Jim Wiegand, the chief of campus police, is in his 41st year of law enforcement.

He started in Toledo with the Detective Bureau in 1969, and then was promoted to active chief in 1994.

‘In 1998 I came to BGSU, I was Director of Public Safety and have been Chief of Police since,’ Wiegand said. ‘I graduated from the University of Toledo and attended the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.’

Presently, he is in charge of Police Division, Parking and Traffic, and Shuttle Operations. He also is the Chairman of Lucas County Crime Stopper Program.

His colleagues on the force believe in him and respect him.

‘He is a good chief, gives you the appropriate guidance when needed,’ Sergeant Tim James said. ‘He has a lot of experience, especially in the investigating areas and gives us input and direction when doing our investigations.’

At the University, he has established a community-oriented Police Philosophy. He also established partnerships to identify and solve problems that impact campus communities and established a field-training officer program for new officers and recruits.

‘I enjoy what I do, coming to work and working on projects at the University,’ Wiegand said.

According to Michael Ginsburg, the associate dean of students, Wiegand is hard-working and has helped the campus move to a community policing.

‘I enjoy working with him, [he] has students’ interest at heart, really dedicated to making students feel safe in this environment,’ Ginsburg said.

‘I’ve been married for 39 years and have kids in all parts of the United States,’ Wiegand said. ‘I enjoy interacting with students and try to attend as many events as I can.’

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article misspelled the last name of the University’s director of public safety. He is James Wiegand, not James Weigand.