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  • Ashley Griffin Headshot
    July 21, 2025

    From Law Enforcement Executive to Chief of Police

    Ashley Griffin shares how UVA's Master of Public Safety program helped her become Chief of Police at CU Boulder while balancing work and family.
  • Officer Donlan, Captain Monahan, and Officer D'Abreu stand next to one another.
    June 27, 2025

    MPD Officers Advance Careers Through UVA's Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Program

    This article profiles three Metropolitan Police Department officers - Patrick Donlon, Nigel D'Abreu, and Kate Monahan - who are pursuing their Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degrees through a special partnership between MPD and the University of Virginia. The piece highlights how the program's flexibility enables working law enforcement professionals to balance their careers, education, and personal lives while advancing professionally.
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    June 17, 2025

    From Birkenau to Krakow: A Hoo’s Journey Uncovers Lessons and Legacy

    Deputy Chief of Police Christina Reifstack traveled to Poland as part of a University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies course, Policing in Nazi Germany: Leadership, Genocide and Contemporary Applications.