“Excellence is difficult,” said Chief Ceaser Moore Jr., Assistant Vice Chancellor of Police Operations and Chief of Police, as the University of Houston Police Department (UHPD) pinned badges on new officers, supervisors and dispatchers joining the force at the celebratory badge-pinning ceremony held on November 6.Moore stressed to the dignitaries, families and supporters that excellence takes hard work, commitment, perseverance and dedication. “These qualities are on full display every day as the professionals at UHPD discharge their duties with effort and respect,” he emphasized.

The program included commissions and badge pinning for the following new supervisors:

            Captain Bret Collier

            Captain Michael Coleman

            Lieutenant Anthony Davis

            Lieutenant Damon Hines

            Lieutenant Ronald Hunter

            Sergeant Anthony Adams

            Corporal Radovan Simek

New Police Officers:

            Officer Albert’Nisha Cosey

            Officer Elijah Green

            Officer Darvin Johnson

            Officer Marlon Poralan

            Officer Joseph Richardson Jr.

            Officer Amir Watkins

            Officer Daniel Williams 

New Lead Security Officer: 

            Officer David Dunn

New Police Dispatchers:

            Sanovia Banks

            Komal Bhakta

            Abnner Duran

            Emmanuel Flores

            Saul Llamas

            ShaRhonda Masters

            Pamelyn Montes

            Kshipra Sawant

The entire team was recognized for the collaborative effort leading to the 2019 Most Improved Clery Compliance Program by the National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators re-certification and the top ranking by Security Magazine 2019.

Congratulations to all of the new Supervisors, Officers and Dispatchers!

To see allof the pictures from the event, click HERE