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\n\tBy Aida Lasher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tCham Kao, Director of Campus Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How long have you been affiliated with the University of Washington?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UW – 14 years as a Police Officer and Sergeant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UW Bothell – 2 years as Assistant Director and Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UW Alum Class of 95 – Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is someone you admire from UW Bothell and why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The person I truly admired most was the former Director of Campus Safety, Rich Lewis. I have known him for about 14 years and most of it was during my career with the University of Washington Police Department. While I was working as the Assistant Director with him in 2014 he was more of a &ldquo;Coach&rdquo; to me than a &ldquo;Boss&rdquo;. It reminded me of book I read by Thomas G. Crane titled, The Heart of Coaching:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE BOSS pushes people for results, THE COACH lifts people to higher level of performance; THE BOSS tells people what to do, THE COACH asks questions to see what people feel should be done; THE BOSS unwittingly triggers insecurity, THE COACH consciously triggers creativity; THE BOSS knows the answers, THE COACH seeks the answers; THE BOSS wants to achieve compliance, THE COACH inspires commitment; THE BOSS is focused only on results, THE COACH balances focus on process and performance; THE BOSS tries to get the most from<\/p>\n\n\n\n

people, THE COACH works to get the best from people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What goal would you like to accomplish before leaving UW Bothell?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A favorite quote of mine is, &quot;Success is not counted by how high you climb but by who you brought with you&quot; &ndash; Dr. Wil Rose. I want to feel proud I&rsquo;ve hired, mentored and uplifted a team of professionals that set the standard of what a flagship security department should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is one change you would like to see with UW Bothell; within or outside of your department?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I believe it is critical that we continuously strive to improve our internal relationships across the campus through open, respectful, and transparent communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What hobby do you enjoy outside of work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography. In 2003 while serving as a Detective, I took a Crime Scene Photography course as part of my training and discovered the love for photography. Since then, I have enjoyed seeing the magic in light, in different angles and perspectives to capture and create an image through photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What subject would you like to discuss with a student club or group and why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 was a difficult year for police officers and the perception of their relationship with the minority community. By speaking with student leaders, I am confident the message will extend to the greater community and can start the healing process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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