Public Safety VP leaves after 15 years of service
Kenneth Cop, executive director of the Rutgers University Police Department, will replace James Kohl as director of emergency management and emergency services operations at the University.
Kohl, who served as vice president for administration and public safety, was also a part-time lecturer for the Department of Criminal Justice, according to his profile on the department’s website.
Kohl earned a salary of $200,592 and a gross pay of $207,089, according to the Asbury Park Press’ DataUniverse database.
E.J. Miranda, spokesperson for the University, said Rutgers released a statement to the University’s Administrative Council on Sept. 16.
In the statement, Bruce Fehn, senior vice president for administration, said all public safety and administration topics other than emergency management would now report to him.
“I would like to thank Jay for his nearly 15 years of service to Rutgers and wish him the best of luck in all of his future endeavors,” he said in the statement.
Miranda said in an email that Cop would continue serving as head of police. He did not comment on the reason for Kohl’s leave.
“The University, like all employers, respects the privacy of its employees and does not discuss personnel matters,” he said.
Kohl is a Marine veteran who served 20 years in the Detroit Police Department, according to the Department of Criminal Justice’s website. He also worked as a team leader of a Detroit SWAT team and served as a legal advisor for the city.
Kohl has a master’s degree and a Juris Doctorate, according to the website, along with experience training as a firefighter. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the National Fire Academy.
