SUNY Oneonta announced the appointment of Daniel Chambers to the position of University Police Chief.

His appointment follows a national search. Chambers has been serving the department as interim chief for nearly a year.

Since May of 2012, he has been filling in for Dr. Barton Ingersoll, who has been on leave from the college.

A 27-year member of the New York State University Police, Chambers began his career at SUNY Morrisville before joining the force at Binghamton University. There, he received promotions to Lieutenant in 2000 and Investigator in 2001 before being named Deputy Chief in 2005.

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