University Mission, Community Engagement Guide Restructuring of Public Safety at MSU

<p>Under the direction of Chief Lynch and with the approval of <a href="https://president.msu.edu">MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D.</a>, the focus and structure of the <a href="https://police.msu.edu">MSU Department of Police and Public Safety</a> has been adjusted to better represent the priorities of the Spartan community. <a href="https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2021/police-adjust-structure%20">The reorganization</a> took effect July 1 and places greater emphasis on community engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion, <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/cf39ed27">relationship violence and sexual misconduct</a>, professional standards and public integrity, and behavioral support services. </p><p>As chief of staff, Green is responsible for accreditation, internal affairs, recruiting, budget, finance, human resources, and strategic planning. In addition, Green will oversee DEI initiatives, including programming, training, and education. </p><p>“I am an alumnus,” says Green. “I went to graduate school here at the <a href="https://cj.msu.edu/">School of Criminal Justice</a>. I’ve always hoped to reconnect with MSU at some point in my career, and I’ve always been interested in university policing. One of the reasons I went back to grad school was because I liked the ability to be around different ideas and social identities and different understandings of the historical foundation of things and how things work. It was just a natural fit. This is an opportunity to grow and to further use a skillset I have from a municipal background and to bring that over to a university setting.”</p><p>What will your role entail? What will you be doing?</p><p>“One of the things I like about my role is that it’s fluid,” Green continues. “Understanding and leveraging what the university has to offer has been key for me. And particularly, one of the key documents that I was able to analyze early when I started here in July was the great work of <a href="https://strategicplan.msu.edu/strategic-plan">MSU's 2030 Stra