Crandall Edwards currently works for the University of Arkansas Police Department where he serves as the Executive Assistant to the Chief and the Accreditation Manager. He has worked in law enforcement for over 13 years in various leadership positions. He has attended several high-level training courses to include the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. He has also attended the Police Chief Executive Development Course sponsored by the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police and the Criminal Justice Institute. He also obtained a Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security, and he was selected into the UARK Leaders Program in the second cohort which consist of 21 faculty and staff from across the campus who were nominated by their supervisors as leaders or rising leaders.

His goal is to serve as a Chief of Police in a university setting. Both his Bachelor’s in Education (Human Resource Development) and Master of Science (Operations Management) has shaped his leadership outlook and prepared him for the new generation workforce. He appreciates the education he received and uses it daily to collaborate with the diverse community he serves. Both of his degrees were obtained at the University of Arkansas here in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He has always been, still is, and will always be a Razorback.