Police

Melchor C. de Guzman is a professor of criminal justice and criminology at Georgia Gwinnett College. He has extensive experience working in the criminal justice field in the U.S. and the Philippines. Dr. de Guzman's research explores citizen participation in the control of the police and other law enforcement issues. He holds a Ph.D. in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati.Jeff Smith has extensive experience as a police professional having served in all aspects of law enforcement, including uniform patrol and investigations, specialized units, supervision, management, and administration. Smith served as a law enforcement officer for 35 years before becoming the director of operations for a prosecutor's office in a large metropolitan county. He holds a D.Sc. in emergency management from Jacksonville State University.