Brown Universitys Massive Security Failures Point

Is anybody else perturbed that Brown University, the Providence Police Department, and other law enforcement concerned selected to take a victory lap at Thursday evening’s press convention instead of soberly hanging their heads in disgrace? As my RedState colleague Teri Christoph reported, it was a homeless man who hung around the campus and his Reddit post that broke the case large open and assisted all concerned in apprehending Saturday’s taking pictures suspect. But if they weren’t glad-handing and patting themselves on the back for this, they had been sidestepping accountability for the college’s careless security protocols, horrible communication expertise, and general ineffectualness in sustaining the security and security of the college campus. 

The shooter, who authorities say murdered Ella Cook, Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, and MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, thwarted justice by taking his own life. However, it was the incompetence and malfeasance of Brown University and its failure to keep college students and college protected that seems to have given this evil actor the chance to commit homicide without so a lot as an iota of resistance.

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Among Brown University’s management, Vice President of Public Safety and Management Rodney Chatman ought to have been too ashamed to even show his face. However, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley made the unbelievable assertion that he was “grateful” for Chatman’s “immediate and heroic response” surrounding the incident. 

Excuse me?

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In 2021, Chatman left his former campus security place at the University of Utah under a cloud and subsequently filed a lawsuit for “alleged mistreatment and discrimination.” After a number of years at Brown University, he has even larger clouds overhead, and even more so after this shooter debacle. In August and October, Chatman and his second-in-command acquired votes of no confidence from the police unions that signify the campus officers. 

This shouldn’t be just telling, but scary.

The Brown University Security Patrolperson’s Association issued a vote of no confidence in Brown University Police Chief Rodney Chatman and Deputy Chief John Vinson, the union announced in a Wednesday press release. This follows an Aug. 27 unanimous vote of no confidence by the Brown University Police Sergeants Union announced last month, The Herald beforehand reported.

The vote, finalized Oct. 17, “reflects deep concern among the membership regarding the direction and leadership of the Department of Public Safety,” the assertion reads. 

It appears those considerations had been well-founded, and now, tragically, three people are lifeless. Deaths that could have been prevented had Chatman been targeted on security, security, and the well-being of his employees as properly as the college neighborhood above all else.

As RedState reported, it took the Providence Police Department over 10 minutes after the first dispatch call of an energetic shooter being transmitted to enter the Barus and Holley Engineering building to confront the shooter. By that time, the killer had already fled. Had Chatman locked down the college campus immediately and instructed that a perimeter be set, the gunman may need been pinned down and not allowed to escape.

Further, had the FBI and the Providence PD not announced a individual of curiosity (who was soon after launched) had been taken into custody, the killer could not have been in a position to slip away unnoticed, journey to Massachusetts, and homicide Nuno Loureiro.

The checklist of abject failures is long, but these are those that are top of thoughts.

According to the assertion, the current DPS administration has prioritized establishing new administrative positions while lowering the quantity of officers assigned to discipline operations. This change, the union says, has “directly contributed to an all-time low in morale and has strained the department’s ability to effectively serve the Brown University community.”

This explicit bit of info speaks to why there was no digital camera footage from Brown DPS. 

The assertion also cites a “climate of fear and possibility of retaliation” in the division, while also noting that many officers have technology failures in the sphere. Largely left unresolved, these challenges “have led to high turnover and burnout among officers,” the release reads.

Then there may be the security fail of a supposedly secure building that is left unsecured. According to studies, the Barus and Holley Engineering building was supposed to be keycard access-only. Yet the gunman was in a position to waltz in and casually spray fire on the examine group in the building. What is even more gobsmacking is that the hero who helped to establish the killer is a homeless man who was staying housed in the building’s basement! 

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How does somebody get away with this clear lack of oversight and overt malfeasance? Apparently, when Brown collects $71,000 per scholar yearly on tuition and has an endowment of over seven billion, that provides them carte blanche to pour that money into DEI packages and listening classes. Things that have little to do with maintaining people protected. 

Brown DPS hosts listening classes, where college students can carry their considerations to authorities, according to a webpage on the varsity’s website.

“Within the listening session format, students are encouraged to attend to share thoughts and recommendations into matters that have the potential to impact police-community relations and campus safety programming on Brown’s campus,” the web page said, including that there are “many issues that are deeply concerning to us all.

“Students will also have the chance to be taught about the division’s Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) and to present suggestions,” the page says.

In 2016, the campus security department launched its Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP), focused on diversity within the campus safety department. Those efforts continue today.

Chatman’s LinkedIn profile also reveals a focus on community-oriented policing rather than public safety.

It is a privilege to serve in the capacity of executive director of public safety and chief of police. I have always said that you can’t effectively police a community unless you are a part of that community. This philosophy describes the manner in which we deliver policing services. We police with compassion and integrity while valuing the authentic relationships we build with community members.

Specialties: My specialties include public speaking, crisis communication and community oriented policing

The university took 20 minutes past the first police dispatch of an active shooter to alert students and staff. Many of the students first learned about the active shooter through an independent app that was not connected to the school. So, that “disaster communication” half of his profile is clearly printed fiction.

But this LinkedIn post from early 2025 in all probability reveals the most about Chatman’s focus and mindset, and why he has acquired votes of no confidence from his employees.

To my police leaders: please take into account eradicating photos prominently displayed on your web sites and promotional materials of your officers engaged in tactical maneuvers and displaying weapons. We all know you might have them.

Consider displaying your compassion, and engagement with the neighborhood that alleviates the anxiety of our presence. 
The photos posted right here depicts an initiative I led with our division entitled “Random Acts of Kindness” week where I inspired our neighborhood to post photos of themselves being type to others. I’ve included three of mine from my last marketing campaign

1. The empty parking space is a image I took arriving to work where a spot close to the door was free. I bypassed the spot to enable somebody (maybe somebody who could also be aged or have issue strolling) a likelihood to park up close
2. I noticed one of of our college students getting espresso and a snack before class and determined to deal with him
3. I made a particular “thank you” word to the server at a local restaurant where I often had lunch and shared it with her and her supervisor. The word reads “Every time we eat here, you help make the meal special with your attentiveness and friendly service. It is truly appreciated.”
(of course, it was accompanied by a beneficiant tip)

What artistic methods are you able to show kindness and compassion in your work? (all professions)

“Consider displaying your compassion, and engagement with the community that alleviates the anxiety of our presence.” Had Chatman and his staff displayed a show of power not only in their pictures but in their actions and response to threats, the households of Ella Cook, Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, and Nuno Loureiro is likely to be celebrating the vacations instead of planning funerals.

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