Employee Spotlight �
Officer Aaron O�Donley
Police
Officer Aaron O�Donley began working
for the UH Department of Public
Safety in 2000, took a short break
from 2005 to 2008 to open his own
business, and then rejoined the
department. Though he began his
service for the University of
Houston as a regular Police Officer,
not long after he arrived it was
evident that he was skilled at
leading and instructing new police
officers and was selected to be a
Field Training Officer. He also
enjoyed working with students and
was always willing to participate in
any event that promoted crime
prevention awareness. Recently,
Officer O�Donley was appointed to
work in the Crime Prevention Unit of
the Department of Public Safety.
Since becoming a Crime Prevention
Officer he has orchestrated many
successful events for the campus
community.
Officer O�Donley shared why he is so
passionate about crime prevention:
�In 1992, as I made plans to attend
college, I was a victim of an
aggravated assault. Being victimized
myself, I found that law enforcement
(more specifically crime prevention)
to be a natural calling. I take my
current assignment as a Crime
Prevention Officer very personally.
I take pride in being proactive in
providing information,
presentations, and hosting events
that encourage personal safety. In
doing so, I hope that I can provide
guidance and positively impact our
future.�
Most recently, he coordinated the
National Night Out event for the
entire University of Houston campus.
Over 1,000 individuals participated
in the event. Students, faculty and
staff attending the event were able
to try on police riot gear, try out
the fatal vision goggles (beer
goggles) while playing basketball or
driving on a scooter obstacle
course, and learn about all types of
crime prevention programs on campus
and much more. Several months before
the event took place, Officer
O�Donley had decided that the
University of Houston needed to
expand its National Night Out event
in order to increase participation
and visibility in the community.
After careful planning and hard work
he was able to implement that vision
successfully.
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