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Education
- Master of Science, Criminal Justice and Public Safety, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University – Bloomington.
- Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, School of Liberal Arts, Indiana University Purdue University – Indianapolis.
Biography
Benjamin Hunter is the associate vice president for Indiana University Public Safety. He has a deep interest in community policing, something he developed while working as a community liaison for three different deputy police chiefs at what is now the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
As a member of the senior staff of IU's Chief Operating Officer, Hunter oversees and advises university leadership on strategy, policy and execution for a variety of areas designed to maintain an appropriate level of assurance in university operations and activities: emergency preparedness and response, administrative and academic continuity, policing and community safety, homeland security, emergency communications, university event management, and environmental health and safety. As superintendent, he is responsible for comprehensive strategy, policy and practices for public safety across IU, including the IU Police Department, which has more than 200 sworn officers across all IU campuses. He also is responsible for the IU Police Academy.
Before returning to IU in 2017, he was executive director of public safety, community relations and government affairs at Butler University, where he also served for a period as chief of staff to Butler University President James M. Danko. His law enforcement career started with the IU Police Department; he then spent 10 years with the Indianapolis Police Department before his transition to higher education law enforcement at Butler.
Training
- Awarded a certificate of completion for the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program, July/2023, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Executive Education.
- Senior Management Institute for Police Certificate (SMIP) 84th Session, Police Executive Research Forum, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Law Enforcement Certification, Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board (IU Program), Plainfield, Indiana.
Publications
Policing: A Journal of Policy & Practice: The use of force in higher education policing: Implications for policy and practice.
Policing: A Journal of Policy & Practice: After-Action Reviews and the Big Black Hole of Improvement Processes.
Presentations
Hunter, B.D. & Hipple, N.K.; "Sustaining a Robust After-Action Review Process," International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA); Las Vegas, Annual Conference, June 2022
Hipple, N.K. & Hunter, B.D.; "A Shared Approach to Examining Use of Force for a University Agency," International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA); Vancouver, Annual Conference, June 2019
Hunter, B.D.; "Anchor Institutions, Town and Gown Relations," Society for College and University Planning (SCUP); Evanston, IL, Plan for Higher Education Conference, October 2016