Chief of Police

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF

It is truly a pleasure and an honor to serve the NC State Community as your Chief of Police. The men and women of the NC State University Police Department work hard to ensure that we are doing everything in our power to keep the NC State community a safe environment where students, faculty and staff can prosper.

Our collaborative efforts to maintain a safe and secure environment rely on our ability to develop working relationships with the many communities that make up NC State. We believe that through partnering and problem solving, we can continue to be one of the safest universities in the nation. We have a commitment to community policing and we are dedicated to assisting you in maintaining a safe and secure environment in order to enhance the quality of life here at NC State.

Safety is a shared responsibility and cannot happen without the active participation of everyone on campus. Crime prevention, identifying risks, reporting incidents, reporting potential threats and problem solving are the responsibility of everyone on campus. Working together, we can continue to keep our community safe. 

ABOUT THE CHIEF

Chief Dan House has been serving the citizens of North Carolina as a Law Enforcement Officer for 23 years. He started his career with the Wilson Police Department in Wilson, NC, and rose through the ranks. He was assigned to the Patrol Division as a Sergeant when he left the agency to accept a position with NC State University.

  • In 2006, Chief House accepted the position of Patrol Sergeant with the NC State University Police Department and ultimately rose to the rank of Lieutenant, responsible for department operations.
  • In 2011, he accepted the position of Chief of Police with the Wrightsville Beach Police Department and served the citizens of Wrightsville Beach for eight and a half years.
  • In March of 2020, Chief House was selected as the next Chief of Police with the NC State University Police Department, and currently serves in that capacity.
  • Chief House holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Administration from Central Michigan University, a Bachelor’s Degree from North Carolina Wesleyan College in Justice Studies and an Associate’s Degree from the State University of New York at Broome Community College.
  • Chief House attended and graduated from the 243rd Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA in 2010.
  • In 2017, Chief House was appointed by Governor Cooper to the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission for a term of three years. Chief House was reappointed in September of 2020.
  • Chief House was the 2019 President for the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police (NCACP) and serves at the SACOP (State Associations of Chiefs of Police) Division representative to IACP (International Associations of Chiefs of Police) for the State of North Carolina.
  • In 2020, Chief House was appointed by Senate President Pro Tempore Berger to the Industrial Hemp Commission for a three year term.
  • In 2021, Chief House was elected to the Executive Board of NCLEA (the North Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation).