Please note one candidate, Kevin Kilgore, has withdrawn from the search process. This version includes updated information on the forums and a link to a feedback form.

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Humboldt State University is in the final stages of the search process for its next Chief of Police. Starting this week, the University will host a virtual open forum for each of the two candidates who have been selected by the Chief of Police Search Committee. 

Go to adminaffairs.humboldt.edu/upd-search for resumes and statements on the candidates.

Facilitated by members of the search committee, the forums are opportunities for the campus community to hear from the candidates, ask them questions, and learn more about their approaches to leadership. 

The Chief of Police Search Committee encourages faculty, staff, students, and administrators to attend. If you are unable to participate in a live session, you can watch a recording of the forum on adminaffairs.humboldt.edu/upd-search. 

You are also invited to use this form to submit feedback about the candidates until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24.

The Chief of Police Search Committee looks forward to your participation in this important process. 

Tuesday, Sept. 22
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Jason Wade, Captain, University of Oregon Police Department (resume)
Jason Wade has spent 23 years in law enforcement; 19 of those in a University setting. His career started with a Sheriff’s Department in Colorado in 1997, and in 2001 he moved to the University of Colorado, Boulder to work as a Police Officer. He spent 13 years there, rising to the level of Commander. In 2014, the University made changes in the structure of their Police Department and eliminated all 3 Commander positions. Jason was laid off from his job, so he took a position with the University of Oregon Police Department, where he is currently one of the two Captains that are second-in-command of the agency. Jason has a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration.
Zoom link and registration: https://humboldtstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7VrcIMF6Q-a7pKw1ECxl5A

Wednesday, Sept. 23         
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Helen Ricci, Acting Chief of Police, Rhode Island Airport Corporation Police Department (resume)
Helen Ricci has 14 years of law enforcement experience. She began her career with the Boston Police Department, spending 7 years as an officer working in patrol and special operations. She continued her career with the Georgetown University Law School as an officer and sergeant, spending 4 years in university policing. In 2019, Helen accepted an offer to become the Deputy Chief of Police for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation Police Department. Helen has been with the Airport Police in Rhode Island for over 9 months; spending the last six as their Acting Chief of Police. Helen has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a Master’s of Science degree in Administrative Studies, and a Master’s of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. She is currently in her last year of schooling to obtain her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Zoom link and registration: https://humboldtstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_839l6YgZRFu5RGammLMCig