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Throughout my 27 years of law enforcement, I have been fortunate enough to receive great training and instruction. My educational experience at Florida State University, the Lakewood Police Academy, the FBI National Academy and the Northwestern University School of Staff and Command have all contributed to a successful career. However, the nuts and bolts instruction I received at the community college shaped my career. The instruction and insight of experienced practicing professionals was invaluable in molding my career path. |
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I have been in Campus Law Enforcement since 1990. I graduated second in my class at the Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy in June 1991 while working with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Police Department in Denver. In addition to patrol duties, I was assigned as a Field Training Officer and helped organize a bike patrol program. I also operated as the Department Systems Administrator. In 1992, I started with the Arapahoe Community College Campus Police Department and earned my Associates Degree in Criminal Justice and a Certificate in Computer Crime Investigations. I took over the bike patrol program and was assigned to Investigations, and to coordinating the Law Enforcement Academy in March of 2005. I believe in a return to the fundamentals of police work with a community policing philosophy. |
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Credentials: Prior to coming to Arapahoe Community College, I spent several years practicing law as a prosecutor in Arizona and Colorado. In Tucson, Arizona as a deputy county attorney, I was a lead attorney for numerous felony jury trials, grand jury presentations and law enforcement education. Here in Colorado, I worked as a deputy district attorney for the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office (Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties) in district court handling felony matters for motions and trial. During my time with the 18th Judicial District, I focused my energy into two specialties: arson and collision prosecutions. My interest in law enforcement education increased during my last year of practice which prompted my shift in career from a practicing attorney to an educator. Today’s criminal justice students face more and more competition as a result of the ever–increasing need for highly-qualified personnel. As a result, students must develop better critical thinking and problem–solving skills, communication skills and interpersonal skills. I strongly believe our students develop and cultivate these skills at ACC and, as a result, this sets our students apart. Additionally, as the Department Chair, I recognize the need to introduce students to the wide variety of careers available in the criminal justice system. |
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I graduated from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education. In 1986, I received a Master of Criminal Justice degree from the University of Colorado, and, in 1998, my Juris Doctor from the University of Denver. In 1992, I attended the FBI National Academy, a three month program for law enforcement administrators. I began my career in law enforcement by working for the FBI in Norfolk, Virginia, from 1973 through 1978, when I went to the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, Virginia Beach, Virginia, as an investigator in the Major Offender Bureau. In 1982 I came to Colorado to accept a position as an investigator with the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office, where I worked until 1989, when I began working as an investigator for the Colorado Attorney General's Office. In January, 2004, I retired from the Attorney General's Office, where I had spent the last eleven years as Chief Investigator, and began working as a deputy district attorney for the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office. I now work in the Felony Intake Unit, which screens all felony cases submitted by law enforcement agencies and reviews all affidavits submitted in support arrest warrants, search warrants, and court orders for production of records. |
Kim Dempewolf Adjunct Instructor |
My experience in the criminal justice system has been centered in Corrections. I have over twelve years of experience of offender direct supervision and management of Community Corrections programs; working directly with the Colorado Department of Corrections and various District Courts and Probation Departments. I graduated from Metropolitan State College of Denver in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, cum laude. I have completed graduate work at the University of Colorado at Denver, towards a Master degree in Public Administration - Criminal Justice (not completed). I have completed additional trainings in the areas of Offender Management, Sex Offender Management, Standardized Assessments, and Substance abuse/mental health management. I began my position as an adjunct in Fall 2006. Currently, I am employed with a large corporation working in the legal and executive division. |
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I currently serve as a patrol deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Prior to my employment with Douglas County, I was a full time instructor at Pikes Peak Community College teaching a variety of classes including criminology, crime scene investigation and tactical courses. I also served 12 years as a police officer with the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay Wisconsin. I was a member of the Underwater Investigation Unit and a Unified Tactics Instructor at the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Training Academy. I hold a Colorado POST certification, and am an Subject Matter Expert Committee Member for arrest control and advanced officer training. I hold the Professional Development Series certificate from the Emergency Management Institute, FEMA. In addition, I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and an Master of Arts in Public Administration from Concordia University. |
Past President, International Association of Crime Analysts |
As the Director and Founder of the Crime Mapping and Analysis Program (CMAP), a U.S. Department of Justice –sponsored training and technical assistance program, I have spent over 20 years studying and researching criminal justice issues. My professional experience includes being a youth advocate, juvenile probation officer, a research analyst for Arizona State University and the Arizona State Department of Public Safety, the first Crime Analyst and then the information Management Bureau Commander for the Tempe, Arizona Police Department. In my last capacity, I supervised Tempe’s Crime Analysis and Police Systems Units. After serving eight years in Tempe, I was lured to Colorado by Jefferson County as their first Criminal Justice Strategic Planner, my most recent position before coming to CMAP with the National Law Enforcement and Correction Technology Center at the University of Denver. I currently serve as the Deputy Director of MLECTC. I also teach criminology courses as an adjunct faculty at the University of Denver and the University of Colorado at Denver. I feel my most notable accomplishments include a Doctorate in Justice and Social Inquiry from Arizona State University, a Master’s from the same, and undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Illinois State University. I have written articles in the Sociological Quarterly, the Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior. I co-authored Exploring Crime Analysis (2004), and appeared nationally on ABC’s Weekend New Edition featuring crime mapping. I also have been featured on public radio in Australia, where I recently provided consulting services to the Victoria Police Department. |
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I graduated from the ACC law enforcement academy in 1996 and worked for the Boulder Police Department as a Victim Advocate for two years. ACC provided me with great training as well as a future husband whom I met in the academy. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from CU Boulder and a Master degree in Social Sciences with an emphasis in Criminal Justice from CU Denver. I also am a certified instructor for the National Academy of Emergency Dispatch. I have found my calling in education and consider myself a “learning facilitator” rather than a teacher. My goal is to teach students how to think versus what to think and to be able to solve problems rather than just answer questions. I am a member of the Colorado Association of Criminal Justice Educators as well as the National Partnership for Careers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security. My secret passion is forensic science and I have attended numerous conferences to enhance my knowledge, most notably a NecroSearch conference in 2006 in which we learned how to find clandestine graves. In my spare time I spend time with my two children, Macey (who wants to be a Princess police officer with a pink gun when she grows up) and Blake (who wants to own a Gatorade store). |
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| I have worked for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office since 1994, and became Douglas County’s first crime analyst in 1997. I am a Certified Law Enforcement Analyst through the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA). I also am a certified Crime and Intelligence Analyst through the California Department of Justice, a program of study through California State University at Sacramento. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Northern Colorado in sociology with an emphasis in criminal justice. |
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| I am a Denver native and graduated summa cum laude from Metropolitan State College with a degree in Criminal Justice in 1987. I graduated magna cum laude from Cornell Law School in 1990. I currently am a Chief Deputy District Attorney with the 18th Judicial District and have been a prosecutor for over 15 years. I am an Adjunct Professor for the National College of District Attorneys, and have helped train prosecutors nationwide for the past eight years. I also serve on the Training Committee of the Colorado District Attorney’s Council, and have helped train Colorado prosecutors for the past 10 years. I have taught criminal law courses for over 10 years at the Community College of Aurora, and have also taught at Metro State. I have been involved in numerous trainings for various law enforcement agencies throughout Arapahoe and Douglas counties.
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Alexandra Naday |
I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services with an emphasis in high risk youth from the Metropolitan State College of Denver. Throughout my undergraduate studies I worked for the Institute for Substance Abuse Education (ISAE) where I taught court related education programs for first and second time offenders. I also worked at a residential facility, Third Way Center (TWC), as a mental health counselor. At TWC I had the privilege of working with high-risk, homeless, mentally ill and disadvantaged youth in an environment where they could work through their problems, learn to take responsibility for their actions, and become productive members of society. I moved to NYC to pursue my master's degree in 2003. In NYC I was fortunate enough to work at Riker's Island doing mental health assessments and working with inmates who were being assessed for the SHU (disciplinary segregation). I also volunteered at a harm reduction clinic and that was a very interesting experience! After receiving my master's degree I moved back to Colorado and worked with Arapahoe and Douglas County police departments providing crisis intervention training and case management to mentally ill individuals identified by law enforcement. I briefly returned to TWC to pursue my original dream of being a therapist however soon realized that I wanted to work in reentry and corrections, not mental health specifically. I am currently the program director for Community Educational Outreach, a non-profit that provides free educational and employment services for people who are currently incarcerated or at risk of becoming incarcerated. I am fortunate to work with a great group of people and really enjoy what I do. On the side, I like to do research and am awaiting my first official publication in the Prison Journal which will come out in print in March of '08! |
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I began my law enforcement career with the Littleton Police Department in 1966. I retired in 2004 as a Commander with the Denver Police Department after 37 years of service in a wide variety of assignments. I currently serve as a part–time officer with the Castle Rock Police Department. I am a cum laude graduate of Regis College, and also attended the FBI National Academy. I am an expert witness/consultant in the defense of police officers and their department in police malpractice litigation. In addition, I have trained several thousand officers both locally and nationally in the use of force and other topics. |
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I am the president of SocialPhenom Inc., a research institute devoted to analyzing social phenomena. My research interests include but are not limited to: research methodologies, descriptive and inferential statistics, applied research, police effectiveness, next event forecasting and journey to crime. I am a GIS & crime analysis specialist for the National Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology Center – Rocky Mountain Region (NLECTC). I am a primary instructor and course developer for the Crime Mapping and Analysis Program (CMAP) at the NLECTC. My duties include establishing curriculum, providing technical assistance, and instructing on a variety of GIS, analytical and problem-solving applications. Prior to working with NLECTC, I was an assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice at Kentucky Wesleyan College and Florida Atlantic University. I have a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Criminal Justice and am a Ph.D. candidate in criminal justice at the University of Cincinnati. |
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| Academically, I hold an Undergraduate Degree (Bachelor of Arts, 1988) in Economics and History, and a graduate degree (MCJ–2006) in criminal justice, both conferred by the University of Colorado. Professionally, I have 17 years of service in a variety of capacities with four different Colorado law enforcement agencies. I also have also provided services, largely related to research, instruction or consulting, to various public and private law enforcement–focused concerns.
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I am a graduate of Arapahoe Community College with an AAS degree in Law Enforcement. I also graduated from Metropolitan State College of Denver with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Management and Administration, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with a Masters Degree in Justice Administration. I have 33 years of law enforcement experience in Colorado and Nebraska, and was a Chief of Police for 11 years. I served as the Chief of Police in La Vista, Nebraska for seven years, and have served as the Chief of Police in Lafayette, Colorado since 2002. I also serve on four national committees, including the Law Enforcement subcommittee of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, and on two committees of the International Association of Chiefs of Police: the Small Agency Technical Assistance Project and the Technology Assistance Committees. I was appointed by Governor Owens to serve on a Colorado anti-terrorism committee, a Methamphetamine Legislative Task Force, and on the Sexually Violent Predator Committee chaired by the Colorado Attorney General. In 1999, I was selected as Police Chief of the Year for the State of Nebraska. In 2002, I was a Webber Seavey national award winner for quality in Law Enforcement. In 2006, I was the recipient of the Denver Regional Council of Governments Innovation Award for development of a Comprehensive Community Juvenile Safety Program. I also teach at the Southern Police Institute, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Center for Public Safety. I am certified as an expert witness in Police Practices through the 10th Circuit Federal Court. |
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I have been teaching Constitutional and Substantive Criminal Law courses at ACC since 1990. I have been a prosecutor since July of 1970 in the 18th Judicial District, where I now serve an urban and rural population exceeding 820,000 residents in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, & Lincoln Counties, Colorado. I am presently assigned as the Chief Deputy in charge of the Economic Crime Unit and as Chief Trial Prosecutor for a limited number of homicide cases. My past assignments have included Chief Deputy and Director over the Douglas, Elbert, & Lincoln County Offices, and the Appeals, County Court, Investigation, & Intake Divisions. I am a past Director of a Special Crime Attack Team. I have tried many high profile cases including Alexander Pogosyan now serving life without parole for shot gunning five victims, and Edward Montour now on death row for killing a Department of Corrections guard. My Bachelor of Arts and law (Juris Doctorate) degrees are from the University of Colorado. I completed and served as faculty for the Career & Experienced Prosecutor, and the Investigation & Prosecution, courses of the National College of District Attorneys. I completed the College’s Executive Prosecutor course. I served twenty-five years as a member of the Colorado District Attorneys’ Training Committee, and I was an originator of and faculty member for the Colorado District Attorneys’ Trial Techniques School for new prosecutors. I lecture for police academies, professional and lay organizations, and prosecutor seminars. I testified before a Congressional Committee concerning parental kidnapping, was a member of Colorado’s Gubernatorial Task Force on Drunk Driving, and a primary author and lobbyist for Colorado's strict drunk driving laws. I have written and lobbied passage of Colorado criminal legislation dealing with child abuse, gambling, underage drinking, victim rights, search & seizure, venue, and forfeiture. I ran twice unsuccessfully as a Republican candidate for District Attorney in the 1st Judicial District (Jefferson & Gilpin counties Colorado) during election years 2000 & 2004. |
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I have been serving as a United State Magistrate Judge in U.S. District Court, District of Colorado since 1999. Prior to that I was a District Court Judge in the 18th Judicial District. I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree from La Verne College, California and my Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law. I have enjoyed teaching at ACC since 1985. |
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