Dr. Albert Lopez

About

Dr. Albert Lopez is a criminal justice professional and retired law enforcement officer with more than two decades of experience in public safety, school security, and criminal investigations. He earned his Doctor of Criminal Justice (DCJ) from Liberty University in 2025, where his dissertation, A Study of the Safety of United States Schools from Mass Shootings, examined the effectiveness of school safety interventions and prevention strategies using quantitative analysis and criminological theory.

Dr. Lopez began his public service career in 1998 as a 911 Emergency Dispatcher with the Palm Beach County School District Police Department and later served as a police officer and detective in a gang and tactical unit. Throughout his career, he conducted surveillance operations, executed search warrants, worked undercover assignments, and collaborated with multi-agency task forces addressing gang activity, drug trafficking, and crimes involving juveniles. He also served as a Field Training Officer (FTO) and CMS-certified instructor, mentoring and training new officers.

Now serving as a college professor, Dr. Lopez teaches criminal justice and homeland security courses at the college level. His academic interests include school safety, organized crime, gangs, policing strategies, intelligence analysis, homeland security policy, and leadership development. His work integrates real-world field experience with criminological theory, emphasizing evidence-based approaches to crime prevention and public safety.

Dr. Lopez also served as a federal officer with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), contributing to regulatory enforcement and investigative efforts supporting federal compliance and public safety initiatives.

Employment

• Baker College Adjutant criminal justice / homeland security (Online)
  2024 - Present
• FDA CONSUMER SAFETY OFFICER (Compliance & Enforcement)
  2024 - 2025
• School District of Palm Beach County Police Detective (Gang/Tactical Unit)
  2012 - 2016
• School District of Palm Beach County Retired Police Officer
  2004 - 2021
• School District of Palm Beach County 911 Emergency Dispatcher
  1998 - 2004

Education

• Liberty University Doctorate Criminal Justice with cognate Homeland Security
  2021 - 2025
• American Military University Masters
  2020 - 2021
• American Military University Bachelor of Arts
  2018 - 2020

Projects & Funding

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Publications

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