Community Safety: Start with Respect and Dignity

UC San Diego has been engaged in the University of California systemwide effort to reimagine our approach to campus safety and security. Drawing on extensive input from students, faculty, staff, alumni and other stakeholders, the campus is moving toward a more data-driven, service-oriented, community centric approach. In July, Gregory Murphy returned to UC San Diego as Assistant Police Chief and will serve as Interim Chief of Police as the campus recruits a new Chief of Police. We spoke to him about the culture shift underway, police accountability and how everyone has a role in supporting community safety. Q. Welcome back to UC San Diego. Can you tell us a little about yourself? A. I was born in West Virginia in the early '60s, the son of a World War II veteran and coal miner, and we lived in a coal mining town (more commonly known as a hollow). I had nine siblings and we were all blessed with the gift of wise parents.