Humboldt State University recently completed a national search for a new Chief of University Police.  Donn G. Peterson has been appointed as head of the department, pending his completion of the required POST background and his first day will be January 5th, 2015.  Please join us in welcoming Donn to Humboldt State University!

The successful Chief of Police candidate,  Donn G. Peterson, originally from California, currently holds the position of Major for the Broward Sheriff's Office in South Florida. He has over 29 years of law enforcement experience with 12 years of consecutive command-level experience in both large metropolitan areas and college campus enforcement services. He describes his leadership style as one that leads by example and has a well-rounded and diverse skill set. His entire family has worked in academia and he is an adjunct instructor for the International Association of Chiefs of Police and is certified as a law enforcement instructor in the State of Florida. Mr. Peterson graduated from the Union Institute & University with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice Management. He graduated from the 216th session of the FBI National Academy and is a graduate of the Broward Sheriff's Office Institute of Criminal Justice Studies Executive Leadership Program.