SXU POLICE FORCE RIGHT on SCHEDULE by Kevin Shannon and Experience on the Job
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The product of the Strategic Planning process. of The Xavierite, the University is in the final to serve as a mentor and coach. My hope graduation date for the Academy is April Beginning in January of 2004, I was stages of establishing a Police Department is to instill and nurture their dedication to 1". Only having two police officers to fortunate to serve on the Strategic Planning here on campus. Already, 52 applications duty, the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, start is an example of the long-term plan Study Group for Campuses, Facilities, have been filed for the position of Deputy and the Mission and Core Values of our for the department. Over a course of four Human Resources, Infrastructure and Director of Public Safety and Captain of University. These are the foundation stones to five years, the Saint Xavier University Finance. I had an opportunity to look Police. The first swearing-in of officers will of sound judgment and good decisions." Police Department will take shape, each at many peer and aspirant institutions take place in the winter, the officers will Finding candidates to fill the ranks year adding more officers. When the of higher education. I believe it to be not yet be certified by the state but their of the police force started by looking at department is fully operational, there will a wise decision and a highlight to our training will take place in January at the current Campus Security Officers. This be at least one full-time Police Officer commitment to the highest quality of Police Academy. internal search began in June and will per 8-hour shift and three part-time or protective services in order to maintain Heading up the new Police finish up in November. After looking reserve officers. The reserve officers will be and improve our unique educational Department will be Director of Public internally, Kolessar and the University will employed, according to Kolessar, to assist environment and quality of life. Having Safety, Paul Kolessar. A former police open up to outside applicants. in special events on campus and fill in for our own sworn and fully equipped police chief in Highwood, Illinois Kolessar is "In December, we expect to begin sick or vacationing full-timers. officers, not only sends a message and experienced in all levels of police work, advertising in the community and have The idea to create a full-time Police serves as a visual deterrent, but it will give from patrolman to commander. When a ranked eligibility list established by Department on campus was not in response us the ability to immediately and effectively asked about the role he will play in leading February. The eligibility list will stand for to any increase in crimes on campus. respond and better protect the members of the new police force, Kolessar responded two years and qualified candidates will be Strategic Planning, the long-term master our campus community," Kolessar said. "learning the tradecraft of effective drawn from this list as positions become plan for the University, is where the idea community policing comes with time available." for a campus Police Force arose. "Police Force" continued on page 2 SUSTEIN TO SPEAK AT 7TH ANNUAL HONORS PROGRAM GUEST LECTURE Sustein's speech, based on his book law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice, nominees, John G. Roberts Jr. and Harriet By Carrie Williams Republic.com, addresses the potential Thurgood Marshall. This being said, he Miers on several national news programs, Deputy News Editor hazards of selective media use in a is an expert on constitutional law and including ABC's Nightline and National On Thursday, November 10th at 6:30 democratic society. His concern is based the structures of government. Sunstein Public Radio's Fresh Air from WHYY-FM. p.m., Saint Xavier will present its seventh on the belief that in order for a democracy has written books and articles on human Commentators sought his opinions on how annual Honors Program Guest Lecture in to be successful, its citizens must both rights and the responsibilities of citizens these two nominations could affect future the Butler Reception Room of the Warde frequently engage in unplanned encounters and of government in a democracy. His court decisions. Academic Center. to expose themselves to differing viewpoints most recent books include Radicals in This SXU event is free and open to the The lecture, titled "Mobs and Blogs: and share common experiences with one Robes: Why Extreme Right Wing Courts public. The lecture is sponsored by Saint Red States, Blue States and Democracy's another. A question-and-answer session are Wrong for America and The Second Xavier University's Honors Program and Echo Chambers," will be delivered by and reception will immediately follow his Bill of Rights: FDR's Constitutional Vision co-sponsored by the Department of History guest speaker Cass Sunstein, the Karl N. lecture. and Why We Need it More Than Ever. and Political Science and the Center for Llewellyn Distinguished Service Professor Sunstein graduated with a law degree Sunstein is frequently consulted as a Religion and Public Discourse. of Jurisprudence in the Law School and from Harvard Law School and has taught legal expert by the media for his views on All interested should contact the Department of Political Science at the at the Univetsity of Chicago for more constitutional issues. Recently, he has been Director of the Honors Program, Dr. Judith University of Chicago. than 20 years. Prior to teaching, he was a widely interviewed about Supreme Court Hiltnerat 773.298.3230 or [email protected]. Page 2 The Xavierite Wednesday, October 26, 2005 / NEWS / -£f % jgf • **>-» ^*>- Department of Public Safety Director and Chief of Police Deputy Director Captain of Police Security Division Police Division Associate Director Sworn or Civilian Assistant Director of Security Assistant Director of Security (3) Fuli-Time Police Officers Sworn or Civilian Sworn or Civilian (3) Part-Time Police Officers Security Section Communications Section Transportation Section E-911 Dispatching Security Patrol Officers Police Academy (Commuter): $1,533.00 Center (NCIC) assigned Saint Xavier and Police Training Institute (Resident): University Police its Originating Agency THE X. il 2ERfTE*S COPY F.DITOR, Residence Haft Security Officers CHRISTINA Cl'CCI, apologizes for providing $3,910.00. Identifier (ORI). The assignment of Auxiliary Security Officers non up-to-date Cougar Bites and Cougar Calendar To be the Chief of Police at Saint an NCIC ORI acknowledges that our sections in last week's edition of the newspaper. Department meets the criteria of a Last minute changes to our first 24-page issue "Police Force" continued from page 1 Xavier University, Paul Kolessar had to be of this year, last week left the newspaper sworn-in by President Dwyer and complete 'criminal justice agency' and grants access with a number of errors. Very sorry for any The cost of creating a full-time police requirements to be recertified as an Illinois to Illinois and FBI Criminal History inconveniences this may have caused my (one Peace Officer and Master Police Firearms Record Information. This will also or two) dedicated readers. Thank you for your force on campus is difficult to pin down, understanding. Hope to do better next time. In the since the finances are being spread over Instructor. allow for processing of fingerprint card meantime, here are some things that have or will four to five yearly budgets. But there are Over the summer months, the submissions and eventually name-based happen on campus soon! Please feel free to e-mail some hard numbers that will appear in University was given credentials from criminal history records checks." me at [email protected] for updated events you want published for free. this year's budget: Written Examination: national agencies to be a criminal justice The creation of the SXU Police $22.50; Physical Fitness Assess: $32.00; agency. Kolessar said, "On July 13th, 2005, Force is another step in the direction of Disability Awareness 101 Personality Assessment: $375.00; Chicago the FBI, National Crime Information the completion of Strategic Planning. On Mouthy, October 24'\ from 4-4:50 p.m. in room G-315, there was a celebration of diversity and the recognition of DisabiEty Awareness Month. Students in the psychology department will be presenting information on disability awareness. Keep an eye out in the SXU Diner for more information and relevant events, stop by SXU OFFERS CLASS TO 7TH GRADERS Counseling and Career Services in room L-108 or call 773.298.3131. By Carrie Williams is funding the program and providing the 95th percentile in mathematics on the SGA has dined and discussed at Gilbooley's Deputy News Editor students with textbooks calculators.