Awards

Chancellor and Provost Medallion - 2020

IUPUI Chancellor's Medallion

About Kevin Figg

Captain Kevin Figg has been a dedicated public servant since 1981. He began his law enforcement career with the Terre Haute Indiana Police Department before joining the Indiana University Police Department at IUPUI in 1988. Over the course of his four-decade long career, Figg served in a variety of roles, including a uniform patrol officer, field training officer, and front-line patrol supervisor. During his time in law enforcement, Figg trained hundreds of police officers in the use of firearms, defensive tactics, de-escalation strategies, and police use of force. He served on the IUPUI Behavioral Consultation Team and is a police department liaison for issues involving student conduct. Additionally, Figg served the campus community through his work on campus committees over the years, including the IUPUI Emergency Preparedness Committee, the IUPD Policy Development Committee, and the IUPUI Infectious Disease Committee.

Figg has received numerous honors and awards including an official Letter of Commendation from President Ronald Reagan, the Law Enforcement Certificate of Appreciation from the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, the IUPD Meritorious Service Award, and the IUPUI Division of Student Life Community Builder Award.

In appreciation of his decades of service to the IUPUI campus through his work for the IU Police Department and his extensive expertise on use-of-force and de-escalation strategies, investigations, and behavioral consultation, Chancellor Nassar Paydar presented Figg with an IUPUI Chancellor and Provost Medallion in 2021.