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Dr. Garth den Heyer serves as a Lecturer at Arizona State University's School of Criminology & Criminal Justice within the Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions. An internationally recognized expert in policing and counter-terrorism, he holds senior fellowships with the National Policing Institute (Washington, DC) and the Scottish Institute for Policing Research, and is a Visiting Professor at the University of Staffordshire (UK).
- PhD in Economics from Charles Sturt University, Australia
- Bachelor's degree in Economics from University of London
His research focuses on police organizational reform, counter-terrorism strategies, and the militarization of policing, with extensive work on policing in post-conflict nations. He employs mixed-methods approaches combining econometric analysis with qualitative field research, particularly examining police effectiveness in developing regions and during crisis response.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent themes in evidence-based policing implementation across jurisdictions, comparative studies of police responses to civil unrest, and longitudinal assessments of officer mental health. His work demonstrates strong methodological diversity, bridging academic research with operational police practices through international case studies.
Dr. den Heyer actively contributes to academic discourse through editorial board positions at the American Journal of Qualitative Research, Open Journal of Criminology & Sociology, and Policing Practice and Research. He has developed frameworks for police strategic resource allocation and organizational change sustainability, advising both US and UK law enforcement agencies on counter-terrorism coordination and emergency management systems.
He teaches ASU courses including Domestic Terrorism, International Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Introduction to Policing, drawing on his 38-year operational experience as a New Zealand police inspector responsible for national counter-terrorism coordination and disaster response systems.
