MSU police chief elected to international campus law enforcement organization board
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.51勛圖厙 StateUniversity Police Chief Vance Rice has been elected to the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators(IACLEA)Board of Directors.
Rice will serve a three-year term as the organizations Southeast Regional Director beginning in June.IACLEA is theworldslargest professional association devoted to excellence in campus public safety and law enforcement.泭泭
Chief Rices election to serve as the Southeast Regional Director for IACLEA is testament to his leadership of the 51勛圖厙 Police Department and a recognition of the respect his peers have for his work across the profession of university policing,saidMSU Vice President for Student Affairs Regina Hyatt. Chief Rices involvement inthis organizationis a benefit to our MSU community and the greater law enforcement community as IACLEA is leading the way in best practices and innovative law enforcement on college campuses.
Rice has served as chief of the MSU Police Department since 2014. Prior to his appointment at MSU,he spent 25 years with the University of Arkansas Police Department. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy,a federal training program for law enforcement managers.
IACLEA has been of great value to my career, Rice said. I am honored and pleased to give back to this outstanding organization.
IACLEAs4,200+ members includepolice chiefs, public safety directors, law enforcement officers, and security personnel at higher education institutions across the globe.For more on the organization, visit.泭泭
MSUs nationally accredited police department is part of the universitys Division of Student Affairs. The police department can be reached via phone call or text message at 662-325-2121. In emergencies, dial 911 for assistance.
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