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Peace officer status takes effect for SU Public Safety officers
The Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS) held graduation ceremonies for the Campus Peace Officer Conversion Academy on June 30 at Drumlins Country Club. The officers participated in the academy in preparation for the transition to peace officer status, effective July 1.
“We are excited to be embarking on a new era for the Department of Public Safety at Syracuse University,” says DPS Chief Marlene E. Hall. “We are very confident that this is the right direction to help maintain and improve the safety and security of our wonderful University community.”
Graduating from the academy were: Ofc. Fred Antinarella, Capt. Drew Buske, Ofc. Andrew Clary, Sgt. Sean Corcoran, Cpl. Keith DiBello, Cpl. Charles Fiesinger, Cpl. James Hill, Ofc. Paul Jenkins, Sgt. Jill Lentz, Cpl. Theresa MasRouri, Ofc. Jeffrey Mertell, Cpl. Kathy Pabis, Lt. John Sardino, Ofc. James Thompson, Lt. Vern Thompson, Sgt. Edward Weber.
“The Public Safety Department at Syracuse University is a very professional organization. With their added authority as Peace Officers, the department will be even more effective and responsive to the community they serve,” says Syracuse Police Department (SPD) Chief Gary Miguel.
Presenting the appointments were Eleanor Ware, senior vice president for Human Services and Government Relations at SU; Chief Miguel; and Chief Hall. Among the honored guests were Kevin E. Walsh, Onondaga County Sheriff; Warren Darby, Onondaga County Undersheriff; Chief Eugene Conway, DeWitt Police Department; and the Rev. Thomas V. Wolfe, dean of SU’s Hendricks Chapel.
Class speaker was Cpl. Kathy Pabis. Master of Ceremonies DPS Capt. Grant Williams and SPD Officer E.J. Donovan presented awards. Stephanie O’Dea, a student in the SU College of Visual and Performing Arts, sang the National Anthem. Playing the bagpipes was Karen McGee.
The officers, along with nine other graduates from a previous Peace Officer Academy that concluded in November 2004 and Chief Hall, assumed peace officer status on July 1. Of the approximately 50 officers in the DPS, 26 will be sworn peace officers as of that date.
Archived News
March 1, 2004—
Chancellor Kenneth A. Shaw has accepted a Feb. 11 recommendation of the Syracuse University Senate supporting peace officer status for selected SU Public Safety officers and has instructed Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Marlene Hall to move forward with planning.
Among their new capabilities, Public Safety officers commissioned to be peace officers can enforce orders of protection related to domestic violence, issue appearance tickets, issue tickets for vehicle and traffic violations, respond more appropriately to traffic accidents and transport the seriously mentally ill for medical assessment. Read more...
How is a peace officer different from enhanced authority?
Does the peace officer status change the University’s relationship with the Syracuse Police Department?
Can peace officers carry firearms?
Can a peace officer make an arrest?
Can a peace officer search an on-campus residence?
What kind of law enforcement training do peace officers receive?
Will all Public Safety officers become peace officers?
Do Public Safety officers with peace officer status drive vehicles with lights and sirens?
Does the peace officer status change whom I call in case of an emergency?
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