DPS update

Frances Dyke emailed me the following last night (Tuesday):

Hi Hannah,
Because of my travel schedule this week, I want to provide information to you via email. As I mentioned last week, Doug Tripp will be interim director of the Department of Public Safety. He has more than 22 years of campus safety experience and I am confident in his ability to assume responsibility for strategic planning, departmental operations and coordination with campus emergency management personnel and the Eugene Police Department.
I want to clarify that Kevin Williams has not been terminated from the UO. Rather, he will continue to work as a senior campus security planner in Campus Operations for the remainder of his contract. In this role, he is working closely with our Associate Vice-President of Campus Operations, George Hecht, and others to provide a management information system to guide future decision making regarding the physical security of campus.
I cannot go into details about the personnel change because of the state’s confidentiality rules. But if you wish to know more about DPS’s duties and responsibilities, I’m sure Doug Tripp can be available to discuss those issues with you.
If you have specific questions about public safety operations Julie will do her best to get answers. However, I hope you can understand the privacy concerns surrounding personnel issues.
Best,
Frances

Doug Tripp, Kevin Williams and George Hecht (Williams’ new boss) have not responded to interview requests so far.