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Brown University police chief placed on leave after mass shooting
Brown University appoints Hugh T. Clements Jr., former Providence Police Chief, to lead campus safety amid community concerns and union no-confidence votes against previous chief.
- On December 22, 2025, Brown University President Christina H. Paxson placed Rodney Chatman, Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Management, on leave and named Hugh T. Clements Jr., former Providence Police Chief, as interim chief.
- After the Dec. 13 shooting that killed two students and injured nine, Chatman faced no-confidence votes from the Brown University Security Patrolperson’s Association and Police Sergeants Union.
- Paxson outlined immediate steps including a rapid response team and an after-action review, while launching a comprehensive external safety assessment overseen by the Corporation of Brown University.
- The U.S. Department of Education announced a program review through its Office of Federal Student Aid to determine if Brown violated the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, which could lead to fines or policy changes.
- Christina H. Paxson tapped Hugh T. Clements Jr., who is nationally regarded for community-oriented policing, served 11 years as Providence police chief, led the DOJ Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, and had the public safety complex auditorium named after him last year.
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