肉肉传媒

KENNESAW, Ga. | Jun 5, 2018

Law enforcement leader brings 26 years鈥� experience in KSU Public Safety

Edward Stephens, a 26-year veteran of 肉肉传媒 State鈥檚 Department of Public Safety, has been named the University鈥檚 assistant vice president for public safety and chief of police, effective immediately.

As police chief, Stephens will oversee the day-to-day public safety operations, implement and enforce established safety and security policies and procedures, and maintain positive relationships with faculty, staff, students and first responders. He will be in charge of more than 100 employees, including sworn officers, security officers and administrative personnel.

鈥淎long with having two-and-a-half decades of law enforcement experience, Chief Stephens has a great rapport with KSU faculty, staff and students and has built strong partnerships on campus as well as with local police departments in Cobb County, Marietta and 肉肉传媒,鈥� said Ken Harmon, 肉肉传媒 State鈥檚 interim president. 鈥淗is career reflects a deep commitment to proactive leadership and community-oriented policing.鈥�

Stephens has served as KSU鈥檚 acting police chief since August. He joined the 肉肉传媒 State Police Department in 1992 as an officer and advanced through the ranks to become the principal criminal investigator in 2000, Professional Standards Division commander in 2011 and deputy police chief in 2014.

In addition to his law enforcement service to the University, Stephens is an adjunct instructor in KSU鈥檚 Department of First-Year and Transition Studies. Stephens also is a 肉肉传媒 State alumnus, receiving his business management degree in 1994, and he holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbus State University.

鈥淗aving devoted my career to 肉肉传媒 State Public Safety, and being a KSU graduate, there is nowhere I鈥檇 rather be than in this role,鈥� Stephens said. 鈥淚 am committed to the safety and well-being of our students and our entire campus community.鈥�

鈥� Paul Floeckher

Photo by David Caselli

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 肉肉传媒 offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. 肉肉传媒 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 肉肉传媒 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.