University Police Chief James D. Chapman to Leave ASU for New Position

James D. "Jim" Chapman, the head of Arkansas State University's
police department for the last six years, will leave that post to accept
a new position with Arkansas Best Freight (ABF) in Little Rock,
effective June 30.

Chapman will serve as the regional safety and security manager
for the ABF terminals in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Memphis
and Jackson, Tenn. He will be based in Little Rock.
Lt. Randy Martin, who has been with the University Police
Department since 1996, will serve as the interim chief.
"I have certainly enjoyed my time at Arkansas State University,"
said Chapman. "I have been fortunate to work with some good people. I
wasn't looking for a job, but was contacted by ABF and felt I needed to
look into it. And, Little Rock is my home, so it's an opportunity to get
back."

Chapman, only the second chief of police in ASU's history, came
on board July 1, 2004, from the North Little Rock Police Department. He
brought more than 22 years of experience in police work and law
enforcement. While there, he served as a lieutenant and commander of the
training unit. He graduated from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock
with a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice.

"Chief Chapman has done an excellent job for Arkansas State
University," said Dr. Rick Stripling, vice chancellor of Student
Affairs. "In today's college campus environment, it is crucial to have
strong leaders like Chief Chapman who are highly effective in the job
and who are well-informed and well-trained on new and existing safety
practices and technologies. This new job at ABF is a great opportunity
for Jim."
Stripling went on to say that Chapman has provided effective
leadership and commitment to providing safety for the ASU campus and
community.

"We will certainly miss Chief Chapman and his dedication to the
safety and well-being of the ASU campus," said Dr. Lonnie Williams,
associate vice chancellor of Student Affairs. "He has been steadfast in
ensuring the University Police Department is highly trained in all areas
of safety and law enforcement."

Under Chapman's leadership, in 2009, ASU's University Police
Department (UPD) became the first university police department in the
state of Arkansas to receive full accreditation status by the
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
(IACLEA). ASU's police department completed the three-year process in
one-and-a-half years and adopted the 231 standards from IACLEA into the
UPD policies and practices and established documentation that personnel
operate according to them.

In June 2007, Chapman graduated from Arkansas Leader, an
executive management program sponsored annually by the Criminal Justice
Institute of the University of Arkansas System and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI). He was one of 25 law enforcement leaders selected
to be a part of this program.

The Arkansas Leader program meets the educational needs of law
enforcement agency leaders and others within the criminal justice system
and emphasizes leadership, education, advancement of the law enforcement
profession and aids in individual and agency development.
Law enforcement personnel in the management program also learn
about the practical procedures for managing their department as well as
the latest trends, technology and problems affecting society.