Global Issues in Contemporary Policing

John A. Eterno received his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Albany. He is a Professor, Associate Dean, and Director of Graduate Studies in Criminal Justice at Molloy College and a retired Captain from the New York Police Department. Molloy College has recognized his accomplishments with specific awards in various areas including research/publication, teaching and service. He has penned numerous books, book chapters, articles, and editorials on various topics in policing. Some examples of his most recent publications: an op-ed in the New York Times entitled "Policing by the Numbers"; several peer-reviewed articles in Justice Quarterly and the books, The Crime Numbers Game: Management by Manipulation (with Eli B. Silverman), The New York City Police Department: The Impact of Its Policies and Practices, and The Detective's Handbook (with Cliff Roberson).


Arvind Verma is a former officer of the Indian Police Service and currently Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is the author of a large number of publications. His research interests are in policing of India and computational criminology.





Aiedeo Mintie Das works as a digital media/content marketing specialist. As Director of Public Relations of the International Police Executive Symposium, she organizes international criminal justice symposia, coordinating with Ministries of Interior/Justice to bring together well-known academics and top police leaders in global venues. Currently, she is pursuing her graduate studies in Helsinki, Finland.


Dilip K. Das is a professor of criminal justice, former police chief, founding editor-in-chief of Police Practice and Research: An International Journal (PPR), and a human rights consultant to the United Nations. After serving in the Indian Police Service for 14 years, he moved to the United States, where he later became the founding president of the International Police Executive Symposium (IPES), which is in special consultative status with the United Nations. He has authored, edited, and coedited more than 30 books and numerous articles, has received several faculty excellence awards, and was a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer.