ROBERT OTTO

Tioga Downs Casino Resort and Vernon Downs Casino Hotel have added ROBERT OTTO as regional director of security. He will oversee security operations at both venues. Otto brings more than 30 years of law-enforcement experience, which includes a distinguished career with the Philadelphia Police Department. A graduate of Chestnut Hill College with a degree in criminal justice, Otto joined the Philadelphia Police Department as an officer and rose through the ranks to lieutenant, where he assisted with the oversight of all investigative and specialized tactical units for the entire department. He has extensive education in his field, having attended the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, the Penn State University Police Executive Development Program, and the Penn State University Police Supervisory Program. Otto has also received numerous commendations and awards from the Philadelphia Police Department, community organizations, private-sector organizations, and local and state legislative bodies such as the Philadelphia City Council and state representatives.