Craig brings over 40 years of University policing and public law enforcement experience to our team, having served as the Chief of Police for four universities after serving 29 ½ years with the City of Columbus, OH Division of Police.  As Chief for the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, he developed a three-year Strategic Plan, and for The Ohio State University, he served as Incident Commander in a Unified Command working with local, state, and federal public safety agencies for dignitary visits and major special events.   Craig has served as a faculty member of Franklin University where he taught undergraduate classes in Criminal Justice and Policing.  He has served the community at large, sitting on the OSU Task Force on Community and Well-Being and the City of Columbus Joint Police/Fire/Support Services Planning Team, among others, as well as conducting CALEA accreditation assessments to hold departments to the highest professional standards.

Enhancing safety can be achieved with a unified approach, following best practices and continuous assessment to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations. I am a firm believer in team development, which can result in employees providing a high level of customer service.

• Certificate of Appreciation from the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio for valuable contributions to the Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council Conference
• Certificate of Appreciation from the National Homeland Security Association and the City of Buffalo, New York for dedication and service in support of the 11th Annual National Homeland Security Conference
• Certificate For Service As A Gold Standard Assessor from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) for contributions made in advocacy for public safety professionalism through accreditation and service as an assessor of other public safety organizations
• Chief’s Recognition Award from the Columbus (OH.) Division of Police for exemplary work performed as the Division’s Accreditation Manager and leading the program in obtaining CALEA reaccreditation award with excellence
• Outstanding Officer of the Month Award from the Columbus City Council for duties performed in the Professional Standards Bureau as a Staff Inspections Lieutenant and the Division’s Accreditation Manager. Duties included: serving on Police Oral Boards, Division’s Annual Uniform Inspection, and drafting recommendations for changes to the City’s False Alarm Ordnance to reduce the workload spent responding to false electronic intrusion alarms.

• Master’s Degree in the Administration of Justice from the University of Louisville
• Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership (Cum Laude) from Mount Vernon Nazarene University
• Graduate of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), Executive Development Institute
• Graduate of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), Police Executive Leadership College
• Graduate of the Southern Police Institute (SPI),120th Administrative Officers Course