Missouri S&T Police Chief: Campus Police Must Be Community Servants Above All Else

A community servant is someone who cares about the needs of others rather than the desire to have power. For Douglas Roberts, that's why he got into policing.Roberts, police chief at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) and a 2022 Campus Safety Director of the Year finalist, spoke to us about ways he works to ensure the public has confidence in his police department (1:51), urging his officers to engage with students constantly, not only when there is an issue (10:29).Roberts also discussed the importance of his department maintaining relevance in surrounding communities, especially among local first responders (20:42). OTHER TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:How technology has acted as a force multiplier in building confidence in the campus police department (12:08)How Roberts' Secret Service background has helped him succeed in his current role (27:19)CAMPUS SAFETY SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:FacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedInYouTubeCAMPUS SAFETY SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Facebook: https://facebook.com/CampusSafetyMagazineX: https://x.com/CampusSafetyMagInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/CampusSafetyMagLinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1836305YouTube: @Campussafetymagazine