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The Daily OrangeChief's right-hand man gets permanent post
By Mel Zilora
Posted: 8/30/07, 11:51 PM EST Section: News
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During the summer, Interim Deputy Chief Andrew Buske was appointed to serve as permanent deputy chief of Public Safety. The promotion is one of several under newly-appointed Callisto, whose own permanent appointment as chief of the department began in May.
Callisto said he feels the reorganization of the department, which includes Buske's rise to second-in-command, will help Public Safety to "refocus resources on the priorities of the community."
"We have expanded our follow-up of investigations, rearranged patrols to assure consistent coverage and added Orange Watch, a program to secure the outskirts and off-campus areas," Callisto said.
It is because of DPS' expanded role that Buske's position is so critical.
"Of course, his qualifications were excellent, and his compatibility and partnership with me were important," Callisto said. "But his knowledge of Syracuse University and the community made it really a no-brainer."
Buske has been immersed in all things Syracuse his entire life.
Born and raised in the city, he joined the Syracuse Police Department at age 19 and served there for 21 years while assisting as a part-time security guard at SU. In 1990, he decided to make a career out of his work at SU, serving as a licensed security guard, peace officer, supervisor and captain before arriving at deputy chief.
During the many years he has spent at SU, Buske has received recognition from groups across the community for his dedication. He received the Vice President of Student Affairs Award for Excellence in 2006, but he finds colleague support as the best marker of success.
Buske said he is equally grateful "to have earned the respect from community members, which aren't awards, but are perhaps more important to resolving incidents…to have that relationship."
Nowhere is his community relationship more evident than in watching the reactions of students and faculty whenever his name is mentioned. Except with Callisto, his close friend and boss.
The chief describes their relationship as "a professional friendship," and Callisto demonstrated this by an unorthodox presentation of the promotion.
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