Dustin Olson

Background

About Dustin Olson

Dustin Olson has spent over the past 37 years serving the U.S. Marine Corps and the campus law enforcement profession. He is currently the Chief of Police at the Colorado School of Mines. His previous position was serving as the Chief of Police at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prior to his tenure as a law enforcement executive, he rose through the ranks and served the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as a law enforcement professional. Throughout his law enforcement career, Dustin has worked to oversee and manage large special events, demonstrations, protests, dignitary visits, and implement various homeland security enhancements for campuses following the attacks of September 11, 2001. Dustin has also held a myriad of other duties and worked collaboratively in higher education for over 26 years. Lastly, Chief Olson has found great pleasure as a military veteran in working closely with various student veteran organizations and remains a mentor and an advocate for all veterans and students.Dustin has been published in the Campus Law Enforcement Journal where he highlighted community policing initiatives towards reducing sexual assault and has also been featured in the Campus Law Enforcement Journal where he examined emergency notification systems immediately following the Virginia-Tech campus tragedy in 2008. In addition to writing and research, Dustin has been invited to guest lecture about sexual assault, student veterans, emergency management, and threat assessment in higher education. Dustin holds both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and a Master of Science degree in Crisis and Emergency Management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dustin is a graduate of the John F. Kennedy School of Government and attended the prestigious FBI National Academy (226th Session).