Original Source: KSBY
Reporter: KSBY Staff
Date: July 23, 2025
Link: https://www.ksby.com/san-luis-obispo/cal-poly-announces-new-chief-of-police
The Cal Poly Police Department is officially under new leadership after a swearing-in ceremony for the chief of police on Friday.
His appointment comes after previous chief George Hughes was promoted in the summer of 2024 to the role of associate vice president of Public Safety, which oversees the police departments at both Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and the Cal Poly Solano campus, as well as the university’s Transportation and Parking Services and Department of Emergency Services.
“With his extensive background in public safety and working collaboratively with an academic community similar to ours, Robert is going to be a perfect fit with our holistic, compassionate and progressive public safety approach at Cal Poly,” Hughes said in a press release.