Dennis McCauley, the new Director
of Campus Security at
Bucks, is no rookie to handling
public safety.
Before coming to Bucks, he
spent 27 years serving with the
Abington Police Department. Director McCauley
has a wide range
of experience in law enforcement.
McCauley spent six years dealing
with narcotics, and he was also a
detective.
McCauley’s responsibility as
Director of Campus Security is to
manage security for the three
Bucks Campuses (Newtown,
Bristol and Perkasie).
He monitors them for the safety
of all students and staff. Mc-
Cauley is also a Chairman of College
Safety.
Part of the reason McCauley
took the job here is because he enjoys
the campus. His son, Daniel,
used to go here and McCauley
was impressed with the education
his son received.
Another reason is that McCailey
feels the staff is professional
in what they do and have a positive
attitude. “There are a lot of
good, dedicated people working
as security personnel,” McCauley
said.
Something that he is trying to
bring to Bucks is a system of community
policing. His philosophy is
that everyone should be involved
when it comes to making the campus
as safe as possible. This mentality
was developed from his time
in Abington.
“It helps our mission when the
whole campus is involved,” says
McCauley, “I’m currently talking
to personnel and other staff to get
an understanding of organization
functions. This communication
helps other staff members feel like
partners.”
When asked about future plans
or projects for the school Mc-
Cauley says, “We’ll all make positive
changes as we move forward
but right now I’m reviewing how
the organization functions.”
Although he worked in Abington,
McCauley lives in
Doylestown with his wife and
three children. “Bucks County is
my home, I’m proud to be part of
the college,” McCauley says.
McCauley took part in the accreditation
of law enforcement in
Abington. His department was
the first to earn this from the state
of Pennsylvania.
McCauley graduated from Villanova
with aMS in Criminal Justice.
He has earned several awards
during his time with the Abington
Police. For example, The DEA
lauded him for prescription drug
fraud enforcement.
He also has won an award for
his recruitment efforts from Montgomery
County. The PCCD
(Pennsylvania Commission on
Crime and Delinquency) and the
Center for Safe Schools honored
him for developing a program to
protect children from internet
predators.