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BBENSON@bridgew.edu — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:51:33 +0000

Proud to Serve BBENSON@bridgew.edu Wed, 01/22/2025 - 14:51

Veteran officer Glen Anderson named chief of campus police

January 23, 2025

Brian Benson, G'23

When newly named Police Chief Glen Anderson discusses his accomplishments, he is quick to pass the praise along to his staff.

鈥淚t takes a lot of support and a lot of people to believe in you and trust you,鈥� said Anderson, who was recently sworn in following the retirement of longtime Chief David Tillinghast. 鈥淭he community and department mean a lot to me.鈥�

Anderson鈥檚 steady leadership has nevertheless already left its mark. He arrived at Bridgewater State in 1998 as a lieutenant and ascended through the ranks. Over the years, he contributed to numerous pioneering initiatives, including the launching of a police canine program and placing defibrillators and the opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan across campus. During his tenure, 色香视频 was named the third safest campus in America.

Anderson previously worked in the limousine industry, where he frequently collaborated with law enforcement agencies while his company transported entertainers and heads of state. That experience sparked his interest in becoming a police officer.

Anderson served at Emanuel College and Massachusetts College of Art and Design before coming to Bridgewater, a university that stood out for its accomplishments in policing and other areas. Working at 色香视频, he said, is a special opportunity.

鈥淚t鈥檚 the sense of community,鈥� Anderson said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really rewarding to see students come in as young adults and leave as mature adults. And to help them along on that journey is pretty rewarding.鈥�

Anderson is proud of his department鈥檚 emphasis on community policing. While many agencies have a community policing officer, everyone at Bridgewater focuses on building positive relationships with the people they serve.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not one person,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really a way of doing business for us.鈥�

Anderson appreciates Tillinghast鈥檚 mentorship, as well as the support of President Frederick W. Clark Jr., 鈥�83. They, along with deputy chiefs Michael Froio and Ryan Tepper, provided seamless leadership while he recovered from a double-lung transplant.

The president said he has no doubt that Anderson is the ideal successor to Tillinghast.

鈥淕len Anderson is one of the finest men I know,鈥� Clark said, adding: 鈥淯nder Glen鈥檚 leadership, 色香视频PD will continue to build upon the exceptionally strong foundation established by Chief Tillinghast in the areas of mental health, community policing, and in advancing social justice on this campus.鈥�

Anderson looks forward to enhancing the many initiatives that make a tangible difference on campus. While a change in chiefs marks a new era, the team-first attitude that has helped the department succeed will remain a hallmark of Anderson鈥檚 leadership.

鈥淚鈥檓 very, very honored,鈥� he said of being sworn in as chief. 鈥淚t means a lot to me. It really is in my view as much about our team as it is me.鈥�

Do you have a 色香视频 story you'd like to share? Email stories@bridgew.edu.

It takes a lot of support and a lot of people to believe in you and trust you. The community and department mean a lot to me.

Police Chief Glen Anderson

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Dog Days of Summer

HHARRIS@bridgew.edu — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:34:21 +0000

Dog Days of Summer HHARRIS@bridgew.edu Mon, 07/31/2023 - 12:34

Internship with campus police K-9 unit paves the way for senior鈥檚 future

August 8, 2023

Heather Harris Michonski

Summertime, and the campus may not be bustling as usual. However, there is still important work being done at 色香视频. Just ask Alysiana Cruz, 鈥�24, who secured an internship with the Bridgewater State police department over the break.

It is the first time 色香视频PD offered a summer internship.

鈥�I was having a hard time finding an internship until Diane Bell and Aboubacar Diakite helped,鈥� Cruz said.

Bell, who serves as vice president of Outreach and Engagement and oversees the Rising Bears program, and Diakite, the 色香视频PD liaison in charge of the Building Bridges program, are both keen on helping students find the careers of their dreams.

Rising Bears was developed to help prepare students of color and/or first-generation students for the workforce, while Building Bridges was established to create a partnership with the 色香视频PD to help close the divide that sometime exists between police and members of the campus community.

"I wanted to intern with any police department, but more specifically one that had a K9 unit,鈥� Cruz said.

It just so happens that the 色香视频PD has a K-9 unit but didn鈥檛 have a current opening.

During the school year, the department had previously hired two interns to work with its two K9s: Zach, a community resource dog and explosive-detection K-9, and Mikey, a facility dog that works with community members and first responders.

When approached by Bell and Diakite, the 色香视频PD welcomed the idea of adding a summer intern to work with the dogs.

鈥淚n terms of my career, I want to work with K-9s, so when I learned that this opportunity was available, I was excited,鈥� Cruz said.

She applied, went through the interview process, and was hired.

鈥�It鈥檚 been an educational experience. I learn something new every day. I鈥檓 gaining a lot of knowledge about the K9s and when I enter the academy I鈥檒l bring that knowledge with me,鈥� Cruz said.

Being able to intern in the summer months has also proven to be beneficial in other ways.

鈥�It鈥檚 been helpful because during the school year, things can get hectic. Being able to have this opportunity during the summer months allows me to give more attention to the job, it helps me to better focus on my career path,鈥� Cruz said.

As she gets ready to start her senior year this fall at 色香视频, Cruz said she feels better prepared for what鈥檚 next and is more confident in her decision to pursue a career in law enforcement with plans to take the state civil service exam next year.

鈥�I鈥檝e been able to learn about the protocols and procedures of the 色香视频PD and understand the roles that both Mikey and Zach play on campus, how they work and engage with the community,鈥� she said. 鈥�It鈥檚 been a very positive experience and I definitely think this internship has helped me reach my goals, learn new things and I now have great references to get me where I want to go.鈥�

Do you have a 色香视频 story you'd like to share? Email stories@bridgew.edu

It鈥檚 been helpful because during the school year, things can get hectic. Being able to have this opportunity during the summer months allows me to give more attention to the job, it helps me to better focus on my career path.

Alysiana Cruz, 鈥�24

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Arresting Opportunities

HHARRIS@bridgew.edu — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:16:45 +0000

Arresting Opportunities HHARRIS@bridgew.edu Fri, 06/16/2023 - 10:16

Campus police establish cooperative efforts and internships with local departments

June 20, 2023

Heather Harris Michonski

This past year a new program was put in place at 色香视频 that created paid internships for students with the Plymouth County Sheriff鈥檚 Office.

The program, 色香视频PD Building Bridges, was created by 色香视频 Police Department(色香视频PD) Community Liaison Aboubacar Diakite.

鈥淭he whole purpose behind the program is to create a partnership with the 色香视频 and local police departments to create connections,鈥� he said.

Since arriving on campus over a year ago, Diakite鈥檚 mission as community liaison has been to build bridges to help close the divide that often exists between police and members of the campus community.

To launch 色香视频PD Building Bridges he reached out to criminal justice Assistant Professor Dr. Luzi Shi to see if she would be willing to collaborate and incorporate components of the program into her curriculum.

鈥淚 wanted to bring professionals in the field to the students,鈥� Diakite said.

Shi agreed and members of the 色香视频PD and Plymouth County Sheriff departments visited Shi鈥檚 class to share what it鈥檚 like to work in law enforcement.

鈥淚t鈥檚 important to have these meetings for students to learn directly from the folks actually doing the work,鈥� Diakite said.

He wanted to bring in community allies as well as members of the 色香视频PD to provide diverse examples of how law enforcement operates.

鈥淗aving a full-functioning law enforcement agency here on campus allows our students to learn directly from our officers,鈥� Diakite said. 鈥淚 also reached out to the Plymouth County Sheriff鈥檚 department because I felt it would provide an opportunity to expose our students to the corrections world.鈥�

Through 色香视频PD Building Bridges, students also made an off-site visit and traveled to the Plymouth County Sheriff鈥檚 Department headquarters located in Plymouth.

鈥淲e were taken into a unit, a cell and were able to really see what it鈥檚 like to work in those environments,鈥� Diakite said.

With a relationship now established, Diakite wanted to do more for the students and worked with the sheriff鈥檚 department to see if they could possibly create internship opportunities for 色香视频 students, not just majoring in criminal justice, but in all fields.

The sheriff鈥檚 department was agreeable and together they were able to create eight paid internships for students studying not only criminal justice, but also in other disciplines including social work and communications.

鈥淭here are a lot of transferable skills involved in law enforcement, you don鈥檛 have to study criminal justice to be in the field,鈥� Diakite said.

More than 20 students applied for the internships and went through the interview process. Those selected participated during the spring semester and at the conclusion of the internship presented what they learned to members of the sheriff鈥檚 department.

Things went so well that two students plan on pursuing careers as correction officers, Diakite said.

鈥淚t鈥檚 great being able to create a pathway to put students in a position to succeed. The program not only bridged the gap between police and the 色香视频 community but created pathways for students to succeed and that鈥檚 what it鈥檚 all about,鈥� he said.

Do you have a 色香视频 story you'd like to share? Email stories@bridgew.edu

It鈥檚 great being able to create a pathway to put students in a position to succeed. The program not only bridged the gap between police and the 色香视频 community but created pathways for students to succeed and that鈥檚 what it鈥檚 all about.

Aboubacar Diakite, 色香视频PD community liaison

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Steps to Success

HHARRIS@bridgew.edu — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:05:29 +0000

Steps to Success HHARRIS@bridgew.edu Thu, 05/18/2023 - 10:05

色香视频PD helps former intern land job

May 25, 2023

Heather Harris Michonski

Last fall, Loyalty Cannon, 鈥�23, walked into the East Campus Commons on the way to pick up her textbooks for the semester when she noticed that members of the 色香视频 Police Department (色香视频PD) were hosting a 鈥淧opcorn with Police鈥� event. Cannon didn鈥檛 think much of it until 色香视频 community liaison Aboubacar Diakite offered her a free bag of popcorn.

She didn鈥檛 know it then, but Cannon was about to gain more than just a mid-day snack. The small gesture ultimately led her to an internship and eventual career.

Cannon listened as Diakite explained that his role as liaison on campus was to help bridge the gap between the 色香视频 community and 色香视频PD. A few weeks later, she ran into him again at the Martin Richard Institute for Social Justice sponsored Bears Fighting Hunger event.

鈥淚 asked how she was doing and offered her my card and told her my door was always open,鈥� Diakite said.

This time Cannon, a criminal justice major, took him up on his offer and shared with him her struggles in finding an internship.

鈥淚 had applied for many internships, but nothing was working out. I needed an internship to graduate with my degree in criminal justice and was feeling a bit overwhelmed,鈥� she said.

Diakite listened and asked her to bring in her resume and to write up a cover letter. Together they made appropriate edits and sent them off to prospective employers, including the Suffolk District Attorney鈥檚 office.

Soon, Cannon heard back and was invited to interview for an internship.

In short order, she was relieved to be offered a dual internship, working in both the human resources department and the victim women鈥檚 advocate program.

鈥淚 gained a lot from the internship. I learned a new skill set. I had never worked in administration before and found I liked it,鈥� she said.

Cannon also shadowed attorneys in the program and learned how to better help victims by collecting pertinent information in a clear and concise manner to assist victims with their cases.

鈥淢y supervisors were so knowledgeable. I got real-world experience, watched trials, and was able to see firsthand how things work behind the scenes,鈥� Cannon said.

With a month left in her internship, Cannon was approached by her supervisor with a job offer. After weighing her options, she applied for and was offered the position of internship coordinator in the human resource department.

鈥淚鈥檓 really excited. A lot of college students don鈥檛 get a job offer right after they graduate. I鈥檓 very grateful and excited for this opportunity right after college,鈥� she said.

Cannon is also grateful that Diakite offered her that free bag of popcorn, without making that connection, she wouldn鈥檛 be on her current path.

鈥淚鈥檓 so appreciative that he helped me get this internship and after I started the internship, he didn鈥檛 throw me to the wind, he checked in and asked how it was going and what I was learning. He has been a great mentor from the first time I met him,鈥� she said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 such a great person to have a Bridgewater State, he鈥檚 very resourceful, caring, and genuine in everything he does, not only for me, but for many students at 色香视频.鈥�

Do you have a 色香视频 story you'd like to share? Email stories@bridgew.edu

I鈥檓 really excited. A lot of college students don鈥檛 get a job offer right after they graduate. I鈥檓 very grateful and excited for this opportunity right after college.

Loyalty Cannon, '23

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Police Work

HHARRIS@bridgew.edu — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:53:54 +0000

Police Work HHARRIS@bridgew.edu Tue, 02/08/2022 - 08:53

Internship paves way for future career in law enforcement

February 8, 2022

Heather Harris Michonski

It didn鈥檛 take long for Sarah Carlozzi, 鈥�24, to feel confident she鈥檇 made the right decision transferring to 色香视频.

鈥淎t my other school I tried my best to get my foot in the door, but nothing ever really happened. No one reached out,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ut here I feel so welcomed. I didn鈥檛 expect that, to feel like I鈥檓 at home.鈥�

One thing that has struck the criminal justice major is all 色香视频 offers.

鈥淭here are a lot more opportunities here than people realize,鈥� she said.

One of those opportunities is her internship with the 色香视频 police department (色香视频PD).

鈥淚 wanted to intern with the 色香视频PD because I want to pursue a career in law enforcement.鈥� Sarah said. 鈥淚 love connecting with the community and I wanted to become familiar with the field.鈥�

Under the guidance of 色香视频PD Captain Ryan Tepper, the aspiring police officer is getting hands-on experience, learning what it takes to work in law enforcement.

鈥淐aptain Tepper has set specific goals for this internship, which is to get me comfortable working in this profession, to get me ready for the police academy,鈥� Sarah said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 teaching me everything I need to know to become a successful police officer.鈥�

Sarah鈥檚 main role is working community relations for Tepper and Zach, the department鈥檚 K-9.

Zach is a dual-purpose K-9 trained not only to sniff out explosive material, but also serves as a community resource dog.

Among other things, Sarah manages Zach鈥檚 social media pages, creates videos, and oversees his social calendar.

鈥淲e鈥檙e meeting so many different people on campus,鈥� she said.

The goal is to create as many opportunities as possible for campus members to meet Zach and Tepper, so they can foster better relationships with the 色香视频 community.

鈥淧eople often see police officers as some sort of government group that鈥檚 against them, but police are really there to help, to give a helping hand,鈥� Sarah said. 鈥�(Police) are people too鈥ust like the professors at 色香视频, police are here to do a job and support all the students on campus.鈥�

After working with Tepper and Zach, Sarah plans to pursue a career as a K-9 handler herself, specifically to identify illegal drugs and substances.

鈥淢y uncle died from a heroin overdose, so I鈥檓 inspired to work with K-9s that can help take drugs out of communities. I want to work and try to fix the drug problem we have,鈥� she said.

For now, Sarah will continue to learn all she can through her internship and help spread awareness about the 色香视频PD.

鈥淚 really want to humanize the badge, to make sure people are aware that the police department is on campus and it鈥檚 okay to ask them for advice,鈥� she said. 鈥淒on鈥檛 hesitate to reach out. They are amazing people. I didn鈥檛 know what to expect going into my internship, but I really like it and feel as though I鈥檓 part of a family.鈥�

Do you have a 色香视频 story you'd like to share? Email stories@bridgew.edu

I really want to humanize the badge, to make sure people are aware that the police department is on campus and it鈥檚 okay to ask them for advice.

Sarah Carlozzi, '24

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