Retired Law Enforcement professional with over 35 years of public service experience. A college professor of Criminology, criminal justice, and Law Enforcement Operations.
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Dr. Randy Gonzalez is the former Program Director for a Major University's Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Operations program, bringing over 35-years professional career in law enforcement experience to his role. His extensive experience spans multiple facets of the field, including serving in positions as a police chief, director of a law enforcement training center (police academy), deputy sheriff, police officer, private detective and security consultant.
Beyond his practical law enforcement work, Dr. Gonzalez is a prolific author with published works across multiple genres, including fiction, non-fiction, training manuals, books, short stories, essays, and articles. His expertise extends to private security consultancy, where he has provided expert advice on various security planning issues. Additionally, he has served in the U.S. Army, further broadening his professional experience.
Dr. Gonzalez's professional interests are diverse, covering writing and publishing, lecturing, criminology research, behavioral analysis, photography, firearms, martial arts, SCUBA diving, and other related areas. During his tenure as a police academy director, he was certified as a subject matter expert in numerous areas, including defensive tactics, law enforcement vehicle operations, constitutional law, first responder operations, firearms, terrorism-WMD, and related subjects.
Academically, Dr. Gonzalez holds a B.A. in Criminology, an M.A. in Criminology, an M.P.A. in Public Administration, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy. He has also completed undergraduate minor in Business Administration. He is a member of several law enforcement associations, and continues to teach and contribute to the advancement of law enforcement training and education. His particular teaching interests concerns areas of forensic science, crime scene investigation, and forensic intelligence.
Accomplishments
In both the criminal justice realm, as well as the collegiate setting, Randy Gonzalez is considered a subject matter expert in law enforcement and criminal justice, with a multi-faceted career in teaching and training. He holds numerous certifications in the field of law enforcement. He has been a police instructor, college professor, investigator, writer-consultant, researcher, and activist for professional law enforcement. His expertise is rooted in the classical school of criminology, and he has significantly contributed to the field through numerous training texts, articles, and lectures on related topics.
Additional Information
Randy Gonzalez is actively involved in writing, lecturing and consulting in the many aspects of criminology. He is the author of fiction and non-fiction novels, research publications, short stories, articles, and essays. His artwork in digital photography is published on several internet sites.
Contact Information
Dr. Randy Gonzalez @ www.drgonzo.org
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