Jeffrey L. Schwartz is a University Professor in the Law and Justice Studies Department. Professor Schwartz, besides possessing advanced educational degrees, including a Phd., has numerous certifications and ongoing practical experience in the law enforcement field. He is a retired police officer, served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, a former Department of Defense contractor, an approved trainer with the Federal Protective Service, the General Services Administration, the Department of Defense, the National Rifle Association (both as a civilian training counselor and as a law enforcement division instructor), the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and has been certified by the New Jersey Police Training Commission as an instructor since 1989. A certified lethal weapons instructor (including baton, handcuffing, defensive tactics, and firearms) for Pennsylvania State Police and an instructor for the Delaware State Police (baton, handcuffing, pepper spray, firearms). Professor Schwartz is a recognized firearms instructor for the New Jersey State Police (NJSP).
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Biography
Professor Schwartz is a subject matter expert in the area of terrorism, use of force, supervision, and tactical training. Professor Schwartz is an instructor trainer in pepper spray, handcuffing, baton, defensive tactics, and firearms. He is a certified SORA instructor, Delaware security instructor, and a Pennsylvania 235 instructor. He has instructed at various police academies, security training academies, volunteers on committees for diversity in law enforcement, sought out as a consultant in diversity and inclusion, consulted with public and private schools, as well as, consulted with numerous private businesses.
Professor Schwartz founded and continues to be the academic advisor to the Criminal Justice Preparation Club at Rowan University. Professor Schwartz assists numerous students interested in the field of law enforcement. Professor Schwartz is co-advisor in the Law and Justice Department’s internship program. He was awarded the “Excellence in Teaching” award in 2017 and the 2020 “Excellence in Service Award” out of the entire College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Rowan University, nominated by students and approved by the faculty. He has published articles, contributed to textbooks, presented at conferences, authored “The Criminal Justice Internship Manual” and “The Victimology Handbook”, as well as, “The Invariable Evolution: Police Use of Force in America”. Professor Schwartz creates curriculum to bring innovative courses to the students at Rowan. Professor Schwartz continues in research, consulting, mentoring, hosting programs to bring diversity and professionalism in law enforcement, broadening internships and creating more possibilities for students to engage in all aspects of criminal justice.