Within the President’s Task Force on Community Safety, five key workgroups are meeting on a recurring basis to brainstorm, benchmark and develop recommendations.

 

Safety Measures – Institutional

Address campus policies and physical elements, such as building access/security, environmental design, etc. to enhance security

• Chair: Lora Strigens, vice president, Facilities and Planning Management
• Co-chair: Claudia Paetsch, vice president, Human Resources
• Rick Arcuri, Executive Director, Business Operations and Auxiliary Services, Student Affairs
• Mike Broeker, Deputy Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
• Chris Gluesing, Director of Planning and Project Delivery, Facilities Planning and Management
• Kelly O'Neil, Community Prosecutor, District Attorney’s Office
• Matt Paulus, Director of Risk Management, Office of Finance
• Ruth Peterson, Captain of Police, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈPD
• Meghan Stroshine, Chair and Associate Professor, Social and Cultural Sciences, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences

Safety Measures – Individual

Assess education, training, culture and campus safety programs for students, faculty, staff and visitors.

• Chair: Stephanie Quade, Dean of Students
• Bridgeman Flowers, Undergraduate student and President, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈSG
• Kim Bohat, Director of Service Learning, Center for Teaching and Learning
• Arndt Guentsch, Chair and Professor, School of Dentistry and University Academic Senate representative
• Nicole Laudolft, Legislative Vice President, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈSG
• Matt Munson, Undergraduate student
• Samira Payne, Director of Black Student Initiatives, Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
• Carrie Peters, Data Analytics Specialist, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈPD
• Rachel Tepps, Assistant Director of University Apartments and Off Campus Student Services, Office of Residence Life

Community Partnership

Consider how ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈwill collaborate with other organizations to increase safety in our neighborhood and city

• Chair: Edith Hudson, chief of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈPD
• Co-chair: Rana Altenburg, associate vice president of public affairs
• Catrina Craine, Director of Workforce and Business Solutions, Menomonee Valley Partners 
• Dave Feldmeier, Police Inspector, Milwaukee Police Department
• Rob Smith, Director, Center for Urban Research, Teaching and Outreach; Professor, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences 
• Keith Stanley, Executive Director of Near West Side Partners, Inc. 

Communications

Review the strategies, tools and processes for communicating to students, employees, parents, prospective students and media

• Chair: Paul Jones, vice president for University Relations and general counsel
• Co-chair: Lindsey St Arnold Bell, associate director, Near West Side Partners, Inc.
• Kate Braasch, Chief of Presidential Affairs, Office of the President
• Latrice Harris Collins, Director of Community Relations and Outreach, Admissions and University Staff Senate representative
• James Hensley, Lieutenant of Support Services, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈPD
• Monica MacKay, Director of University Communication, University Relations
• Kim Mauch, Parent
• Jaque Contreras Saavedra, Undergraduate student

Resources

Assess the staffing, technology or equipment needed to support and implement the task force recommendations

• Chair: Michael O’Hear, Law School faculty and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈPD Advisory Board chair
• Co-chair: Jeff Kranz, assistant chief, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈPD
• Rick Dillon, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Board of Trustees
• Mike Jahner, Director of Facilities Management, Facilities Planning and Management
• Pat Kennelly, Director, Center for Peacemaking, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences
• Jay Kutka, Senior University Budget Director, Office of Finance
• Laurie Panella, Chief Information Officer
• David Reeves, Current Parent
• Liz Sides, Director of Employment, Human Resources