Charles Lieberman

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Charles Lieberman earned a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Dr. Lieberman joined Mercy's Criminal Justice faculty in 2021 and currently serves as Criminal Justice Program Director and co-Director for the Center for Social & Criminal Justice. His ongoing research, which often involves collaboration with academic and practitioner partners, includes topics relating to criminal investigations, counterterrorism, and police professionalism, training, policy, and reform. He has authored or co-authored numerous books, book chapters, and articles on a wide variety of topics. Prior to entering academia, he served as a member of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in a variety of assignments, with a focus on criminal investigations. While pursuing his doctorate, he accepted an offer to serve as an instructor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. After completing his doctorate, Dr. Lieberman accepted a position as a tenure-track, full-time, Assistant Professor and also served as the Director of the Graduate Program in National Security & Public Safety at the University of New Haven (UNH). In 2011, he was reinstated to the NYPD, where he worked for the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Training’s Special Projects Unit, where he conducted research on a variety of police related policies and strategies in promotion of the goals of the NYPD, co-authored reports, and administered assessments and evaluations. After retiring from the NYPD again, he served as the Director of Policy and Research for the New York City Councilmember of District 11. In 2018, he returned to UNH as a Visiting Professor. In his current role at Mercy, Dr. Lieberman's goal is to facilitate the academic and professional success of all Mercy students. Many of his former students have successfully transitioned into justice-related professions, including appointments in local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, and graduate programs, including law school and doctoral programs. 

 

  • Ph.D. in Criminal Justice: CUNY Graduate Center - 2009
    • Dissertation: Community Policing & Counter Terrorism
  • M.A. in Criminal Justice: John Jay College of Criminal Justice - 2006
  • Homeland Security Certificate: ICT at IDC (Herzliya, Israel) 2005
  • B.S. in Criminal Justice: John Jay College of Criminal Justice - 2004
  • Specialist Operations Course: Metropolitan Police, Scotland Yard (London, UK) 1995
  • Police Academy Honors Graduate: New York City Police Department - 1991

Articles:

DeCarlo, J., & Lieberman, C.A. (2020, April). A Comparison of the Eyewitness Accuracy of Police Officers and Citizens. Police Forum, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, 29(1), 4-28.

Haberfeld, M.R., & Lieberman, C.A. (2012, April). Foreign Threats to National Security and an Alternative Model to Local Enforcement of US Immigration Laws. Police Practice and Research, 13(2), 155-166.

Books:

Haberfeld, M.R., Lieberman, C., & Horning, A. (2018). Introduction to Policing: The Pillar of Democracy (2nd Ed.). Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.

Haberfeld, M.R., Lieberman, C., & Horning, A. (2015). Introduction to Policing: The Pillar of Democracy. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.

NYPD:

Special Projects Unit (2015). Crisis Intervention Team Training Assessment. New York City Police Department, Training Bureau.

Special Projects Unit (2015). Synthetic Cannabinoids & Excited Delirium Syndrome. New York City Police Department, Training Bureau.

Special Projects Unit (2015, January). NYPD 2015 Field Training Program Guide. New York City Police Department, Training Bureau.

Special Projects Unit (2014, January). Development of a Comprehensive Field Training Program for Probationary Police Officers. New York City Police Department, Training Bureau.

Special Projects Unit (2013). Principles of Leadership & Management. New York City Police Department, Training Bureau.

Special Projects Unit (2013). Citywide Incident Management System Guide. New York City Police Department, Training Bureau.

Special Projects Unit (2013). NYPD CPR/AED Pilot Program. New York City Police Department, Training Bureau.

Special Projects Unit (2013). Instructor Observation Guide. New York City Police Department, Training Bureau.

Special Projects Unit (2013). Evaluation of NYPD Recruit Officer Trimester Exam Testing. New York City Police Department, Training Bureau.

Special Projects Unit (2012). Integration of a Comprehensive Field Training Program within Operation Impact. New York City Police Department, Training Bureau.