THE DISPATCH
NOVEMBER 2021
THE DISPATCH The University of Scranton Police Department
IN THIS ISSUE: A Message from the Chief Emergency Preparedness - Safety is Shared Responsibility Spotlight: Student Officer Miranda Deevy Promoted to Lieutenant Quick Tip - Holiday Shopping Welcome New Staff
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF by Chief Donald Bergmann
Hiring has become more important and challenging than ever. It may be different for other campuses, but we seem to have the most success in hiring newer officers, rather than retirees or someone looking for a change. Newer officers tend to be more enthusiastic and have a greater willingness to learn. The drawback is once they gain experience they tend to move on after only a couple of years. Although, I’m grateful for the time they’ve given us and feel a sense of accomplishment in their success, this leaves us in a perpetual hiring process. Our staff are widely recognized for their professionalism and are very marketable in today’s competition for the best police officers. So our success has brought us some unintended consequences. In spite of these challenges, we cannot lower our standards as we remain committed to hiring only the best candidates for our campus. We have two new officers that have just completed four weeks of field training. Both are recent graduates of the ACT 120 program at Lackawanna College and will be joining the patrol staff in a few days. Pictures of our new staff are located on the last page of the newsletter. If you encounter them, or any of our other patrol officers, please say hello and introduce yourself. We would love to meet you.
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