Mission
The mission of the UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Safety Commission is to:
- Assess the campus climate and culture around campus safety;
- Provide vision and guidance to the University in the delivery of campus safety services;
- Engage in communication and develop a mutual understanding of roles and expectations between the community and UNC Police; and
- Serve as a conduit for relaying information and concerns about campus policing policies, practices and related actions to the University administration and UNC Police.
By-Laws
The Campus Safety Commission voted to approve and adopt an official set of by-laws in April 2021. Read them here.
Responsibilities
- This Campus Safety Commission will be advisory to the Chancellor and the Chancellor’s senior leadership team
- The Commission should strive for a highly collaborative partnership that will provide thoughtful insight into the safety and security needs of our diverse campus community by offering input and feedback related to campus safety.
- The Commission will not provide direct oversight or management over UNC Police. Existing University policies, procedures and practices for dealing with complaints will continue to be utilized; however, the Commission will provide recommendations for improvements to such policies, procedures and practices.
Specific Duties
- To serve as a liaison between UNC Police and the broader University community.
- To provide valuable input on policies, programs and initiatives designed to enhance campus safety.
- To receive complaints from the campus community regarding campus safety.
- To function as a sounding board for UNC Chief of Police on various issues and/or areas of concern for the University community and the broader Chapel Hill/Carrboro communities.
- To be informed on investigations or reviews involving campus security.
- To prepare an annual report for the Chancellor on Campus Safety Commission activities to be delivered annually in May.
Committee Members and Structure
- This 16-member Campus Safety Commission will consist of students, faculty, staff, and members of the local community.
- Initial Safety Commission members have been appointed by the Chancellor; however, new members may be elected in future years: Additional subcommittees may be formed to address specific issues, as necessary.
- Three co-chairs will lead the Commission, one from each of the following groups: students, faculty and staff.
- All appointments shall be for two academic years, and all members are eligible for two terms of reappointment. Student appointments may vary in length depending on their graduation/student status.
First Name |
Last Name |
Role/Position |
Department |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Frank | Baumgartner | Co-Chair | Political Science | fbaum@email.unc.edu |
DeVetta | Holman-Copeland | Co-Chair | Student Wellness | dholman@email.unc.edu |
Emily | Blackburn | Executive Assistant (staff support) | Office of the Chancellor | emily.blackburn@unc.edu |
Robert | Campbell | Minister and Former NACCP President | Chapel Hill-Carrboro (Orange County) | campbellrobertleerena1@gmail.com |
Brian | Curran | Former Chief of Police | Town of Chapel Hill | brianjpcurran@gmail.com |
De’Ivyion | Drew | Student | idrew@email.unc.edu | |
Latesha | Harris | Doctoral Student | School of Nursing | lkharris@unc.edu |
Jim | Herrington | Professor | School of Public Health | jimhsph@email.unc.edu |
Saif | Khairat | Professor | School of Nursing | saif@unc.edu |
OJ | McGhee | IT Manager | School of Public Health | omcghee@email.unc.edu |
Eric | Muller | Professor | Law | emuller@email.unc.edu |
Desirée | Rieckenberg | Dean | Office of the Dean | desireer@unc.edu |
Joshua | Romero | Student | jbromero@live.unc.edu | |
Quinton | Smith | Post Doctoral Fellow | qsmith@live.unc.edu | |
Charles | Streeter | Former Employee Forum Chair | Student Affairs | streeter@unc.edu |
Kim | Strom | Professor | School of Social Work | ksg@unc.edu |
Charles Branson | Vikory | Attorney | cbvickory@gmail.com |