Dr. Gene Ira Katz holds a Doctorate in Criminal Justice Management and is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, American Society of Criminology, International Association of Chiefs of Police, and National Sheriff’s Association. His 2024 book, Reconsidering Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement, received the International Impact Book Award. He has presented at numerous conferences, including the Stockholm Criminology Symposium, Mid-Atlantic States Correctional Association, Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, and Midwest Law Enforcement Expo. A psychotherapist, Dr. Katz has counseled incarcerated populations in municipal, county, and state prisons; youth at risk in group homes; patients in forensic psychiatric facilities; and sex offenders. Formerly an Associate Professor in the College of Criminal Justice at Colorado Technical University from 2010 to 2024, he currently teaches graduate-level courses at the Colorado School for Family Therapy. He also contributes frequently to American Police Beat and has written for Law Enforcement Today, Command, Behavioral Health News, and the US-China Law Review, among others.
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