Glick to Retire as Chief of Police, Named Director of Security & Protective Services at College

To assume new duties this summer after more than 32 years of service to the City of Wooster

WOOSTER, Ohio, Dec. 14, 2010 – Chief Steven D. Glick of the City of Wooster Police Department today announced his intention to retire in the summer of 2011, after more than 32 years of distinguished service. The College of Wooster named Glick its new director of security and protective services, with the appointment to become effective following his retirement from the police force.

“Chief Glick has always been a wonderful partner for the college and we are extremely lucky to be in a place to take advantage of the timing of his retirement,” said Kurt Holmes, Wooster’s dean of students. “He will be a great addition to the student life team.”

As director, Glick will lead a 13-person department responsible for promoting and preserving the security and safety of the college community. The department’s operational approach includes a strong commitment to safety education and building one-on-one relationships with students, staff, and faculty, in addition to its traditional patrol and response activities.

“The City of Wooster would like to offer our gratitude to Chief Steven Glick for his 32 years of dedicated service to our community,” said Wooster Mayor Bob Breneman. “While we are sad to lose his services as chief of police, we are truly happy to know that he will continue to be an integral part of our law enforcement community while serving the College of Wooster as director of security and protective services. We wish him the best of luck in this and future endeavors.”

“This is a bittersweet moment for me,” Glick said. “I’ve spent most of my adult life serving the City of Wooster and I will miss all the colleagues with whom I’ve had the pleasure and the honor to serve. But to be able to return to my alma mater and serve the college community as well is a tremendous opportunity. I think I will bring a unique perspective to the position and I’m eager to take on this new responsibility.”

Glick earned a bachelor’s degree in history from The College of Wooster and joined the Wooster Police Department in 1979. He served as a patrol officer, detective, and S.W.A.T. team member for more than 24 years, earning promotion first to sergeant and then to lieutenant in 1995. Glick was named chief of the department in February 2007.  He serves on the executive committee of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police.

The College of Wooster is an independent liberal arts college, nationally recognized for an innovative curriculum that emphasizes mentored, independent research. Each Wooster senior works one-on-one with a faculty adviser to create an original research project, written work, performance or art exhibit. Founded in 1866, the college enrolls approximately 2,000 students.