John DeCarlo

John DeCarlo is a Professor and Director of the Master's Program in Criminal Justice at the University of New Haven's Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences. He previously served as a police officer for 34 years, including six years as Chief of the Branford Police Department. His research focuses on police contagion shootings, racial profiling, community policing, environmental criminology, and police management. He co-leads a $1.5M NSF grant studying racial profiling and has authored/co-authored three books and numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. His work includes examining eyewitness accuracy, police unions' impact on innovation, and the role of environmental factors in crime. He founded the Center for Advanced Policing and co-founded NexGen Solutions, Inc. He holds a Ph.D. from the City University of New York Graduate Center and has been widely featured in media for his expertise on policing issues.

Education:

• Ph.D., Criminal Justice, City University of New York Graduate Center
• M.Phil., City University of New York Graduate Center
• M.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• M.S., Tiffin University

Research Interests:

• Contagious police shootings and violence escalation
• Racial profiling and community policing strategies
• Environmental variables' impact on crime
• Police management and union dynamics
• Eye witness identification and interrogation techniques

Grants & Awards:

• Co-Principal Investigator, $1.5M NSF grant on racial profiling (2016)

Labs/Teams:

• Founder, Center for Advanced Policing at University of New Haven
• Co-founder, NexGen Solutions, Inc.