Chief Safety and Security Officer

Description

The Chief Safety and Security Officer serves as the University of Toronto’s senior executive responsible for the strategic leadership, direction, and oversight of safety and security across the tri-campus, under the administrative direction of the Vice-President, Legal, Risk and Safety and Chief Legal Officer. The incumbent leads the University’s safety and security operations, including law enforcement, crime prevention, community safety, emergency preparedness and response, security technology, and related public safety programs and services.

The Chief Safety and Security Officer provides strategic advice and subject-matter expertise to University leadership on public safety, security, emergency management, institutional risk, and emerging threats. The incumbent leads the development and implementation of institutional strategy, policies, programs, operational standards, budgets, and performance objectives, and provides executive leadership during critical incidents and major emergencies across all three campuses.

The incumbent builds and sustains effective partnerships with students, faculty, staff, University leadership, law enforcement and emergency services, government and community agencies, neighbours, and other partners. Through these relationships and the leadership of Safety and Security personnel, the Chief Safety and Security Officer advances a safe, secure, inclusive, responsive, and prepared University environment while supporting the University’s academic mission and institutional priorities.

The responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides executive leadership and strategic direction for all tri-Campus safety and security functions, including patrol and law enforcement services, criminal investigations, community safety and crime prevention, internal affairs, traffic and parking enforcement, communications, property and evidence management, security technology, and related support services.
• Develops and oversees the implementation of strategic, financial, and operational plans across the University that address current and emerging safety and security needs, risks, and priorities.
• Provides executive oversight of personal safety and high-risk case management, including cases involving threats, harassment, sexual assault, violence, complex mental health concerns, and other serious safety risks.
• Provides direct advice to all levels of University leadership, up to and including the President, on public safety, security, emergency management, institutional risk, and related programs and priorities.
• Provides authoritative interpretation and application of relevant legislation, regulations, codes, policies, and standards to support institutional compliance and effective public safety operations.
• Leads University emergency preparedness and response, including emergency planning, training and exercises, incident command coordination, critical incident response, and integration with business continuity planning.
• Leads public safety planning and operational readiness for major campus events, dignitary visits, protests and demonstrations, athletic and cultural events, and other high-attendance or high-risk activities.
• Develops preventive, intelligence-led, and data-informed strategies to reduce crime, identify emerging threats, mitigate risk, and strengthen campus safety.
• Monitors emerging public safety issues, legislative and regulatory developments, technologies, and leading practices; assesses their potential impact on the University and implements appropriate policy, procedural, and operational improvements.
• Builds and maintains strategic relationships with University leadership, departments and committees, law enforcement, emergency services, mental health and…