Victor Manjarrez

Victor M. Manjarrez, Jr. is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice. He holds an Ed.D. (2018) from The University of Texas at El Paso, an MA (2013) from American Military University, and a BA (2010) from Ashford University. His career spans over 20 years in the U.S. Border Patrol, where he held senior roles including Chief Patrol Agent of Tucson and El Paso Sectors, and Acting Director of Counter-narcotics Enforcement at DHS.

• Ed.D. (2018), The University of Texas at El Paso
• MA (2013), American Military University
• BA (2010), Ashford University

His research focuses on border security, homeland security enterprise, law enforcement intelligence, and counterterrorism, with an emphasis on complex systems, organizational justice, and policy innovation. Key themes include chaos and clutter in border management, fusion center models, and social media use by drug trafficking organizations.

Recent publications highlight trends in border security as a complex system, the role of organizational justice in law enforcement, and the application of fusion centers to mitigate border risks. His work spans interdisciplinary subfields such as technological arms races, institutional change, and cybercrime monitoring.

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