MCC Daily Tribune

Interim Chief of Public Safety

I am pleased to announce that Chris Piro has accepted MCC’s offer to serve as the College’s Interim Chief of Public Safety beginning Monday, March 7.  He will serve for up to one year as the position is filled on a permanent basis. 

Chris retired from MCC in August of 2020 as Coordinator, Law Enforcement after 16 years serving the College in various public safety roles. Having retired as a Lieutenant in the Rochester Police Department (RPD), he began his MCC career in 2004 filling a part-time position as the College’s liaison to the RPD and other law enforcement departments.  He simultaneously served as a part-time Coordinator at the Damon City Campus handling security matters and investigations. Recognizing Chris’s solid contributions and clear commitment to MCC’s student-focused mission, he was appointed to the position of Coordinator II, Law Enforcement in November 2004.  In 2012, he was promoted to Coordinator I. 

During his time at MCC, he served as Interim Assistant Director and worked alongside several “Chiefs.”  He is a strong advocate for public safety and was instrumental in the management of Clery Act compliance, implementation of SUNY’s 2014 sexual assault prevention and response policies, and provided feedback and recommendations for establishing security protocols for the new Downtown Campus. Chris was here at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and participated in guiding the Chief and college community through many early pandemic challenges dealing with testing, masking requirements, social distancing, etc.

I am pleased to welcome Chris back to the MCC community in this capacity. I am confident that under his leadership, the Public Safety department will continue to successfully serve our students and oversee the safety and security needs of the entire college community.  Please join me in welcoming Chris back to MCC.

Darrell Jachim-Moore
Interim CFO and Vice President, Administrative Services
03/04/2022