Meet the Department

The Office of the Chief is managed by the chief of police and consists of the Deputy Chief, Accreditation, and the Budget & Planning Unit. The Office of the Chief is responsible for the overall management of the police department.

The Chief of Police provides direction and assigns priorities to departmental initiatives and responsibilities. Various functions associated with business, personnel, and governance are accomplished through this position. The Chief is also responsible for preparing, and managing the department's annual budget and serving as the hiring manager for the department. Frank Brinkley is the chief of police and may be contacted at brinkleyf@uncw.edu.

With executive oversight of Operations, the deputy chief of police is responsible for the overall day-to-day operational functions of the department, aligning resources to maintain service levels and achieve stated goals. Deputy Chief Gary Davis may be contacted at 910.962.3136.

Operations is the most visible component of the UNCW Police Department. This division operates 24 hours a day, each day of the week patrolling university property in vehicles, on bicycles, and on foot. Staff resources include sworn and non-sworn personnel according to a traditional rank structure.  They provide a broad range of support to the campus community and remain accessible to members of the community. In addition to providing support to the university's sworn police officers, security guards are responsible for conducting high-visibility foot patrols of buildings and grounds; controlling access to certain areas; locking and unlocking facilities; and responding to calls for service, among other duties. 

Police telecommunicators staff the Communications Center in police headquarters on Lionfish Drive. In addition to receiving incoming telephone calls, monitoring classroom intercoms, and Emergency Callbox activations, these professionals utilize federal, state, and local criminal justice and university databases that support policing and security functions among their many responsibilities.

Investigators conduct follow-up investigations of reported crimes and provide insight into matters of crime prevention, substance abuse, sexual assault, and other areas of concern to the community. Investigators are on duty during business hours and on-call 24 hours a day.

For information or services related to the Patrol Officers, contact Captain Todd Curry curryt@uncw.edu.

For information or services related to Security Guards, Communications Center, or Investigations contact Captain Gary Davis davisgt@uncw.edu.