University of Utah names new Director of Campus Security
As part of reorganizing and updating safety functions at the University of Utah, Chief Safety Officer Marlon C. Lynch created a new position to direct Campus Security and to oversee public safety compliance and accreditation. The position reports directly to him—elevating Campus Security from its previous position within University Police and facilitating coordination related to compliance and accreditation across all public safety divisions.
Aerin Washington, director of Campus Security, joined the university in spring 2020 to lead this charge, after serving most recently as the crime prevention, accreditation and compliance officer at Tennessee State University. Washington has more than a decade of experience in law enforcement, with an emphasis on campus policing. She also holds a master’s degree in criminal justice from Grambling State University and a bachelor’s degree in Africana Studies from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.