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POSITION SPECIFICS​

The Penn State University Police and Public Safety Department (UPPS) is responsible for protecting and serving more than 100,000 students, employees, as well as visitors at campuses located throughout Pennsylvania. We are a cohesive and centralized department with sworn police officers who have full law enforcement authority with our headquarters being located at University Park. We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Behavioral Threat and Intelligence Manager to serve as a strategic leader and operational coordinator responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating behavioral threats which may impact the safety and functioning of the Penn State community across all campuses. This role is deeply interdisciplinary, requiring collaboration across academic, administrative, and public safety domains.

The position will be responsible for: 

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for the development and implementation of behavioral threat procedures, polices, programs, and guidance across the University.
• Identify, assess, and periodically review emerging threats, gaps, vulnerabilities, hazards, and risks to individuals and physical infrastructure.
• Develop and implement individualized threat management plans in coordination with all stakeholders.
• Coordinate with law enforcement and emergency management to align safety planning and response protocols to identified threats.
• Develop, manage, and oversee the threat management budget to ensure adequate resources are available to support safety and security functions in alignment with regulatory expectations.
• Lead investigations into concerning behaviors, including those involving students, employees, or external actors and implement corrective measures through assessment, intervention, and action plans.
• Serve as a liaison to intelligence-sharing networks, including PACIC (Pennsylvania Criminal Intelligence Center), to receive and disseminate threat intelligence.
• Collaborate with local, state, and federal agencies, as well as serve an active role on the Centre County Anti-Threat Team.
• Coordinate with UPPS Criminal Intelligence Units to ensure threat data informs patrol, investigative, and emergency response strategies.
• Provide on-site threat management support during events with elevated risk pr