Clemson University to make Public Safety Enhancements

Clemson University is making organizational changes to enhance overall public safety and emergency preparedness at all campus locations and properties statewide, reports the Clemson University Media Relations Department. Jami Brothers, who has worked since 2007 with the Clemson University Police Department (CUPD) and as chief of police since May 2017, has been named assistant vice president for security planning and business continuity in the Division of Student Affairs. In this new role, Brothers will focus on security planning for all of the innovation campuses statewide and emergency preparedness efforts for the university. Brothers will report to Johnson Link, whose responsibilities will shift to focus more time on his role with emergency management as the associate vice president for emergency management and municipal services. Brothers will officially start her new role on May 7. In addition, Greg Mullen, who recently retired as chief of police for the City of Charleston, will serve as interim associate vice president for public safety and chief of police until a national search to fill the position on a permanent basis is completed. The position will report directly to the vice president for Student Affairs. Mullen is a veteran of 35 years in law enforcement and served as chief of police for the City of Charleston from 2006 to 2017. A consultant for the past seven months, Mullen also will officially start on May 7. To read more, visit www.clemson.edu.