David Rainer, associate vice chancellor of environmental health and safety, announced today that Jack Moorman will take over the reign as chief of police at N.C . State.
The new chief of police is expected to approach student safety from innovative standpoints to showcase years of experience.
“Newly retired Tom Younce left the University Police Department in a very good state for Jack Moorman to take over without incident,” Rainer said.
According to Rainer, the selection process involved rigorous demonstrations of experience, authority, and how well subjects reacted to university-unique situations.
“We ran an assessment center to aid in narrowing down the search for the new police chief,” Rainer said. “Subjects were evaluated on how well they responded to real-life scenarios. Their challenges included presenting written assessments and operation plans for emergencies on campus as well as partaking in role plays handling disciplinary action towards subordinate officers.”
Chief of Police Jack Moorman said his by interpretation of the selection process it was a thorough and well-designed trial.
“It [the assessment] really tests your ability to put resources to use and emit a full understanding and appreciation of the campus atmosphere,” Moorman said. “It was designed as a multidimensional assessment of candidates’ projected long term ability.”
In addition to four years of University police experience, Moorman’s resume includes a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Administration, both from Lynchburg College and a Masters in Public Administration from NCSU .
“I have such a great appreciation for our campus as an alumnus,” Moorman said. “This is a great department with great personnel, and our students are the best in the country.”
The department said Moorman’s experience with University police combined with his status as an alumnus only aided in his familiarity of the campus and its needs.
“It is advantageous that Moorman knows the campus. In general, he’s great with students,” Rainer said. “He interacts with them regularly at athletic events and tries to really engage them.”
Besides this affiliation with the University, Moorman’s resume expands to include experience in the Raleigh Police Department, supervising and managing the Threat Assessment Unit and Emergency Communications Center, service as Incident Commander and Acting Chief of Police in the Absence of a Chief of Police.
Moorman said he is willing to accept the intensity and seriousness of his newly appointed position and approaches it with confidence.
“I’m excited about this huge opportunity, but at the same time, I have to recognize that it’s a huge responsibility,” Moorman said.
One of the main goals Moorman said he hopes to accomplish is the integration of education into his enforcement duties.
“One thing that’s important is to focus on education outside of the classroom. It’s part of our mission statement. Law enforcement is not always our primary goal. Instead, we hope to help students develop as socially aware, mature adults,” Moorman said.
Moorman additionally said he hopes to uphold the collaborative effort of campus departments towards safety instigated by newly retired Chief of Police Younce .
“Chief Younce did an excellent job laying down the foundations for relationships with departments including housing, GLBT , and the Women’s Center, which I would really like to build upon,” Moorman said.
With regards to Moorman’s swearing in, Rainer said the University is under good leadership with Moorman as chief.
“We have all worked with him and are proud. He’s had a great influence on the University Police Department and we expect him to do well,” Rainer said.
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• Jack Moorman Biography
• About Support Services Division
• Tom Younce announces retirement
