Inside Public Safety News from 01/2024

Yale Police Hosts Swearing-in Ceremony and Promotes First Female Assistant Chief

January 31, 2024

On Jan. 12, the Yale University Police Department swore in Rose Dell ’97, formerly a captain with the New Haven Police Department (NHPD), as assistant chief of patrol operations, making her the first woman to hold the position in the department’s long history.

The department also...

Public Safety Deployed Largest Security Presence at Yale-Harvard Game

January 31, 2024

Yale Public Safety deployed an unprecedented security presence at the recent Yale-Harvard game (The Game).

Several factors contributed to the proactive decision to increase security.

George Hines, director of emergency management, emphasized the considerations that went into...

Systems and Services Hosts Annual Chili Cook-off

January 31, 2024

The aroma of simmering chili filled the room at Public Safety’s Systems & Services chili cook-off.

Started in 2012, the annual event provides an opportunity for team building, and to collect unwrapped toys to donate to the Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut.

“The chili...

Rose Dell Shares Her Path to Becoming the First Female Assistant Chief

January 30, 2024

Rose Dell ’97 didn’t set a goal to become the first female assistant chief at Yale Police. She said she would have laughed if someone told her she would one day wear a police uniform.

In her remarks following her swearing-in as assistant chief, Dell said her “why” is what led to a...