Christopher W. Ortiz
Title: Adjunct Professor
Department: Psychology and Counseling
Campus: Long Island
Area(s) of Expertise: Policing, Criminal Justice Policy, Research Methods
Education Credentials: Ph.D.
Industry Credentials: FBINA
Joined New York Tech: 2006
Christopher W. Ortiz, Ph.D., has worked in law enforcement for the past 20 years. He began his professional career as a police officer with the New York City Police Department as a patrol officer. In 1997, he transferred to the Glen Cove (N.Y.) Police Department, where he currently serves as Deputy Chief of Police having previously held the ranks of sergeant and lieutenant prior to his most recent promotion. Ortiz is also the Director of Emergency Management for the City of Glen Cove and has an extensive background in homeland security and disaster preparedness and recovery.
Ortiz has served as a consultant/employee to several non-profit think-tanks on topics pertaining to police training, police practices, and crime prevention. He has worked on numerous national projects for the Police Foundation, Vera Institute of Justice, Police Assessment Resource Center, John Jay College, and Rand Corporation. His most recent work was focused in the area of police leadership training and developing methods to increase the communication and collaboration between police and disadvantaged communities. Ortiz has authored several seminal works in these areas.
Ortiz holds a Ph.D. from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Criminal Justice Policy Analysis, a master's degree in Criminal Justice from Long Island University, and a bachelor's degree in Criminology/Sociology from John Jay College. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy for Police Officers, session 249 and the Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar at Princeton University.
Recent Projects/Research
- Building Trust in a Diverse Nation: Police Perspective Guidebook Series. Ortiz authored a paper outlining several concrete steps aimed at fostering community engagement.
- Police Shift Length Experiment. Ortiz was part of a research team that examined the physiological, psychological and behavioral impacts of various shift lengths on police performance.
- Developing Meaningful and Effective Police Leadership Training: The Dallas Police Department's Caruth Police Leadership Institute. Ortiz assisted the Dallas Police Department with developing a police leadership training course. The initial vision was expanded greatly and eventually became the Caruth Police Institute.
Publications
- Davis, R. Ortiz, C. Euler, S., Kuykendall, L. (2015). Revisiting "Measuring What Matters": Developing a Suite of Standardized Performance Measures for Police. Police Quarterly.
- Rigakos, G., Davis, R., Ortiz, C., Blunt, A., and Broz, J. (2009). An assessment of the preparedness of large retail malls to prevent and respond to terrorist attack. Security Journal, (21)3, 136-153.
- Amendola, K., Weisburd, D., Hamilton, E., Heitman, A., Shane, J., Ortiz, C., and Tarkghen, E. (2011). The Impact of Shift Length on Performance, Health, Quality of Life, Sleep, Fatigue, and Extra-Duty Employment. Washington, DC: Police Foundation.
Courses Taught at New York Tech
- CRIM 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CRIM 111 Police and Society
- CRIM 150 Principles of Correction
- CRIM 201 Police Administration
- CRIM 280 Private Security
- CRIM 303 Police Psychology
- CRIM 305 Police and Community Relations
- CRIM 320 Probation and Parole
- CRIM 325 Forensic Technology
- CRIM 330 Patrol Function
- CRIM 370 Correction Administration
- CRIM 379 Special Problems in Criminal Justice
- CRIM 495 Field Placement
- SOCI 273 Juvenile Delinquency
- SOCI 278 Criminology
- SOCI 355 Urban Society
Professional Honors and Awards
- Distinguished Service Award, NCMCPA