Scott Snider to Direct Campus Security

Gonzaga News Service 

SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga University has hired Scott Snider as director of campus security and public safety.

Snider brings 27 years of law enforcement experience to the position, including 10 years as a lieutenant for the City of Bellingham (Washington) Police Department. Most recently, he served as director of safety and security at Renton Technical College in Renton, Washington.

Snider earned a master's degree in education from Loyola University Chicago in 2012.

"I place emphasis on program improvement, outstanding service, and unobtrusive but engaged professional presence," Snider said.

At Gonzaga Snider leads a 20-member team of security officers and communications specialists, and coordinates closely with Spokane police and fire departments as well as other local authorities and neighbors.