{"id":83684,"date":"2018-06-13T10:38:25","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T14:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=83684"},"modified":"2022-07-29T14:20:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T18:20:23","slug":"hail-to-the-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/hail-to-the-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Hail to the Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On his most rewarding days at UCF, Police Chief <strong>Richard Beary \u201904MS<\/strong> was protecting football fans at <a href=\"https:\/\/map.ucf.edu\/locations\/135\/spectrum-football-stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spectrum Stadium<\/a>, interacting with K-9s or swearing in UCF\u2019s newest police officers.<\/p>\n<p>On his worst, he was evacuating threatened students from Tower 1 residence hall.<\/p>\n<p>But through his 41 years in law enforcement, there\u2019s been one constant for Beary.<\/p>\n<p>He cared.<\/p>\n<p>And he has taught his officers to care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaw enforcement is still a face-to-face business,\u201d Beary says. \u201cI will ask my officers: \u2018Tell me what you did this week to show you cared,\u2019 and they share with me the things they did. As long as we care, and the public knows we care, this will be a great community. That\u2019s when you know we\u2019re in a good place.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAs long as we care, and the public knows we care, this will be a great community.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Lake Mary resident will retire this week after spending 11 years overseeing <a href=\"https:\/\/police.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCFPD<\/a>, UCF\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/victimservices.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Victim Services program<\/a> and the Department of Security and Emergency Management. Combined with his 15 years of experience as chief of police for Lake Mary, he retires as the most tenured law enforcement executive in Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder Chief Beary\u2019s extraordinary leadership, the police force at UCF has become an innovative pacesetter for campus police organizations worldwide,\u201d UCF President John Hitt says. \u201cHe has worked tirelessly to enhance safety, prevent crime, and strengthen ties among many campus and community stakeholders. The result is a better quality of life for UCF students, faculty, staff, and visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Call of Duty<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Beary graduated from the police academy at Seminole State College in 1977 at the age of 18 as the youngest officer in Florida. So young, in fact, that he needed his parents to purchase his gun and bullets for him.<\/p>\n<p>But his first glimpse of life in public service happened well before then.<\/p>\n<p>His father, Ray, was the chief of Maitland and Winter Park, and his older brother, Kevin, was the former Orange County sheriff.<\/p>\n<p>As a child, Beary remembers many nights hanging around the Bearys\u2019 kitchen table where his father plotted raids alongside members from local organized-crime units.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you grow up around it and you see that you\u2019re supposed to help other people and supposed to support your community and do the right thing, you fall into that mindset,\u201d Beary says. \u201cIt\u2019s what we\u2019re supposed to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_83690\" style=\"max-width: 950px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-83690 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/06\/Richard-Beary-1-of-4-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"After serving Lake Mary for 15 years and UCF for 11 years, Beary retires as the most tenured law enforcement executive in Central Florida.\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-83690 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"After serving Lake Mary for 15 years and UCF for 11 years, Beary retires as the most tenured law enforcement executive in Central Florida.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/06\/Richard-Beary-1-of-4-950x633.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">After serving Lake Mary for 15 years and UCF for 11 years, Beary retires as the most tenured law enforcement executive in Central Florida.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And Beary has done it well.<\/p>\n<p>He was inducted into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/chief-beary-inducted-florida-officers-hall-fame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida Law Enforcement Officers&#8217; Hall of Fame in 2017<\/a> and has twice been awarded the Medal of Valor for performance undertaken at great personal hazard.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, he became the first police chief of a university or college law enforcement agency to serve as president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, an organization of more than 22,000 members at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps, though, the greatest testament to his legacy is that his children have followed his lead.<\/p>\n<p>His son, Greg, who earned his degree from UCF in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/criminal-justice-bs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criminal justice<\/a> in 2011, works for the Orlando Police Department, and his daughter, Jill, is a homicide detective with the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t direct my children into law enforcement. They made those decisions on their own,\u201d he says. \u201cThey do a great job and are very dedicated employees. I\u2019m really proud of their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Protecting Knight Nation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When Beary arrived at UCF in June 2007, he focused on building a team that incorporated good community policing and mental-health training. He believes those two priorities are the bedrocks of an effective unit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe community has to support you, understand your mission and they have to want to be a part of keeping their community safe,\u201d he says. \u201cAs for the mental-health piece, we deal with so many people who are in crisis, so we need to teach people how to deal with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That philosophy has led to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfpd-adds-soft-safe-space-reporting-violent-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">soft interview room<\/a>&nbsp;at the UCFPD station for victims of violent crimes, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/meet-paisley-ucfpds-first-therapy-dog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paisley, the department\u2019s first therapy dog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it is improving their services for victims or making the community stronger, Beary said his proudest moments as chief are when his staff comes to him with ideas to address these needs.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhen your people are thinking about things [ like victim services and community building], that\u2019s when you know you\u2019ve had an impact.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen your people are thinking about these things, that\u2019s when you know you\u2019ve had an impact,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>A self-proclaimed college football fanatic, one of his most memorable days was the football team\u2019s first game in its on-campus stadium in 2007 against Texas.<\/p>\n<p>It was his 79th day on the job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was organized chaos. We did a great job of adapting on the run. It was a very challenging day, but it was very rewarding because every obstacle that got thrown at us, we handled, all the way down to a lightning delay at the football game,\u201d he says. \u201cAll the contingency plans we had, everything happened that first game. It really bonded those of us that worked it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His face lights up when he talks about witnessing the Knights\u2019 last home games of the 2017 season \u2013 the memorable wins over rival USF and Memphis to clinch the American Athletic Conference Championship. When UCF punched its ticket to the Peach Bowl, Beary traveled to Atlanta with his wife to support the Knights in perhaps the most thrilling game in school history.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_83693\" style=\"max-width: 950px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-83693 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/06\/Richard-Beary-4-of-4-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Between working during UCF's first football game on campus&nbsp;in 2007 to attending last year's Peach Bowl game in Atlanta, Beary has always supported the Knights.\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-83693 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Between working during UCF's first football game on campus&nbsp;in 2007 to attending last year's Peach Bowl game in Atlanta, Beary has always supported the Knights.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/06\/Richard-Beary-4-of-4-950x633.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Between working during UCF&#8217;s first football game on campus&nbsp;in 2007 to attending last year&#8217;s Peach Bowl game in Atlanta, Beary has always supported the Knights.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMy wife never knew I could yell like that,\u201d he said with a laugh. \u201cShe had never been to a ball game with me because I\u2019m always working. When you saw the heart of our student-athletes, how they really and truly cared in what they brought forward \u2013 to be a part of that was a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He has also experienced some truly terrible days \u2013 the ones that every officer hopes to avoid, but prepares for if they come. Without hesitation, he cites March 18, 2013, as his hardest day at UCF \u2013 the day a former student planned a gun attack but instead took his life at Tower 1.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI think that\u2019s where education keeps you current and helps you adapt to how the world is changing.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThat was a very, very difficult day when you come to the realization \u2026 there is evil in this world. Only by some good police work and the grace of God did we avoid that,\u201d he says. \u201cNo matter how much we try to do, when you are an open community, there\u2019s chances for these kinds of people. We doubled down on our training. We made a lot of changes internally at the university. We really focus on trying to make sure no one slips through the cracks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his service to the university, Beary further cemented his bond to UCF when he earned his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/criminal-justice-ms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">master\u2019s degree in criminal justice<\/a> in 2011. He recalls spending more time at the kitchen table completing homework than his daughter, a high school senior at the time, and pre-teen sons. Still, he credits education as a crucial tool in making him into a better officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnybody can sit in a job and keep doing the same thing over and over. The key is what\u2019s going to be happening next? How are you going to handle things as they evolve?\u201d he says. \u201cI think that\u2019s where education keeps you current and helps you adapt to how the world is changing.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Trading in a Cruiser for a Cadillac<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When Beary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-police-chief-richard-beary-announces-retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced his retirement<\/a> from UCF in November, he quoted his father in his letter to his officers: \u201cTrain the next generation of leaders \u2014 then step aside and give them the opportunity to step up and excel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beary says the time feels right now, but he won\u2019t quit the badge completely.<\/p>\n<p>He plans to teach law enforcement leadership and officer- safety programs for the federal government and also act as a consultant for local companies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_83691\" style=\"max-width: 950px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-83691 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/06\/Richard-Beary-2-of-4-950x779.jpg\" alt=\"Beary receives a special honoring March during his last swearing-in ceremony for new UCF officers.\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-83691 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Beary receives a special honoring March during his last swearing-in ceremony for new UCF officers.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/06\/Richard-Beary-2-of-4-950x779.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Beary receives a special honoring March during his last swearing-in ceremony for new UCF officers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As he reflects on the past four decades and what he\u2019s learned, he says there are three tenets that seem to have guided his every move.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s simple ideology, but maybe that\u2019s why it works, and it\u2019s what he hopes his officers at UCF carry on after he\u2019s gone:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Honor your oath of office. It\u2019s critical.<\/li>\n<li>Be humble with your authority.<\/li>\n<li>Always stay current and constantly advance your training.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As for what he\u2019ll do when he actually takes some time to relax?<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s grandkids to play with and a to-do list five years in the making. At the top is organizing his workshop at a house he owns in Georgia near a lake.<\/p>\n<p>And there will definitely be some joyrides in his white, 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible with plenty of memories in the rearview mirror.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UCF\u2019s retiring Police Chief Richard Beary leaves example for others to follow. 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