2008 Woodie Awards
Police Services welcome new Deputy Chief of Police
Skylar James, Staff Writer
Issue date: 2/12/08 Section: News
On Feb. 4 SSU Police and Parking Services gained a new Deputy Chief of Police Services. Sally Miller was appointed after the previous officer who held the position, Roseanne Richards, left for a teaching opportunity at the California Maritime Academy.
"I'm really excited to be a part of this community," said Miller. "A lot of this University community lives right here, so what's really cool is that I'm going to have the opportunity to be working with those folks [who] not only study here, but actually live here too."
According to an announcement memoir written by SSU's Chief of Police Services, Nate Johnson, Miller is coming from nearly 17 years of working for Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Police Department, and has filled the roles of officer, detective and sergeant.
Taking on the role of Deputy Chief of Police is more than just a promotion in rank for the former sergeant. In fact, aside from taking over as Chief in the instance of a prolonged absence of Johnson, Miller has a plethora of duties to fulfill.
"Sally will oversee the patrol division and field operations. She will directly oversee the police staff and address crime prevention, investigations, and policing issues. This includes the 14 member Sworn Patrol Staff and two-member security staff," said Johnson.
Miller's reputation precedes her as well. According to Johnson's memoir, she has won both the Woman's Police Officer Association of California Officer of the Year award and the California College and University Police Chief's Association award.
Additionally, Miller played a key role in drafting the Federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, which requires people who have been convicted of sex crimes to register, and the Jeanne Clery Act, which requires campus police departments to compile and submit crime reports. Both were passed.
"Prior to that legislation no one knew, no sheriff departments or municipalities knew if sex offenders were living in, say resident halls," said Miller. "[The community] didn't know if they were attending [the university], and college universities are a city within a city. So the police department here should know the same information as any law enforcement agency knows about anybody in their community."
"I'm really excited to be a part of this community," said Miller. "A lot of this University community lives right here, so what's really cool is that I'm going to have the opportunity to be working with those folks [who] not only study here, but actually live here too."
According to an announcement memoir written by SSU's Chief of Police Services, Nate Johnson, Miller is coming from nearly 17 years of working for Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Police Department, and has filled the roles of officer, detective and sergeant.
Taking on the role of Deputy Chief of Police is more than just a promotion in rank for the former sergeant. In fact, aside from taking over as Chief in the instance of a prolonged absence of Johnson, Miller has a plethora of duties to fulfill.
"Sally will oversee the patrol division and field operations. She will directly oversee the police staff and address crime prevention, investigations, and policing issues. This includes the 14 member Sworn Patrol Staff and two-member security staff," said Johnson.
Miller's reputation precedes her as well. According to Johnson's memoir, she has won both the Woman's Police Officer Association of California Officer of the Year award and the California College and University Police Chief's Association award.
Additionally, Miller played a key role in drafting the Federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, which requires people who have been convicted of sex crimes to register, and the Jeanne Clery Act, which requires campus police departments to compile and submit crime reports. Both were passed.
"Prior to that legislation no one knew, no sheriff departments or municipalities knew if sex offenders were living in, say resident halls," said Miller. "[The community] didn't know if they were attending [the university], and college universities are a city within a city. So the police department here should know the same information as any law enforcement agency knows about anybody in their community."