Laura Wilson

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Laura Wilson (b. circa 1967 in Houston, Texas) is the sixth Chief of Police of Stanford University. Technically, her title is the Director of the Department of Public Safety (DPS).

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[edit] Education

Wilson earned a B.S. in Human Biology in 1991 from Stanford.

[edit] Career in law enforcement

In 1992, Wilson joined the Department of Public Safety as a deputy sheriff. She was named Director in June 2002.[1][2][3][4][5] Wilson is concerned about student alcohol consumption.[6][7][8] She did other stuff in 2006.[9][10] She did other stuff in 2008.[11] In January 2009, she applied for a position of the same title at University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, but that University opted for Ken Magee instead.[12] She did other stuff in 2009.[13][14] She has previously characterized Full Moon on the Quad as a "group grope-a-thon". It has since been canceled, perhaps permanently.[15][16] In December 2009, she welcomed new Palo Alto's Chief of Police Dennis Burns to his position.[17]

[edit] Notes

  1. ↑ Alumna Named Police Chief 2002-07-01
  2. ↑ Alumna finds career on campus by Lisa Trei, 1998-01-14
  3. ↑ The Interaction Point May 16, 2003
  4. ↑ What you don't know about: The Chief of Police 2003-07-01
  5. ↑ Organizers focus on safety at this year’s Full Moon 2003-10-14
  6. ↑ Binge: what your college student won't tell you : campus life in an age of disconnection and excess, 2005, ISBN 0471491195 , p. 118
  7. ↑ Senate discusses Big Game security by Jenny Baer, November 16, 2005
  8. ↑ College Freshmen: Most Susceptible to Binge Drinking by Courtney Weaver, January 28, 2005
  9. ↑ The Secret Service Only Knocks Once: Are dorm rooms private, or fair game for law enforcement? 2006-05-08
  10. ↑ IACLEA: International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators Wilson is the Mountain Pacific regional director of the IACLEA. See p.25 of their 2006 newsletter for a profile
  11. ↑ The Stanford Report: Police present 2008 Stanford Safety and Security Report by Michael Pena, 2008-09-30
  12. ↑ Magee's journey comes full circle by Trevor Calero, 2009-01-21
  13. ↑ ‘What Matters’ talk by police chief a tale of many firsts by Emmanuel Romero, Stanford Report, April 29, 2009
  14. ↑ Sexual Opinion: Assault at Stanford May Not Be What It Seems by Alex Katz, November 20, 2009, Volume XLIII, Issue 5
  15. ↑ Police Chief Laura Wilson discusses Stanford campus security Stanford Parent's Newsletter, Winter 2008
  16. ↑ H1N1 flu concerns spur Stanford officials to cancel Full Moon on the Quad 2009-09-23
  17. ↑ Around Town: Hail to the Chief December 4, 2009

[edit] External links

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