PRESS RELEASE

Darien
Police Sergeant Jeremiah Johnson, Ph.D., is one of eleven law enforcement
professionals nationwide to be selected for participation in the U.S.
Department of Justice National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Law Enforcement
Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) program. In a notification letter from
Dr. Nancy Rodriguez, Director of the NIJ, Sgt. Johnson’s selection was in
“recognition of Sgt. Johnson’s ability to effectively infuse research into
policy development within the Darien Police Department…” The LEADS
program carries a goal of “identifying and developing the next generation of
law enforcement leadership, and encouraging the use of evidence-based research
to advance criminal justice throughout the nation.” Sgt. Johnson will
travel to San Diego, California in October to participate in round-table discussions including the International Association of Police Chiefs ‘Research
and Advisory Committee’ and the NIJ’s research track ‘What Works and What
Matters in Policing.’
Darien
Police Chief Duane Lovello stated “This is not only an extraordinary honor for
Sgt. Johnson and the Darien Police Department but also a tremendous opportunity
for Sgt. Johnson to bring back to Darien recommendations and new ideas in
furtherance of excellence. I am very proud of Sgt. Johnson’s
accomplishments here.”
Sgt.
Johnson, a fourteen year veteran of the Darien Police Department, is a US Army
Reserve veteran. He received his B.A. in Sociology from Geneva College;
an M.S. in Justice Administration from Western Connecticut State College; an
M.A. in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice; and a PhD
in Criminal Justice from the City University of New York Graduate Center.
Sgt. Johnson, currently assigned to the Patrol Division, was previously
assigned to the Detective Division and also served as an Acting Lieutenant in
the Patrol Division.
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