bc-annual-security-report-20-21

CAMPUSES AND CENTERS
CAMPUS SAFETY LEADERS
North Campus: Lieutenant Terry McDonald directs the North Campus Safety Department.
McDonald has worked as a Licensed Private Detective, Director of Safety and Security,
Manager of Public Safety, Student Affairs Director, and a University Lecturer. He has led a
group of detectives and managed a variety of criminal cases. Lt. McDonald’s educational
background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice, a Master of
Science in Education, emphasizing Educational Administration, and a Doctorate in Public
Administration.
Central Campus: Lieutenant Theodore (Ted) Hay leads the Central Campus Safety
Department. Lt. Hay is a U.S. Navy veteran, having served four years aboard the nuclear
aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. While deployed overseas part of his duties in the
Navy included training and leading ordinance and safety teams. Lt. Hay received top honors
in Basic Electronics, Weapons Certifications, and Nuclear Certifications and maintained
Top Secret security clearance. He comes to Broward College with 16 years of management
experience in multiple fields. Additionally, he has certifications from FEMA (Federal
Emergency Management Agency), CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental
Design), NST (National Seminars Training) for training and coaching, IACLEA (International
Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators) courses and is an OC (pepper
spray) instructor.
South Campus: Lieutenant Daniel L. Hall, Jr. is the Director of Campus Safety and currently
leads the campus safety operations on South Campus and the Partnership Centers. A native
of Miami-Dade County, Lt. Hall has over 13 years of public safety experience in South Florida.
He served as a Correctional Officer for the Florida Department of Corrections and during
his time in private security, Lt. Hall served as a security manager. Lt. Hall joined Broward
College in November 2016. While serving as a Campus Safety Sergeant, he supervised and
managed at multiply campuses over his time. Lt. Hall also served as the Crime Prevention/
Community Engagement Sergeant for the DSSEP, where he was instrumental in offering
over 100 crime prevention and community outreach programs to students, faculty, and staff.
Lt. Hall continuously displays a high degree of integrity, responsibility, and commitment to
the DSSEP mission of keeping Broward College safe.
Willis Holcombe Center: Sergeant Mario Alvarado joined Broward College in February
of 2016. Sgt. Alvarado brings to the Broward College Campus Safety Department 23 years
of managing experience in the public safety field. Sgt. Alvarado’s work experience includes
managing a security company for 15 years, with over 500 security officers and staff. In 2009,
Sgt. Alvarado began his second journey in becoming the head of security for Vista BMW,
where he supervised 30 security officers for nine years before joining Broward College. Sgt.
Alvarado is currently working on his BAS degree in Office Management and looking forward
to graduating from Broward College in December 2021.
Partnership Centers: Sergeant Sonja D. Johnson has been working in the public safety
field for 19 years, 18 of those years in the Broward College Campus Safety Department. Sgt.
Johnson joined Broward College in 2001 as a Campus Safety Officer and was promoted
to Campus Safety Sergeant in 2004. During her career at Broward College, Sgt. Johnson
served as the interim Lieutenant at South Campus in 2010. Sgt. Johnson also served three
years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve and received an Honorable Discharge.
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