- Department:
- IU Public Safety
- Campus:
- IU
Education
- Master of Science in Management, Indiana Wesleyan University
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Indiana University
- Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Certificate, Indiana University Police Academy
Biography
Tricia Edwards is the Chief Diversity Officer for Indiana University Public Safety and the director for IUPD Dispatch Communications Center. In these roles she leads IUPD’s efforts with diversity, equity, and inclusion while overseeing the 911 center.
Tricia started her career in law enforcement by joining the Indiana University Police Department’s cadet officer program in 1999. She has since worked her way to becoming a dispatch supervisor and now director of the 911 center. Tricia serves on the IUPUI Staff Council as first vice president. She is a law enforcement instructor certified by the Indiana Law Enforcement Training board and an adjunct instructor at Ivy Tech Community College.