Dr. Merlyn D. Moore
Professor
Education
- Michigan State University, Ph.D., Criminal Justice and Criminology, 1972
- Michigan State University, M.S., Criminal Justice, 1970
- Indiana University, B.A., Police Administration, 1964
- Senior Management Institute for the Police, Police Executive Research Forum, 1980
- Managing Criminal Investigations and Managing Patrol Operations, Oregon Police Academy
Work Summary
Dr. Moore is a full Professor at the Texas Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. He has over 30 years experience in the areas of law enforcement and criminal justice. Dr. Moore is nationally recognized for his expertise in the analysis of police operations and has served as consultant on a variety of national-level law enforcement cases and issues.
Recent Professional Experience
- Consultant to the Enforcement Division of Law Enforcement AA (on the Atlanta child murders); National Crime Prevention Institute; Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education; LEAA?s Integrated Criminal Apprehension Program; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program?s Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program; and the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, Behavioral Science Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation?s National Academy.
- Project Director for the Serious Habitual Offender Statewide Program in Texas.
- Field Manager, National Missing/Abducted Children and Serial Murder Tracking and Prevention Program, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice.
- Police Commander of the Administrative Services and Special Services Division of the Eugene, Oregon Police Department.
- Intelligence Officer, U.S. Navy, Active and Reserve. Reserve Intelligence Area Commander for Area Seven (Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas).
Publications/Papers/Presentations
Dr. Moore? publications are numerous and focus on police policy and police management-related issues.