Archbald appointed deputy police chief

eteran police officer Patrick Archbald, who also serves as chief of the Williamsburg Police, has been appointed deputy chief of the UMass Police Department. The appointment, which was effective Dec. 21, was announced this week by Chief Barbara O'Connor.

      "I am very pleased to have someone as seasoned and experienced at the University and in municipal police work as he is to fill this demanding position," said O'Connor.

     A police officer on campus since 1987, Archbald has served on all three shifts and has also been a member of the mounted unit for five years. His departmental awards include the Medal of Honor, Grand Cordon Award, Exceptional Duty Citation, Educational Achievement Medal, and many letters of commendation.

     Since 1995, Archbald also has been the chief in Williamsburg, where he has obtained $500,000 in grants from a variety of sources. He has used this money to implement community programs and to adopt cutting-edge of police technology. He is especially proud of securing a $149,433 grant for domestic violence training in 1999 from the U.S. Justice Department Violence Against Women program. He is a member of the Western Mass. Chiefs of Police Association and the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association.

     Archbald graduated from Springfield College in 1984 and is pursuing at master's degree in Public Policy and Administration at the University. He lives in Williamsburg with his wife Kathy and son Conor.