Assistant Vice President (AVP) Mark Bullock is the epitome of a young leader who stands as a model for his peers in the profession. As the top law enforcement executive for the University of Iowa, he expertly manages a university police agency that serves more than 30,000 students. 

As AVP for Campus Safety, AVP Bullock co-founded the Campus Threat Awareness Roundtable to enhance collaboration among senior leadership from different campus departments. The project included the development of a proprietary dashboard for centralized data aggregation and analysis.  AVP Bullock also co-founded the Johnson County Joint Forensics Analysis Cybercrime Team (JFACT), a regional task force devoted to digital forensics investigations of crimes against children. 

AVP Bullock’s work expands beyond the department to include collaborating directly with student groups to increase safety and ensure positive campus experiences. He partnered with the Dean of Students to create Student Care Coordinators, aimed at supporting students in overcoming challenges, and initiated multiple on-campus groups to enhance student-police relationships, such as the Campus Safety Student Advisory Board. 

AVP Bullock considers his leadership of the University of Iowa Campus Safety Realignment project among his proudest accomplishments. Recognizing communication gaps and cultural challenges, he developed a plan to realign campus services into a central campus safety organization. With eight distinct departments now working in a cohesive environment, the organization has increased information sharing and collaboration, allowing for more proactive intervention.  

AVP Bullock is also the recipient of the Memphis. Tennessee, Police Department’s highest honor, the Medal of Honor, for his involvement in an active shooter incident that tragically claimed the life of a fellow officer. 

“As an organizational leader, my motivation is in creating opportunity for success…to make our officers and staff more effective, efficient, healthy, and safe.”