John Vespucci

Dr. Vespucci has an extensive graduate and undergraduate teaching background in fields such as Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Management, International Criminal Justice, Statistics, Research Methods, Sociology, Criminology, Victimology, Philosophy, Ethics, Homeland Security, and Emergency Management.

Dr. Vespucci served as a police officer and police supervisor in New York for 24 years and worked in several specialized units including domestic violence, warrants and civil enforcement.

He is also employed by the Safety and Justice Challenge Research Consortium as a Reviewer to which he provides policing and security expertise while tasked with reviewing prospective research proposals for funding, reviewing public-facing deliverables such as briefs, technical papers and presentations, and opining on the Research Agenda and topics of Criminal Justice importance to include for funding.

Dr. Vespucci consults with police department officials regarding department policies and procedures and has made an instrumental impact in revising policies to meet the evolving needs of the police and the community. He serves as an Audit/Assessor for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services responsible for ensuring police departments' compliance with state standards.

Education:

PhD, Criminal Justice - Specialization in Policy, Oversight and Administration, John Jay College of Criminal Justice - CUNY Graduate Center

Masters of Criminal Justice - John Jay College of Criminal Justice - CUNY Graduate Center

Masters of Public Administration - John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Other Interests

Publications:

2020 – Education Level and Police Use of Force – Springer Peer-Reviewed Book Briefs. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-42795-5

Media Appearances:

Vespucci, J. (2020, August 18). To get a better cop, we need to start with a college graduate. NJ.Com. Retrieved from: https://www.nj.com/opinion/2020/08/to-get-a-better-cop-we-need-to-start-with-a-college-graduate-opinion.html

Knight, C. (2020, August 5). Cincinnati police used force less last year than any other year on record, database shows. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved from https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/08/05/historically-low-cincinnati-police-use-force-2019/5579015002/

Amaya, M. (2020, July 30). NJ law enforcement experts cite research supporting higher education for police officers.ABC News. Retrieved from https://abc7ny.com/education/nj-law-enforcement-experts-cite-research-supporting-higher-education-for-cops/6337364/

Papamarcos, S. (2020, July 9). Want to reduce police violence? Fund the police better. NJ.Com. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/want-to-reduce-police-violence-fund-the-police-better

Everett, R. (2020, June 29). Should N.J. cops go to college? Research shows educated cops use less force. NJ.Com.Retrieved from https://www.nj.com/news/2020/06/should-nj-cops-go-to-college-research-shows-educated-cops-use-less-force.html