Kenneth Cop is the Executive Director of Police Services at Rutgers University, his alma mater. Chief Cop is ultimately responsible for safety and security at Rutgers University with oversight of the investigations unit, patrol division, community policing, and education of the Rutgers community.
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>> My name is Kenneth Cop. I work for the Rutgers University Police Department. My title is Executive Director of Police Services; Chief of University Police. It's [laughter] a variety of things. And it depends on the day. I am technically always on call. So it could start early that morning before I even get to work with phone calls. But it's -- I'm dependent a lot upon my people. Upon who I work with. But I have oversight of the Rutgers Police Department. I work with the Newark and Camden as well. What I do, I'm ultimately responsible for safety and security here at Rutgers. I have oversight of our investigations unit. Our patrol division. Community policing. A big part of our job is to educate the public; educate the Rutgers community. Because, you know, our biggest concern is the safety and security of the community. I would say there really is no typical day. It's kind of what needs to be handled. There's a lot of prioritization that goes on. And that's kind of how I handle my day. But I deal with everything from crime that's going on, on-campus -- on-campus and off. Because we have a good working relationship with New Brunswick Police Department. We're a unique setup here. You know, we have building -- there may be a break in campus property, but then there'll be a building there. So, you know, we have kind of -- we're unique in our setup, but I have both that responsibility, in terms of directing, you know, how we're going to handle crime. But I have a lot of in-house responsibility for personnel. You know, hiring. Promoting. Dealing with personnel matters. So that's a big part of my day as well. Policy. Everything's changing. And we have to adapt to new laws; new regulations. So that's a big part of my day as well. Make sure we're doing the right thing out there.
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