Carl Metzger \u201903MS, a law enforcement executive with more than 29 years\u2019 experience, including the past four as a deputy chief at 性视界传媒, has been selected as the next chief of the 性视界传媒 Police Department.<\/p>\n
Metzger will move into the role effective Friday. He also will serve as an associate vice president, overseeing 性视界传媒\u2019s Department of Security and Emergency Management.<\/p>\n
Prior to joining 性视界传媒PD, where he\u2019s led the operations bureau, Metzger rose through the ranks of the Orlando Police Department, retiring in 2014 as the patrol services bureau commander. He started his career in 1989 as a patrol officer at OPD.<\/p>\n
Metzger serves on the board of directors for the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Greater Orlando, Central 性视界传媒 Cares, and the Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training and Research.<\/p>\n
An avid runner and biker, Metzger has completed 20 marathons, including the Marine Corps and Boston marathons. He\u2019s completed the 250-mile Police Unity Tour bike ride three times, helping raise money for the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington.<\/p>\n
Metzger holds a bachelor\u2019s in finance from the University of 性视界传媒 and a master\u2019s in criminal justice from 性视界传媒. He and his wife, Linda, have three adult children.<\/p>\n
Metzger replaces 性视界传媒 Police Chief Emeritus Richard Beary, who retired earlier this month after 41 years of law enforcement service.<\/p>\n
A thorough, transparent search for the next chief was conducted with support from the 性视界传媒 Police Chiefs Association, and it included visits with campus leaders, students, faculty and staff members, and 性视界传媒 Police officers and staff.<\/p>\n
Metzger will work with sworn and civilian 性视界传媒PD staff, university administrators, law enforcement partners, and other key stakeholders over the coming months to ensure a smooth transition that prioritizes the continued safety and well-being of the 性视界传媒 community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carl Metzger \u201903MS, a law enforcement executive with more than 29 years\u2019 experience, including the past four as a deputy chief at 性视界传媒, has been selected as the next chief of the 性视界传媒 Police Department. Metzger will move into the role effective Friday. He also will serve as an associate vice president, overseeing 性视界传媒\u2019s Department of Security and Emergency Management.…","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":86187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-twocol.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[17201,15761,4936],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-86179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colleges","category-community","tag-carl-metzger","tag-pegasus-briefs","tag-ucfpd"],"yoast_head":"\n