UCCS hires new police chief after former chief and other university leaders left [Video]

COLORADO SPRINGS — The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs (UCCS) has hired a new police chief, according to the school’s website.

Diana Cooley comes from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Police Department. Cooley has 17 years of experience, is fluent in Spanish and spent the majority of her career with the Aurora Police Department, according to the school’s official publication.

Kathy Kaoudis, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, said the following about Cooley:

Her hiring comes one month after five members of UCCS leadership, including the Director of Housing and Emergency Management and the Police Chief left their positions.

UCCS Police Chief McCarver posted on LinkedIn about his resignation, saying he made the decision to leave to be closer to family in Alabama. A portion of his post reads:

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