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Dr. Bertus R. Ferreira
Professor

Courses Taught at ÑÇÖÞɫͼ State:

• CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CRJ 220 - Law Enforcement
• CRJ 346 - Criminal Investigation
• CRJ 355 - Security in Business and Industry
• CRJ 365  - Interviewing and Interrogation
• CRJ 425 - Terrorism
• CRJ 447 - Business and Political Crime
• CRJ 455 - Police and Community Relations
• CRJ 520  - Mass and Serial Murder
• CRJ 555 - Crime Prevention

Education:

• B.A. (Criminology and Police Science and minor in Law) - University of South Africa
• B.A. (Economics and minors in Psychology and Business Administration) - Wichita State University
• M.S. (Business and Industrial Security) - Central Missouri State University
• M.S. (Aviation Safety) - Central Missouri State University
• M.Phil. (Criminology: Crime Prevention and Policing) - St. John's College, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, England
• Ed.D. (Occupational and Adult Education: Human Resource Development) - Oklahoma State University

Professional Certifications:

• CPP: Certified Protection Professional and Board Certified in Security Management, American Society for Industrial Security;
• CFE: Certified Fraud Examiner;
• CST: Certified Security Trainer;
• DABFE: Certified Forensic Examiner and Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Examiners;
• FACFE: Life Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners

Clinical/Professional Focus:

• Business/industrial security,
• crime prevention,
• crime investigation,
• community policing,
• economic/occupational/organized crime,
• law enforcement,
• risk management,
• aviation security/safety,
• terrorism and executive protection,
• international criminal justice, and
• academic ÑÇÖÞɫͼ development

Research Focus:

• Terrorism,
• crime prevention,
• law enforcement education and training,
• community policing,
• security and risk management, and
• international crime

Professional Experience Prior to ÑÇÖÞɫͼ State:

• Federal police officer, criminal investigator, senior security manager and risk management consultant.
• Taught at the National Police Academy of South Africa and the Institute for Criminology at the University of South Africa and was a security and criminal justice professor at Northern Michigan University, Wichita State University, Washburn University (Kansas) and East Carolina University.

Professional Organizations:

Life Membership:

• National Sheriffs' Association,
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners,
• The American College of Forensic Examiners,
• American Society of Criminology,
• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

Founding Membership:

• Police Association for College Education,
• American Police Association,
• Institute for Criminology,
• University of South Africa

Annual Membership:

• International Association of Chiefs of Police,
• International Police Association (United States Section),
• National Association of Veteran Police Officers,
• American Society for Industrial Security,
• Midwestern Criminal Justice Association,
• Southern Criminal Justice Association,
• North Carolina Criminal Justice Association

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