Belmont Abbey College Chair and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Dr. Julia Beeman, was recently interviewed by Campus Safety. In this interview, Dr. Beeman discusses creating a community on college campuses where each individual feels empowered to intervene safely when a threat is present.
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Abbey Grads Join CMPD
In April, three Belmont Abbey College graduates joined the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Luis Mena ’23, Lily Contreras ’23, and Christina Osmera ’21 started the academy in October of 2023, completed over 900 hours of training, and officially joined the CMPD in April with Dr. Julia Beeman, Chair of the Criminal Justice program at the Abbey, present to share in their accomplishment.
Congratulations to these three honorable officers now serving Charlotte-Mecklenburg!
