Student Life & Services
Safety and Security

OPS Staff

The Office of Public Safety consists of Security Officers, a Safety Officer, Peace Officers, a clerical support person, an assistant director and adirector. Eight of your OPS staff are TC3 graduates! 

All of us care deeply about the safety and welfare of all campus members and guests. We have dedicated ourselves to promoting a safe and secure learning campus and are proud to be a part of Tompkins Cortland Community College’s on-going commitment in creating an environment for student success and learning for all. 

Throughout the academic year, we will host open meetings that we hope you will attend. Besides having discussions about personal safety, these also will be opportunities for you to let us know how your public safety professionals are doing. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to say hello when you see us, drop by our offices at room 118, or notify us at Ext. 6511 or by direct dialing 844-6511.


Beau Saul
Director, Ext. 4471


Bill Finnerty
Peace Officer – Associate Director of Public Safety

Lou Battisti
Assistant Director, Ext. 4275


Mike Thornton
Peace Officer, 607.844.6511


Ryan Cochran
Peace Officer


Joe Jerome
Peace Officer


Michael Howard
Peace Officer


Israel Cosgrave
Peace Officer


Ryan Telfer
Peace Officer

Jim Mawson
Safety Officer, Ext. 4291

Kevin Fairand
Security Officer, Ext. 6511


Michelle Genson
Security Officer, Ext. 6511


Melinda Case
Secretary, Ext. 6511