During routine police patrols, officers regularly navigate assigned areas in their vehicles, monitoring for suspicious activity, enforcing traffic laws, and responding to calls for service. While these are necessary functions of a police department, just as important is the need for officers to ingrain themselves in the fabric of a community. This is particularly true for law enforcement officers who work on educational campuses.

In this interview, Dr. Jennifer Griffin, Chief of Police and Vice President of Public Safety at Temple University and a 2025 Campus Safety Director of the Year finalist, shares her strategies for increasing officer visibility while also improving safety and security (0:43 ).

Griffin also shares

• How Temple collaborates with the Philadelphia Police Department (4:39 )
• Her inspiration for establishing the Student Safety Advisory Committee (12:23 )
• How her team has created opportunities for students to learn more about policing (15:25 )

NOTE: The 2025 Campus Safety Director of the Year winners will be announced at this summer’s national Campus Safety Conference, happening July 21-23 in Austin. Visit https://campussafetyconference.com/ for more information.

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CAMPUS SAFETY SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

• Facebook: https://facebook.com/CampusSafetyMagazine
• X: https://x.com/CampusSafetyMag
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CampusSafetyMag
• LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1836305
• YouTube: @Campussafetymagazine