Security Police Officer

JACK ST. HILAIRE

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

I am a military veteran with the United States Air Force and was a police officer in New Hampshire, Florida, and Massachusetts for thirty-two years in various roles, assignments, and positions. I successfully managed police accreditation for the Boston University Police Department over several years and modernized the Department's policy manual according to National Police Accreditation Standards (CALEA). I was also a certified onsite inspector of law enforcement agencies for police accreditation. I have a Doctorate Degree in Sociology, a Master of Criminal Justice Degree from Boston University, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Springfield College. I have a forthcoming book publication from Routledge, Managing Policy and Reform in an Era of American Police Conflict: Who Will Guard the Guardians?

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accreditation Manager, Boston University Police Department

I successfully managed the accreditation process for both State Accreditation (MPAC) and Advanced

National Accreditation (CALEA) over several year periods in which I modernized the Boston University

Police Department's 1994 manual and achieved compliance with 482 National Police Standards, performed

a host of other activities to support accreditation, such as regularly attending conferences and training

seminars as well as referring and guiding other police agencies to become accredited, drafted policies

following CALEA standards and worked with employees of the Department to assist in the process and

development of policies in their areas of specialty created a "policy compliance matrix" that monitored

Department employees for completing accreditation assignments and the submission of proper documentation

that prepared the Department for future state and national assessments from MPAC and CALEA officials, and

apprised the Command Staff weekly at meetings and trained Department employees on policies, accreditation,

and responsibility, conducted numerous onsite assessments of Massachusetts police agencies seeking

accreditation through MPAC.

Media and Community Relations Officer, Boston University Police Department

I was assigned by the Boston University Police Department to supervise a community policing unit with

budgetary responsibilities from 1998 to 2007. During that period, organized, developed, and coordinated

all crime prevention initiatives and community relations answered inquiries from the press or other media

representatives that included print and television media worked closely and in coordination with

Boston University's Office of Public Relations and Government and Community Affairs produced and

distributed press releases and news reports about the Department, and drafted letters for the Chief of Police

in response to all public inquiries or complaints.

Threat Assessment Manager, Boston University Police Department

I graduated from GDBA Advanced Threat Assessment Academy at UCLA's Lake Arrowhead facility and

was certified in the application of MOSAIC, an advanced threat assessment software program utilized by

agencies, such as the C.I.A., F.B.I., U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Marshall's Office, Defense Intelligence Agency,

U.S. Supreme Court, Capitol Police, LAPD, and twenty-five university police departments that includes

Boston University. Supervised all threat assessment investigations for the Department's Detective Division

investigating reported threats from students or employees at Boston University.

Firearms and Tactical Weapons Instructor Supervisor, Boston University and Durham, NH Police Departments

Certified F.B.I., Massachusetts and New Hampshire Firearms and Urban Assault Rifle Advanced Instructor.

Supervised firearms tactical training and qualification of all weapons utilized by the Boston University Police

Department and the Durham, New Hampshire Police Department that included urban assault rifle. Reviewed

Department policies, procedures, laws, codes, and like items relating to the use of force and recommended

changes as needed, conducted inspections of Department-issued weapons along with authorized personal

back-up and off duty weapons, supervised maintenance and repairs to department weapons, along with armory

and range equipment.

Patrol Sergeant, Boston University Police Department

I supervised and guided personnel under my authority in the performance of their duties, assisted with shift briefings,

training, and performance evaluations, managed personnel issues and investigating allegations of misconduct,

educated staff about regulatory changes and new police technology or operational methods, prepared reports,

maintained logs, and ensured the upkeep of departmental records.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Boston University Police Department, Boston, Massachusetts 1998 – 2017

Patrol Sergeant, Accreditation Manager, Media and Community Relations Officer,

Threat Assessment Manager

Durham Police Department, Durham, NH 1992 – 1998

Police Officer

United States Air National Guard, Pease ANGB, NH 1991 – 1992

Security Police, 157th Security Police Squadron

Clearwater Police Department, Clearwater, FL. 1988 – 1991

Police Officer

Londonderry Police Department, Londonderry, NH 1985 – 1988

Police Officer

United States Air Force, Lackland AFB, TX 1977 – 1981

Military Training Instructor, Combat Arms Training and Maintenance, 3291st School Squadron,

Lackland Air Force Base, Honorable Discharge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

FBI-LEEDA (F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development Association)

CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies)

MPAC (Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission)

NNEPAC (Northern New England Police Accreditation Coalition)

GDBA (Gavin de Becker & Associates) Threat Assessment Managers Alumni

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL AWARDS

BOSTON UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2014

As Accreditation Manager, the Boston University Police Department received National Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation, the highest award ever achieved by a university police department in New England by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The Department was also awarded Massachusetts State Police Accreditation from The Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) in 2012.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2008

I introduced a community-based policing model that addressed community issues, crime and crime prevention strategies through intelligence-led, geographically focused operations. It was linked to a transparent police-community problem-solving partnership that improved police services and reduced crime at Boston University.

TOWN OF DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMUNITY AWARD 1994

I was one of three officers who worked with the Durham community in a grassroots movement to assist school officials in implementing the DARE program for the Oyster River School System in the Town of Durham, New Hampshire.

EDUCATION

Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

PH.D. in Sociology 2018

Dissertation: "Myth and Reality During an Era of Police Accreditation"

G.P.A.: 3.66

Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

M.C.J. in Criminal Justice Administration and Criminology 2005

G.P.A.: 3.56

Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts

B.S. in Criminal Justice 1994

G.P.A.: 3.67

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

FBI-BOSTON – F.B.I. Firearms Advanced Instructor School 2015

FBI-LEEDS – New England Law Enforcement Executive Development Program 2010

GDBA (Gavin de Becker & Associates) – Advanced Threat Assessment and Management Academy 2008

New England Institute of Law Enforcement Management – Command Training Program, 242nd Session 2000

Municipal Police Training Committee – Reading, Massachusetts Police Academy 1998

New Hampshire State Police Firearms and Tactical and Urban Assault Rifle Instructor School 1997

Florida Department of Law Enforcement – Tampa, Florida Police Academy 1989

New Hampshire Police Standards & Training – Police Academy, 72nd Session 1985

The United States Air Force, Lackland A.F.B. – 3291st Small Arms Technical Training School 1977

The United States Air Force, Lackland A.F.B. – 3706th Basic Military Training Squadron 1977

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

St. Hilaire, Jack A. 2022. Managing Policy and Reform in an Era of American Police Conflict: Who Will Guard the Guardians?

New York: Routledge. (Forthcoming publication)

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