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Special Services

Special Services is responsible for special event planning, Campus Safety technology, uniforms and equipment, supporting DU's Leadership Team, and supporting students through DU's CARE Team.

• Commander Mike Holt

  Mike Holt serves as the Commander of Campus Safety, where he leads special events planning, oversees department technology, and contributes as a member of the Crisis Assessment Risk Evaluation (CARE) team. Known for his calm leadership and collaborative spirit, Mike is deeply committed to service — a value that guides both his professional and personal life.

  Over the years, Mike has played a key role in coordinating security for high-profile campus visits, including Presidents Clinton and Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretaries of State Albright and Rice, U.S. Senators Bennet and Romney, Supreme Court Justices Sotomayor and Scalia, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and several local and state leaders.

  A proud U.S. Air Force veteran, Mike brings discipline, integrity, and a strong sense of duty to his work. He was honored with the Â鶹Çø Spirit Award for outstanding service to the university community — a reflection of his dedication to creating a safe, respectful, and welcoming campus for all.

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Patrol Operations

Our Patrol Operations duties include, but are not limited to, receiving and answering calls for assistance, information dissemination, proactive patrols of the campus, safety walks, special event staffing and direction to external services.

• Captain Doug Hasty

  Doug Hasty is a Captain overseeing patrol operations and investigations for the Department. He has been with the department for the past 20 years.Ìý His most memorable moments working here is the day he was able to meet and shake the hand of the 14th Dalai Lama.Ìý

  He is married and with his wife he is raising our four kids in a blended family that he is very proud of, two boys and two girls.ÌýÌýÌý

  Shortly after high school his first job was working as a summer seasonal wildland fire fighter for the Carlsbad Caverns National Park. After that he studied in Criminal Justice for three years at NMSU while minoring in History.

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Office of Emergency Preparedness and Communications Center

The Department's Communications Center offers first-line assistance for anyone on campus. Our Communications Technicians monitor CCTV, intrusion alarm systems, 911 monitoring, C-cure system monitoring, radio traffic for Campus Safety Officers, all Emergency notifications to the community and handle all emergency and non-emergency calls.

We coordinate all activities necessary to build, sustain and improve our capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to and recover from threatened or actual natural and man-made disasters.

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• Captain Jeff Simpson

  Jeff Simpson is a Captain overseeing emergency preparedness and fire safety. He is responsible for emergency planning at the university which includes regular training and drills, while also supervising the Campus Safety Communications Center. He constantly urges students to sign up for DU Alerts.

  Something interesting people don’t know about Jeff: He was born in Okinawa Japan and taught himself how to play the piano.

  Jeff started working at the Â鶹Çø in 2007 and left in 2013 to work at the Community College of Aurora as the Director of Security. Jeff Came back to DU in 2016 and has been in his current position since.

  Jeff holds a master’s degree in emergency management from the Â鶹Çø.

Office of Compliance and Administration

The Office of Compliance and Administration's responsible for the University’s obligations under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act) and the Campus Safety Department’s accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

Clery and Compliance also manages the Campus Safety Department’s written directive development and publication, which ensures each directive aligns with the University’s policies, applicable laws and standards set by the CALEA accreditation program. Our primary goal is to ensure compliance and provide guidance to the Department in its mission to promote transparency, accountability, professionalism, inclusivity and integrity.

• Mark Derham

  Mark Derham is the Clery and Compliance Coordinator. Mark is responsible for Campus Safety’s Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) accreditation and the University’s compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. Before starting at the Â鶹Çø, he worked for the Golden Police Department for ten years.

  When not working on regulatory compliance for the University, Mark loves spending time with his two kids, rock climbing and golfing in the summer, and snowboarding in the winter. Mark can often be found climbing at Movement Englewood, so be sure to say hello if you see him there.