Law Enforcement Organization and Administration: Interagency Approach
This textbook, Law Enforcement Organization and Administration: Interagency Approach, will serve as a source of knowledge for criminology students in understanding the concepts of law enforcement administration among different law enforcement organizations in the country. It will also feature their distinctive identities and structures that will provide points of analysis and comparison to foster critical thinking and enhance understanding of the systems of administration they have practiced. Furthermore, this textbook will be essential not only for studying the criminology program but also for preparing for the criminology licensure examination.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Harry Santiago P. Achas He is a recognized academic and a prominent figure in the field of criminology. Dr. Achas earned his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Mindanao in March 2019 and his Master’s in Criminology, specializing in Law Enforcement Administration, from Cagayan de Oro College PHINMA Education Network in March 2012. He was named Outstanding Criminologist of the Year by the Professional Criminologists Association of the Philippines (PCAP) in 2020. He has been an integral member of the Regional Quality Assessment Team for Criminal Justice Education under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Region X since 2021, and he serves as the Regional Vice Governor for Region X of PCAP. Dr. Achas has held important leadership positions at educational institutions. He currently oversees the School of Criminology and Criminology Graduate Studies, as well as the Criminology program at the PHINMA- COC Puerto Campus. Prior to this, he was the dean of the College of Criminology (2013–2020) and the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Tagoloan Community College (2019–2020). He served as the director of the Criminology Review Program from 2010 to 2019. Dr. Achas has a strong educational background, notable accomplishments, and well-established leadership positions. He actively promotes criminal justice education in the Philippines. Gerry J. Caño He is a criminologist by profession with strong linkages among criminologists here and abroad. He is a member of the American Society of Criminology and the Asian Criminological Society, and he is a convenor of the 11th Asian Criminology Society Conference. He is also a member of the International Society of Criminology, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Technical Panel for Criminal Justice Education, and the Professional Regulation Commission’s Continuing Professional Development Council of Criminology. Dr. Caño is the dean of the College of Criminology at PHINMA Cagayan de Oro College (COC). Through his vision and leadership, PHINMA COC has consistently produced top-notch graduates who are often on the roster of successful board examinees. Moreover, COC is increasingly being recognized for its remarkable board-passing performance under the continued guidance of Dean Caño. Under his management, COC has been given the Center of Excellence in Criminology Award by CHED. He is instrumental in shaping the direction of criminology education and profession in the country, resulting in the passage of Republic Act No. 11131, also known as The Philippine Criminology Profession Act of 2018.
2024 04-RC-00035-0 978-621-04-5199-3 BS Criminology
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