Calvin E. Handy, assistant police chief at the University of California, Berkeley, has been named chief of police at the University of California, Davis, effective Jan.1. Handy, 45, becomes the first African American to hold the position of police chief at UC Davis. "Handy brings to us extensive experience in command, administrative and field operations, and he has proven ability to work successfully with diverse student organizations," said Janet C. Hamilton, vice chancellor for administration. "He combines considerable law enforcement experience with 18 years of university service. He is held in high regard throughout the University of California system and is known for his enormous energy and enthusiasm. Handy will be a highly effective senior officer for our campus and he will contribute much to the future development of the campus' safety programs and security systems." After serving in the armed services as an Air Force police officer, Handy began his law enforcement career as a patrol officer at UC Berkeley in 1974. He rose within the ranks to command the special operations division, which included responsibility for directing and managing the department's investigations unit and crime prevention division. In addition, Handy was responsible for directing and managing UC Berkeley's around-the-clock patrol division of 50 uniformed police officers. He was named assistant chief in 1990. In that position Handy is responsible for directing and managing all administrative and operational programs of the department with a budget of $5.7 million. He is the only police officer in the UC system who has completed a University of California Management Fellowship, which is designed to provide intensive learning experiences to help promote the growth of women and minorities into senior management and administration positions. Working with the vice chancellor for undergraduate affairs at UC Berkeley, Handy created a variety of community programs designed to bring members of the community together to counteract crime and violence in the south campus area that includes a portion of the city of Berkeley. His strategies helped reduce violent assaults by 25 percent. In addition, the task force he directed created a continuing shelter program for homeless people. Handy said his new appointment "is the culmination of years of experience and training and it's one of those opportunities that happen once or twice in one's lifetime. I welcome this new challenge. The department already has an excellent foundation and the chance to help it develop further is truly exciting." Handy's most recent professional training includes attending an 11-week course on "Law Enforcement Executive Development" at the FBI's national academy in Quantico, Va. The new chief received his bachelor's degree in public administration from the University of San Francisco. Handy is a member of numerous professional organizations including the National Forum for Black Public Administrators and the National Center for the Study of Campus Violence, Towson State University, Maryland.