NEWS RELEASE
IACLEA ANNOUNCES FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENT
TO STUDY NATIONAL CENTER FOR CAMPUS SAFETY
WEST HARTFORD, CT (July 11, 2006) – The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc., (IACLEA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Asa T. Boynton, Sr., to a federally-funded Fellowship position to develop a strategic and business plan for a proposed National Center for Campus Public Safety.
The National Center initiative is supported by a grant to IACLEA from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The Fellow’s chief responsibility is to develop a strategic, business plan, and prospectus to create a National Center for Campus Public Safety.
The recommendation to develop a national campus public safety center emerged from a National Summit on Campus Public Safety held from November 29 to December 1, 2004 in Baltimore, MD. About 20 leading campus public safety leaders at the Summit identified the need for a national center to support the campus public safety profession, foster collaboration and lasting relationships, facilitate information sharing, and provide quality education on campus safety issues.
Delegates at the summit suggested the National Center’s priorities should be to:
Improve and sustain the quality of services provided by police, security, and public safety personnel to students, faculty, administrators, staff, parents, and others who depend on U.S. colleges and universities.
Increase cooperation, collaboration, and consistency in prevention, response, and problem-solving methods among agencies and jurisdictions serving the nation’s colleges and universities.
Provide a centralized clearinghouse for information on campus public safety.
Provide educational leadership and opportunities to those responsible for or who have a vested interest in campus safety and security, and
Serve as a forum for discussion, debate, and strategic planning among the various public safety, security, service, and advocacy organizations responsible for the safety of the nation’s institutions of higher learning.
The Fellowship position will coordinate and organize a collaborative effort with government agencies, representatives of public and private universities and colleges, and professional associations, to develop a strategic plan for the establishment of a National Center for Campus Public Safety. This Center would provide a unique opportunity for the various government agencies, non-profit organizations, and professional associations that serve the campus safety field to support information sharing, policy development, model practices, research, and more.
Boynton brings to this position 34 years of law enforcement experience. He rose to the position of Director of Public Safety at the University of Georgia, before becoming Associate Vice President for Security Preparedness. During his career, Boynton served on the Advisory Board of the Northeast Georgia Police Academy and as a Certified police instructor. In 1987-88 he served as the President of IACLEA. Boynton was appointed to the Georgia State Board of Correction by then Gov. Zell Miller and served two terms as Chairman of that Board.
He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and attended the National Security Seminar. He is Past President of the Athens, GA, Rotary Club. He is currently Chairman of the Board of the Athens Regional Medical Center.
A native of Griffin, GA, Boynton received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Fort Valley State College. After a tour of military service in the U.S. Army, where he received honors as Seventh Army Soldier of the Month, he returned to civilian life. He earned a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Georgia while employed there as a police officer.
Boynton and his wife, Evelyn, reside in Athens, GA.
IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,000 educational institution members and 1,500 individual professional members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT.
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