The 2017 Diversity Catalyst Award winner is Gabby Blanchard-Shreck, Police Officer III. Officer Blanchard-Shreck started with the University of Iowa Police Department in 2013 and is active in community policing initiatives within the department. She manages the department’s Rape Aggression Defense program, the Fair and Impartial Policing training program, and is part of the Crisis Intervention Team in Johnson County.

The University of Iowa’s new Shared Services structure is helping departments fill open positions more quickly, train new employees, and more easily fill gaps during prolonged staffing absences.