Ph.D. - Urban Studies
Portland State University - 1981
Professional Preparation
M.S. - Criminal Justice Administration
Michigan State University - 1974
Michigan State University - 1974
B.S. - Administration Justice
Portland State University - 1973
Portland State University - 1973
Research Areas
Primary Research Interests:- Policing and Police Administration, Police Use of Force, Criminal Investigation
- Police Deviance, particularly Police Sexual Violence (PSV)
- International and Domestic Terrorism, focusing on the Middle East and Southeast Asia
- Drug, Arms and Human Trafficking
- Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism
Publications
Criminal Investigation, 13th edition (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2022) with C. Swanson, L. Territo, and B. Fox. This is the landmark textbook in the field of criminal investigation. 2022 - Publication
Terrorism, Intelligence and Homeland Security, 2nd edition print and 3rd edition virtual, with A. Yayla (New York: Pearson Publishing, 2022). This is a dominant book in the field. 2022 - Publication
Juvenile Justice: Policies , Programs and Practices, 6th Edition (New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing, 2022) with E. Fritsch. This is one of the leading Juvenile Justice Texts in the United States. 2022 - Publication
Police Administration: Structures, Processes and Behaviors, 10th edition (New York: Pearson Publishing, 2021) with C. Swanson, L. Territo and J. Liederbach. This is a landmark textbook in the field of police administration used in over 300 police departments for promotional and several hundred colleges and universities around the world. Currently, published in Chinese and Spanish. 2021 - Publication
Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism, Fourth Edition (New York: Pearson Publishing, 2019), with Fritsch, Liederbach, Saylor and Tafoya. The fifth edition is in process and should be published by the end of 2022. 2019 - Publication
Police Patrol Allocation and Deployment, with Fritsch and Liederbach (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson (2009) 2009 - Publication
Awards
O.W. Wilson Award - Academy of Criminal Justice [2008]
Regents’ Outstanding Lecture Award - University of North Texas [2003]
Chancellor's Council Teaching Excellence Award - University of Texas Chancellors' Council [1990]
Appointments
Professor and Head of the Public Affairs Program
University of Texas at Dallas [2011–2013]
University of Texas at Dallas [2011–2013]
Founding Executive Director
Caruth Police Institute - University of North Texas [2008–2011]
Caruth Police Institute - University of North Texas [2008–2011]
Professor and Chair
University of North Texas [1995–2007]
University of North Texas [1995–2007]
Senior Vice-President
Emergency Resources International, Inc [1994–1995]
Emergency Resources International, Inc [1994–1995]
President and CEO
Magellan Research Corporation [1995–2022]
Magellan Research Corporation [1995–2022]
Additional Information
Membership in Professional Organizations
- Member: Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
- Elected to National Chair, Police Section 2000-2003
- This was a six year commitment to the organization. The Police Section is the largest section within ACJS composed of over 500 members.
- ACJS Program Committee Section Chair
- Appointed for the 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2008 and up-coming 2011 annual meetings.
Police Section: Awards Nominations Committee (1991-94)
Committee Member: Nominations and Elections Committee (1989)
Elected in the 1989 Annual Meeting to the National Steering Committee for the development and implementation of a Police Section within the Academy. Provided slate of officers and developed by-laws.