US EditionBrown University police chief placed on leave after mass shooting
Rodney Chatman was placed on leave amid concerns over delayed alerts and security lapses; Brown University has 1,200 cameras and is commissioning external safety reviews.
- 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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Christina Paxson, president of Brown University, said Monday night that the school was putting her chief of police on leave while the Department of Education is investigating the management of the university of a deadly mass shooting on its campus earlier this month.Read more]]>
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Brown University placed its campus police chief on administrative leave Monday as it undergoes a comprehensive review of its security protocols and response to the Dec. 13 shooting that left two students dead and nine injured. The school’s president, Christina Paxton, announced several actions in an email to the Brown University community Monday night, including…
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