Master of Public Safety

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Dillon Taylor

Chief of Staff & Senior Counsel, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management
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David Thorp

Lieutenant, Field Operations Response, Crime Analysis and Strategic Technologies (FOReCAST) unit
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Dave Fontneau

Director of the Technology Division, Orange County Sheriff’s Department in Southern California
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Ariel C. Triplett

Director of Emergency Management & Safety, Howard University’s Department of Public Safety
News | March 11, 2025

Forging a Powerful Path

Discover how Chief Tamrah Jackson's journey from healthcare to public safety leadership was transformed by UVA's Master of Public Safety program. Follow her remarkable career advancement across Nevada's law enforcement divisions and learn how national and international perspectives enhanced her community-focused approach to public safety leadership.
Event | March 27, 2025

Speaker Series: Disaster Preparedness and Response panel

This panel will focus on preparedness for events like hurricanes, tornadoes and pandemics. In addition, our panel of distinguished law enforcement professionals will emphasize crisis management and resource allocation during disasters of this nature.
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John Thomas

Chief of Police (Ret.), University of California - Los Angeles
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Art Acevedo

Chief (Ret.) Cities of Austin, Houston, Miami and Aurora Colorado