John Vespucci

John Vespucci is a faculty associate with the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University.

He also serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Public Management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in public administration, research methods and justice administration.

He served as a police officer and police supervisor in New York since 1996 and worked in several specialized units including domestic violence, warrants and civil enforcement.

Vespucci received his doctorate from John Jay College of Criminal Justice along with master's degrees in public administration and philosophy.

Vespucci has lectured in several universities within New York City and New Jersey. He has taught several years as a high school teacher in cooperative education programs.

Vespucci collaborates with police department officials regarding department policies and procedures and has made an instrumental impact in revising policies to meet the evolving needs of the police and the community.

Vespucci’s research is concentrated on the effects of education upon police recruits, police officers and police management.   He is currently in the process of publishing an article detailing the misrepresentation of policing in mainstream media.