Explaining the role
Disher will lead the ACC District Police Department and oversee a team of 94 commissioned officers and 20 professional staff, according to a news release.
All public safety operations across the district’s campuses will be Disher’s responsibility, along with bringing strategic leadership, operational oversight and emergency preparedness to the role.
In the release, Disher said her top three goals as ACC’s chief of police are to:
- Be visible and engaged to learn the needs of the ACC community
- Understand the concerns based on those needs
- Collaborate with the ACC community to improve any shortcomings and challenges
Career history
Disher most recently served as the assistant chief of police for the city of Austin and joins ACC with 29 years of public safety experience. She has led divisions in patrol, recruiting, training, emergency management and major crimes, per the release.
Disher attended ACC and transferred to Texas State University, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree. She has a master’s degree in criminal justice leadership from Sam Houston State University and is a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement certified master peace officer and a certified public manager.
In 2023, Disher graduated from the Senior Management Institute for Police and expects to graduate in August from the Police Executive Leadership Institute, according to the release.
What they’re saying
Neil Vickers, ACC executive vice chancellor of finance and administration, said Disher brings decades of leadership and service to the Austin community.
“Her experience and commitment to community policing reflect the values we hold at ACC—creating a safe, welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong,” Vickers said in the release.
Disher will be sworn in Aug. 7, a spokesperson for the college said.
