Paul Moakler, a retired police officer from the Louisville Division of Police, was sworn in to the IUS Police Department on Jan. 4.
Moakler is on duty during the night shift from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
“Moakler’s experience will definitely benefit the university,” Charlie Edelen, IUS Police chief, said. “He knows how to handle difficult situations and is experienced communicating with people of all cultures and backgrounds.”
Moakler said he has had training in Indiana basic law enforcement from both IU Southeast and the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
Moakler said it is a challenge to transfer from working as a police officer in Kentucky to working as an officer in the state of Indiana.
Indiana accepts his credentials as a Kentucky law enforcement officer.
However, he has to go through the basic training to transfer over from working in Kentucky to Indiana.
“I will go through pre-basic training at the Law Enforcement Academy to gain law enforcement powers to make arrests and issue citations here in Indiana,” Moakler said.
Moakler said the IUS Police are still teaching him all of their procedures.
“Each law enforcement agency has their own set of policies and procedures to go through,” Moakler said.
Being a part of the IUS Police, Moakler said he will respond to emergency medical crisis and enforce motor vehicle code as well as assist faculty, students, staff and guests.
Moakler said he worked as a first responder for 20 years at the Louisville Division of Police.
He said this experience will benefit IU Southeast.
“As a first responder, I would respond to any calls or reports that came in to the station,” Moakler said. “I would be the first one to get to the scene. I would be the first responder to a wide range of cases, such as robberies, shootings and helping pedestrians.”
Moakler said he looks forward in continuing his career in law enforcement at IU Southeast.
“I’ve been an Indiana resident most of my life, and I’m excited about working here in Indiana with the IUS students and faculty,” Moakler said.
By AYSIA HOGLE
Staff
ahogle@umail.iu.edu