PERSON: Darrin Porcher

Pace University

Criminal Justice professor

Dr. Darrin Porcher received his BA in Organizational Management from St. Josephs College, and an MPA from Marist College. In 2012, Dr. Porcher received his Doctorate Degree from Fordham University. His Dissertation is titled “Reducing School Misdemeanor Assaults In Urban Settings Through School Collaboration Between School Leaders and Police. The purpose of this study was to identify how urban high schools can improve safety and reduce the number of misdemeanor assaults among students. Dr. Porcher retired from the New York City Police Department as a Lieutenant after 20 years of service. In his tenure as a member of the NYPD, Dr. Porcher performed a multitude of tasks. Dr. Porcher was assigned to the New York City Department of Personnel. While assigned to the Department of Personnel, he constructed the New York City Police Departments promotional exam for the rank of Lieutenant. Additionally, Dr. Porcher was assigned to the New York City Police Academy in the rank of Sergeant and provided instruction for over 2000 recruits during a three year period. During the terrorist attacks on Manhattan in 2001, he was responsible for the supervision and rescue and recovery of victims in the World Trade Center complex. Dr. Porcher is also a retired Officer with the United States Army Reserve. As a commissioned officer in the Army during a time of war he was tasked with ensuring his unit was prepared in various aspects of counterterrorism. Dr. Porcher constructed a series of homeland security, and professional development seminars for his military counterparts to ensure unit compliance.

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