Being a police officer is a rewarding job, and it is something that I love because I am a people person. I have not met a stranger at all. I can talk to you for five minutes and it’s like I’ve known you all my life,” Thompson said. Thompson graduated from ��Vlog��ýLR in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a minor in psychology. She graduated from the Little Rock Police Academy in 1990. She began her career as a patrol officer with the Little Rock Police Department. In 1994, Thompson joined the ��Vlog��ýLR Police Department. Thompson has led community workshops on women in law enforcement and active shooter training. She has also been honored for her participation in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take Back program. The award ceremony was part of the district’s National Night Out celebration on Oct. 4, which honored the emergency responders who serve the neighborhoods that surround ��Vlog��ýLR. National Night Out is a community-building initiative that promotes safety through neighborhood camaraderie and police-community partnerships. The National Association of Town Watch, a nonprofit crime prevention organization, started the campaign.

The firefighters of Little Rock Fire Station No. 3, who were honored as the University District Firefighters of the Year. Photos by Larry Rhodes.

In addition to Thompson, University District officials honored:

Little Rock Police Department Officer Shawn Bakr, who was named the University District Police Officer of the Year for his actions in stopping an armed robbery in January. Bakr was shot in the shoulder while responding to three individuals who tried to rob Red Lobster.
Little Rock Police Department Officers Jarred Gitz, Christopher Henderson, and Irving Jackman III, who were honored for saving the life of a University District resident. On April 17, 2016, the officers gave life-saving first aid to a resident while responding to a call on West 23rd Street.
The firefighters of Little Rock Fire Station No. 3, who were honored as the University District Firefighters of the Year.
Paramedic Cody Hughes and Emergency Medical Technician Brad Barnett, who received the MEMS (Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services) Award and were named University District Paramedics of the Year for saving the life of a University District resident in cardiac arrest.

��Vlog��ýLR hosts law enforcement seminar about effective crisis leadership

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 19:41:37 +0000

Law enforcement officers from throughout Arkansas have the chance to hear from a police official who led the officer response to the 2014 protests in Ferguson, Missouri, during an Aug. 29 workshop at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The law enforcement workshop, “Effective Leadership in a Crisis Situation,” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 29, at the ��Vlog��ýLR Donaghey Student Center. The main speakers include Jon Belmar, chief of the St. Louis County Police Department, and Brig. Gen. Gregrey Bacon, deputy adjutant general of the Arkansas National Guard. ��Vlog��ýLR Chief of Police Regina Wade-Carter, U.S. Attorney Chris Thyer of the Eastern District of Arkansas, and Little Rock Black Police Officers Association President Melvin Vester will give opening remarks. The workshop will cover the socioeconomic conditions leading to unrest in Ferguson, the lack of training and department readiness in a crisis situation, and the role of politicians in high-profile situations. On Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot and killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in, a suburb of St. Louis. The shooting prompted protests that lasted for weeks. On Nov. 24, the St. Louis County prosecutor announced that a grand jury decided not to indict Wilson. The decision set off another wave of protests. In addition, the speakers will discuss the lack of training and department readiness in a crisis situation, and the role of politicians in high-profile situations, the role and negative effects of media and social media in a crisis situation, the behavior of officers during a crisis, and strategies to evaluate physical and emotional effects on officers. The ��Vlog��ýLR Department of Public Safety, the Little Rock Black Police Officers Association, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Arkansas are co-hosting the event. Law enforcement officers may register for the workshop at the. For more information, contact Paulette Chappelle, law enforcement coordinator specialist for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Arkansas at 501.340.2677 or paulette.chappelle@usdoj.gov. More information about Chief Belmar: Belmar was appointed chief of police Jan. 31, 2014. The St. Louis County Police Department serves a population of more than 1 million, employs nearly 1,100 people, and has budget of more than $113 million.

Chief Jon Belmar

He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology from Arkansas State University. Belmar attended the FBI’s Hazardous Device School at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, where he was certified as a bomb technician in 1997. Belmar began his career in the Affton Southwest Precinct in 1986 as a patrolman. He also served in the South County Precinct and the Tactical Operations Unit before his promotion to sergeant in 1995. As a sergeant, he served in the West County Precinct as a watch supervisor, until he was selected to run the department’s Arson and Explosives Unit in 1996. In 1998, he was promoted to lieutenant and remained within the Division of Criminal Investigation as the commander of the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons. He was promoted to captain in 2004, when he became the commander of the Affton Southwest Precinct and later a captain in special operations. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 2013 and named the commanding officer of the Division of Special Operations. More information about Brig. Gen. Bacon: Bacon was named the deputy adjutant general of the Arkansas National Guard in May 2016. He serves as the principal staff assistant and advisor to the adjutant general. Bacon, a native of Pine Bluff, enlisted in the Arkansas National Guard in 1985. He received his commission in 1990 after attending Officer Candidate School at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock, where he received the Honor Graduate and Distinguished Honor Graduate awards. He has over 25 years of military service in field artillery, including deployments during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2007 and 2008. Bacon has held various assignments in the Arkansas National Guard, including aerial recon officer, battery commander, force integration and readiness officer, recruiting and retention commander, and army chief of staff for the Arkansas Army National Guard.

��Vlog��ýLR welcomes new vice chancellor for finance and administration

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 14:00:35 +0000

A familiar face has returned to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to become the new vice chancellor for finance and administration. Steve McClellan, who served as the associate vice chancellor for finance at ��Vlog��ýLR from 2007 to 2013, started his new role on March 1. He replaced Charles Cansler III, who left ��Vlog��ýLR to accept a position in industry. As a self-described “man who likes challenges,” McClellan is ready to take any and all responsibilities at ��Vlog��ýLR. In addition to finance and administration, McClellan will oversee areas including human relations, facilities management, public safety, information technology, and procurement. “I am excited about being at ��Vlog��ýLR during this time,” McClellan said. “Education is going through a change right now, more so than it did in the last 30 years of my career, and I am excited to be a part of that change to come up with ways to approach this new time of education.” In addition to his supervisory and leadership responsibilities, McClellan wants to do everything he can to support enrollment and retention efforts on campus and to increase employee productivity through stress reduction. “I want to find a way to reduce some of the stress in our offices. I hear over and over how stressed people are. What does that have to do with finance? A happy person is a more productive person, and happiness, just like stress, is very contagious. I also want to find a way to enhance communication across campus,” he said. McClellan returned to ��Vlog��ýLR from a three-year post as vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer at his alma mater, Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. “An opportunity opened up for me to go back to my alma mater and the town where my aging parents lived,” he said. “I wanted to help my alma mater improve its financial stability, and I wanted to help my parents for a few years, and I think I did both. My father recently passed away, so I was very fortunate to have that time with them,” he said. Prior to his first position at ��Vlog��ýLR, McClellan served nearly 25 years at Northwest Mississippi Community College, holding various accounting, business, and leadership roles, including 13 years as vice president for fiscal affairs. McClellan earned both his bachelor’s degree in accounting and master’s of business administration from Delta State University. He and Ladye Ann, his wife of 30 years, have two adult children. McClellan is also an avid outdoorsman who enjoys cycling, hunting, fishing, and canoeing. When McClellan eventually decides to retire from ��Vlog��ýLR, he hopes he will be able to fulfill his lifelong dream of teaching college classes. “Coming out of graduate school, I wanted to teach. That was my goal and what my faculty advisors were recommending,” he said. “After working in administration at Northwest (Mississippi Community College) for about five years, I actually resigned once so I could teach at a lower paying job. I was at one of our branch campuses three days, and they recruited me back to finance. I have not given up on my dream of teaching. My plan now is to wait until I retire and to teach part time if anyone wants me then.” For now, McClellan enjoys helping students achieve the dream of obtaining a college education. “I like to feel that I am making a difference in the educational opportunities that are offered to students,” he said. “I don’t always like the headaches that sometimes come with my job, but I do like to think I am making a difference in the opportunities that people have to enhance their education and better themselves.”

Green Dot aims to create a culture of saying ‘no’ to violence

Taylor Aldana — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:56:33 +0000

Throughout September, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock hosted numerous training sessions and activities designed to highlight and emphasize safety. One of the featured safety initiatives — celebrated with the obstacle-style Green Dot Amazing Race on Sept. 25 — began with an effort to change the culture on campus in the fall of 2012. The ��Vlog��ýLR Green Dot website explains, “a green dot is any behavior‚ choice‚ word‚ or attitude that promotes safety for all of us and communicates zero tolerance for violence.” ��Vlog��ýLR was the first university in Arkansas to launch a Green Dot program. The initiative is built on the idea that a cultural shift is necessary to measurably reduce power-based violence.

Dr. Laura Barrio-Vilar

To create this cultural shift, a large number of people need to engage in new behaviors that make violence less sustainable in the ��Vlog��ýLR community. Green Dot teaches these intervention behaviors. Dr. Laura Barrio-Vilar, English professor and chair of the Green Dot steering committee, brought the program from her alma mater, the University of Kentucky, where it started. Green Dot was launched with the idea of using education and skills training to direct the power of peer influence to prevent violent crimes and to prepare bystanders to intervene should they occur. “Since I had a chance to witness how effective it was while I was a graduate student at the University of Kentucky, and as soon as the incident with Patricia Guardado happened, I wanted this right away,” Barrio-Vilar said. “I’m really happy that so many people gathered together to make it a reality.” Barrio-Vilar was a relatively new member of the ��Vlog��ýLR community when student Patricia Guardado was kidnapped near campus and killed in 2011. In initiating the program, concerned faculty raised funds to have a group of 50 faculty, staff, and community members trained to teach students how they can make the campus a safer place.

Getting involved

Anybody can become a part of Green Dot by attending one of the program’s free sessions. “We have our own student advisory committee who are incredibly important in terms of helping with advertising, helping develop programming, and making things more than just educational but also entertaining,” Barrio-Vilar said. Green Dot organizers would love to have more graduate students involved in the student advisory council, Barrio-Vilar said. For new program participants, free Green Dot sessions are held at least once a semester, using video, role-playing and other exercises to help students counteract power-based personal violence. The organization also hosts one-hour sessions for faculty and staff. The next bystander student training will be announced soon on the ��Vlog��ýLR Green Dot website. Students receive a certificate of participation that may be used in a resume. Students also earn numerous service-learning hours that can count toward certain programs on campus. In addition to the skills that students develop, participants also receive Green Dot T-shirts, pens, memo cubes, flashlights, and wristbands. “Our main goal, I think, is to have everyone go through the training,” Barrio-Vilar said. “The more people we can reach out to, the better. It’s all about raising awareness as to how much power we have just as bystanders, to put an end to power-based personal violence.” In the long run, Barrio-Vilar would like to expand Green Dot outside the community, to get off-campus residents and organizations involved, so they can start their own Green Dot programs. “The idea is to expand this culture of saying, ‘no’ to violence as far as we can,” Barrio-Vilar said.

A long-time safety focus

Before Green Dot took hold, the See Something, Say Something campaign was used on campus. “��Vlog��ýLR has always done some form of campus safety,” said Darrell McGee, associate dean of students. “It’s always been something we’re concerned about. What Green Dot did, it captured the campus community.” ��Vlog��ýLR also implements Title IX training which is mandatory for all employees and offered to students. “I’m happy to say over 40 percent of students are participating in the training,” said Richard Harper II, the assistant dean of students. “We have education and awareness programs throughout the year. We definitely don’t turn our backs on sexual assault or power-based violence around here. We’ve always been concerned about safety.”

Wade-Carter named new police chief

Gloria King — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 16:35:37 +0000

Regina Wade-Carter was appointed Director of Public Safety and ��Vlog��ýLR Chief of Police, effective Dec. 1. Wade-Carter was named Interim Chief of Police over the summer following the resignation of the former chief. “She brings a wealth of ��Vlog��ýLR experience and expertise to this critical position having served as both a campus police officer and as a staff member in the registrar’s office,” said Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration Bob Adams. “The university community will be well-served with Chief Wade-Carter in this key leadership position as we continue to make ��Vlog��ýLR a safe and inviting place for both students and employees.” Wade-Carter has worked at ��Vlog��ýLR for 19 years, including eight years in Public Safety. She has an undergraduate degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration from ��Vlog��ýLR.

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����Vlog��ý Little Rock Police Department offers self-defense classes

Assistant Chief Smith becomes first ����Vlog��ý Little Rock officer to complete FBI National Academy

Five ����Vlog��ý Little Rock police officers honored for saving man’s life

����Vlog��ý Little Rock partners with LRPD to investigate violent crime

Scholarship program helps students graduate from ����Vlog��ýLR