UM Police

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About the UM Police Department

History of Directors/ Chiefs

Since its inception in 1926, the University of Miami has had a department dedicated to ensuring the safety of students, faculty and staff.  As the University grew and changed over the years, so have the needs, roles and expectations of the University’s personnel sworn to protect.  Security operations began in the way of a small security department and under impressive leadership grew to become one of the most professional, community-oriented, sworn University Police Departments in the nation.  The University of Miami Police Department would like to honor those Directors/ Chiefs whose efforts have made the University of Miami one of the safety urban University’s in the county in which to study and work.


2006 - Present

David A. Rivero

Chief of Police

 

1997 - 2006

Henry L. Christensen

Director of Public Safety


1990 - 1997

Eric Shoemaker

Director of Public Safety


1987 - 1990

Joe Frechette

Director of Public Safety


1979 - 1987

Curt Ivy

Director of Law Enforcement


1978 - 1979

Jack Ackerley

Director of Law Enforcement


1976 - 1978

David Wike

Director of Security


1969 – 1976

Fred Doerner

Director of Security