Public Safety Officers & Staff

The officers of the Department of Public Safety are professionally trained to respond to emergency situations. Your safety and the safety of the entire University of Redlands’ community are their first priority.

Lt. Dan Shefchik, Director of Public Safety
B.S.,   La Salle University
A.A., San Bernardino Valley College
Police Academy/ Riverside Sheriff’s Academy
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory and Management P.O.S.T. Certificates
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Gilbert Orosco, Associate Director of Public Safety
B.S.,   Criminal Justice Pacific Christian College
Los Angeles Police Academy, California
Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced P.O.S.T. Certificates
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Dennis Hammarstedt, Public Safety Sergeant
Los Angeles Police Academy, California
Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced P.O.S.T. Certificates
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Edward F. Nelson, Public Safety Officer
A.A., Criminal Justice, Carl Sandberg Jr. College
Police Training Institute, University of Illinois
California Basic Post Academy
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Carlos Ayala, Public Safety Officer
B.S. - Business, University of Redlands
A.A. Riverside Community College,
Police Academy - Level 1 Reserve Police Officer Academy, Riverside Community College
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Robby Gonzales, Public Safety Officer
Rio Hondo College Reserve Police Academy
Advanced Post Certificates, Level I Reserve Police Academy
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Roy Izumi, Public Safety Officer
A.A. San Joaquin Delta College
Police Academy - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Academy
Basic, Intermediate and Advanced P.O.S.T. Certificates
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Jorge Valles, Public Safety Officer
A.A. East Los Angeles Community College
Police Academy - Los Angeles Police Academy, California
Basic, Intermediate and Advanced P.O.S.T. Certificates
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Lisa Duran, Public Safety Officer
Fullerton College Police Academy
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Mark Emoto, Public Safety Officer
M.A., Educational Counseling, Loma Linda University
B. S., Education, Union College, Nebraska
Police Training/San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Academy, California
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisor, & Management P.O.S.T. Certificates
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Thomas Gilbert, Public Safety Officer
B.S., Cal Poly, Pomona
Police Academy / Riverside Sheriff’s Academy
Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Post Certificate
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Pete Ambriz, Public Safety Officer
Police Academy - Riverside Sheriff’s Department
Basic, Intermediate and Advanced P.O.S.T. Certificates
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Jennifer Sorenson, Environmental Health and Safety Manager
M.P.H., Loma Linda University
B.S.,University of California, Riverside
Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS)
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Public Safety Staff:



Administrative Assistant Erika Edwards
Dispatcher Priscilla Cagle
Dispatcher Connie Golaski
Dispatcher Boo Rivera
Dispatcher (P/T) John Vanelli
Shuttle Driver Dennis Carr
Shuttle Driver Felix Gomez
Shuttle Driver Lillian Melendez
Taxi Driver John Montecion
Locksmith Ray Aviles
Locksmith (P/T) Dan Norcross
Related Links
Your Guide to Campus Safety (PDF)
University of Redlands  1200 East Colton Ave, P.O. Box 3080, Redlands, CA 92373  Tel: 909-793-2121   Fax: 909-793-2029