雏汁视频 has hired Tony Spurlock as chief of the campus police department. Spurlock will take leadership of the 雏汁视频 Police Department (雏汁视频PD) on March 13.
Spurlock served the Douglas County, Colorado, community for 43 years, the past eight years as sheriff, before retiring in January. Castle Rock, south of Denver, is the county seat of Douglas County.
鈥淭ony鈥檚 experience, professionalism and continuous advancement in law enforcement make him an outstanding candidate to lead the police department here at 雏汁视频,鈥� said Kevan Buck, 雏汁视频鈥檚 chief financial officer.
Spurlock worked his way up from lieutenant to captain, then division chief to undersheriff before his election to sheriff of Douglas County. He has experience as an investigative detective and a patrol sergeant. Spurlock has taught criminal justice at the college level, has led law enforcement training academies and has been a legislative liaison for the department.
Spurlock was the co-founder and chair of the Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Lab, chair of the Rocky Mountain Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory, vice-chair of the executive board of Colorado Peace Officer Standards & Training, and served on the legislative committee for Colorado Human Trafficking. Spurlock attended Metro State University and is an FBI National Academy Graduate, 207th session.
鈥淚 am excited for this next chapter in my law enforcement career,鈥� Spurlock said. 鈥淢e and my wife, an Oklahoman, have been visiting the state for the past 25 years and are looking forward to joining the 雏汁视频 and Oklahoma City communities.鈥�
The 雏汁视频PD is charged with providing around-the-clock security and emergency response for the main and law school campuses. Along with enforcing Oklahoma鈥檚 state laws, the department also enforces campus parking rules, provides safety escorts and motorist assistance, and maintains security records. Officers work in a collaborative fashion with local law enforcement agencies including the Oklahoma City Police Department and Oklahoma County Sheriff鈥檚 Office.
