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2016 Mount Royal University Alumni Achievement Awards
Outstanding Alumni Award - Professional Achievement
Patricia Patton, Justice Administration Diploma, 1985
Patricia (Pat) Patton can only be described as a trailblazer. During a career that spans more than three decades, she has broken gender barriers, been an agent of change in her field and taken every opportunity to seek and apply new learning. She built a department from the ground up, and today oversees just under 100 employees as director of Security and Operations at the University of Regina.
For Patton, her most significant impact has been the opportunity to affect change in young people.
“Security has a role to play in students’ education,” says Patton. “We help teach them how to live in a community.”
Campus Security is undergoing an external review, but loose ends from the last one are untied
Biography
Pat Patton started her career as a Patrol Officer in 1986 for Campus Security at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK. In 1996, Patton moved to the University of Regina and has overseen the development of Campus Security from a few part-time contract officers to a 24/7 operation with 16 staff and a Manager of Campus Security operations. In 2012, she was named the Director, Security and Operations, taking on additional responsibilities in Facilities Management. She continues in her roles as the key developer of security-related policy on campus, as well as a key participant in strategic initiatives across campus; including policy development for alcohol management, development of an Early Intervention Team, and the co-chair of the “Man Up Against Violence” movement. Patton holds a Diploma in Justice Administration from Mount Royal University in Calgary, AB. She is certified as a Crime Prevention Practitioner and is certified in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), Incident Management and University and College Administration. A long-time active member of IACLEA, she has participated various committees (Including Awards and Scholarships, Leadership Development, Regional Task Force, Board liaison for Education and Learning), is presently in her second term as the Canadian representative on the IACLEA Board. In 2016, Patton was named Outstanding Alumni at Mount Royal University as well as Security Director of the Year by Canadian Security Magazine.