Greece Resident Named RIT’s Director of Public Safety

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A. Sue Weisler

The RIT campus in winter

Rochester Institute of Technology has promoted Chris Denninger to director of Public Safety. Denninger has served as interim director of the department since last July and previously as associate director since 1996.

“We are pleased that Chris has accepted this important leadership post,” says Candice Fischbach, RIT’s assistant vice president of global risk management services. “He has already made significant strides in enhancing the protection on campus by restructuring patrol operations to bring quicker response to community concerns and by utilizing technology to improve crime analysis and trends. His ongoing commitment to improve the safety and security of our institute is driven by the values stated in the department’s PRIDE (Proud, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Empowerment) initiative. He demonstrates these values daily.”

Denninger began his 26-year career at RIT in patrol, and he became an alumnus of the university in 2003, earning a master’s degree in human resources management.

“The RIT community has played a significant role in my personal and professional development,” he says, “so I’m honored to serve it in this new capacity.”

Denninger is a resident of Greece, N.Y.