Professor, Criminal Justice
Coordinator: Criminal Justice Program
Phone: 860-343-5849
Email: ljetmore@mxcc.commnet.edu
Office Location: Snow 508
Dr. Larry Jetmore knows that successful law enforcement
professionals have to be physically and mentally able to “step into harm’s way”
when and if called to do so. During his
20-year career with the Hartford Police Department, he worked every day to live
up to that commitment – as patrol
officer, investigator, commander, and ultimately police captain.
This dedication
helped him rise through the ranks, holding such high-level positions as:
- Commander
of the Vice and Narcotics Division
- Commander of the Police Academy
- Commander of the Special Weapons Assault Team
(SWAT)
- Commander of the Investigative Services Bureau
Though now
retired, Dr. Jetmore remains deeply involved in shaping the quality and scope
of police training programs throughout the state. He directs the criminal justice program at
Middlesex Community College, a degree program which he designed using input and
models from the best training schools around the country. He also serves as full-time faculty member at
MxCC, and is director of the National Police Testing Services, which creates
and administers police examinations.
Dr. Jetmore continues
to conduct research into predictive tools for police training, education, and
career success. He has written many articles
and books about criminal justice forensics, supervision, and management, as
well as civil services testing modalities, ethical paradigms in education and
public service, and police testing methodology.
His most recent book, “The Path of the
Hunter: Entering and Excelling in the Field of Criminal Investigation,” is a thorough guide to understanding how to get into the field
of criminal investigations and how to become a world-class investigator. In 1997, he wrote “The Path of the
Warrior, An Ethical Guide to Personal and Professional Development” which is considered
to be “one of the best” books on police ethics.
Dr. Jetmore
earned his Ph.D. from Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He also earned a master’s degree in education
and criminal justice and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice (both from
Eastern Connecticut State University), as well as an associate’s degree in criminal
justice from Manchester Community College, Manchester, Conn.
Dr. Jetmore continues to follow the HPD’s mission:
“to serve with competence, integrity, impartiality and respect for human
dignity and individual freedom.” Here at
MxCC, he incorporates that into his philosophy of helping students build their
own self-discipline, respect, integrity, and character –traits that make the
best criminal justice professional.
Learn about the Criminal Justice program here.
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