Jeffrey Fox, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and Criminal Justice

EXPERTISE

• Homeland Security
• Terrorism
• Intelligence
• Emergency Management
• Criminal Justice

EDUCATION

Associate of Police Science, Germanna Community College

Bachelor of Criminal Psychology and Sociology, Mary Washington College

Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University

Master of Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Northcentral University

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration, Homeland Security, Northcentral University

TEACHING

Survey of Terrorism

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Dr. Fox is a semi-retired law enforcement officer/professor. He is an educator/trainer/consultant for his company, called Fox - Public Safety: Training, Educating, and Consulting, LLC. Prior to this endeavor, he was an Assistant Professor and Chair for Bluefield College Adult Degree completion program for Public Safety, which included Criminal Justice and Homeland Security & Emergency Management. Before he retired from state service, he coordinated and taught courses for the Virginia Commonwealth University Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness program and the Criminal Justice program at New College Institute in Martinsville, VA. He served as an Associate Dean of Public Safety Programs for Central Piedmont Community College. He is the Homeland Security master’s degree Program Director for large private University. 

He served for 27 years in the field of criminal justice, 21 of which were with the Virginia State Police. He began my law enforcement career as a military policeman in the U. S. Army and served as a town police officer, trooper, sergeant, first sergeant, and lieutenant. He served as a field lieutenant with the state police, where he commanded over 240 sworn and civilian employees. He also served as the assistant training officer, where he managed the daily operations of the training academy. He also served as the statewide incident management program manager for the VA Department of Transportation in the operations and security division.

He is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute Administrative Officers Course and the Virginia Commonwealth Management Institute. He completed the following training courses: Virginia State Police Basic Academy, Rappahannock Regional  Criminal Justice Academy, and Military Police School.

He spent 20 years instructing at various criminal justice academies in a plethora of criminal justice and leadership courses. He was a Fellow (member) of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute, where he held a Level 4 Homeland Security Certification. He completed the Federal Emergency Management Agency Professional Development Courses and was certified through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management as a trainer for incident command system training courses. As a practitioner, he was involved in the response and management of all types of events, such as major disasters including floods, hurricanes, snow/ice storms, and the largest traffic crash in Virginia history. He also managed and responded to civil unrests, protests, a sniper attack, dignitary protection, special event planning, and many major crimes. He has investigated every type of crime imaginable.

He has been teaching at various colleges and universities since 2001.  Overall, he has taught well over 1100 criminal justice and homeland security/emergency preparedness classes, which included over 30,000 classroom hours. He taught over 85 criminal justice topics in police academies, which included over 4,000 hours of classroom instruction.  He has served on over 40 boards or committees relating to criminal justice, homeland security, or training issues. As a consultant, he has written, built, and rebuilt many criminal justice and homeland security/emergency management courses. He has written policies and procedures for the Department of Criminal Justice Services in Virginia and for the VA Center for Policing Innovation.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Books

Fox, J. C. (2015). The ultimate guide to excellent teaching and training: Face-to-face and online. Thorofare, 
NJ: Xlibris.

Fox, J. C. (2017). The ultimate guide to being a great police officer: A guide to professional policing. 
Thorofare, NJ: Xlibris.

Fox, J. C. (2018). The ultimate guide to excellent public service leadership and management: A guide for 
professional public leadership. Thorofare, NJ: Xlibris.

Fox, J. C. (2021). The ultimate guide to understanding terrorism and counterterrorism: Terrorism and     counterterrorism explained. Thorofare, NJ: Xlibris.

Fox, J. C. (2021). The ultimate devotional for first responders and those who serve others: A guide for 
those that serve. Thorofare, NJ: Xlibcoris.

Fox, J. C. (2024). The ultimate guide to excellent crisis leadership. Thorofare, NJ: Xlibris.

Dissertation
Fox, J. (2009). Analyzing leadership styles of incident commanders (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest LLC. (3383115).

Conference Presentations

“The Communities Role in the Criminal Justice System” on 06/28/08 in Martinsville, VA, NCI/VCU/FAHI

“Understanding Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment" webinar on August 10, 2016 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Jihad as Terrorism" webinar on January 25, 2017 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Developing Mitigation Strategies for Critical Infrastructure Workshop" webinar on February 8, 2017 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Officer Survival and the Use of Force" webinar on May 4, 2017 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Developing Mitigation Strategies for Critical Infrastructure" webinar on July 12, 2017 for The International Public Safety Association.

“Effective Crisis Leadership" webinar on July 19, 2017 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“First Line Supervisor" webinar on September 13, 2017 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Understanding Risk Assessment” on September 21, 2017 for ASSA ABLOY Corp. at Wake Forrest University, NC

“Leadership Style, Communications Skills, & Decision-Making Strategies for the First Line Supervisor" webinar on October 11, 2017 for The International Public Safety Association.

“Evidence Based Best Practices for Public Safety Agencies: Implementing Evidence Based Practices in Your Organization” webinar on November 1, 2017 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Analytical Techniques to Assess the Vulnerability of Critical Public and Private Infrastructure" webinar on November 2, 2017 for The International Public Safety Association.

“Understanding Risk Assessment” on February 15, 2018 for ASIS at Kernersville, NC
“Critical Thinking and Problem Solving for Effective Decision Making” webinar on February 20, 2018 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Developing the Individual and Organizational Ethic” webinar on April 19, 2018 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Creating and Managing Organizational Change” webinar on July 12, 2018 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Creating, Managing, or Becoming Peak Performers” webinar on September 6, 2018 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Creating a Leadership Paradigm” webinar on November 8, 2018 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Communication Skills for All Occasions” webinar on January 17, 2019 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Demystifying Terrorism: A Critical Examination of Modern Terrorism” webinar on February 7, 2019 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Fine Tuning Your Training” webinar on May 2, 2019 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Mastering Police Work” webinar on September 12, 2019 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Enhancing Leadership Skills” webinar on November 7, 2019 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Enhancing Leadership Skills" webinar on January 8, 2020 for The International Public Safety Association.

“Leadership 101 – Role of the First Line Supervisor" webinar on March 16, 2020 for The International Public Safety Association.

“Creating and Managing a Professional Workforce: Managing Difficult People and Dealing with Negativity in the Workplace” webinar on March 25, 2020 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Demystifying Terrorism" webinar on April 29, 2020 for The International Public Safety Association.

“Jihad as Terrorism" webinar on May 20, 2020 for The International Public Safety Association.

Book Club Webinar Presentations of selected chapters from “The Ultimate Guide to Excellent Teaching and Training” Webinars 1-3 (Chapters 1-9) May and June 2020 for Training & Career Development Section - Dept. of Public Safety Communications (DPSC), Fairfax CO., VA.

“Contingency Planning: Continuity of Operations Planning, Resiliency, Redundancy, Disaster Recovery, Crisis Communication” webinar on June 25, 2020 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Traffic Safety: Traffic Safety through Education, Engineering, and Enforcement” webinar on August 20, 2020 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Creating and Maintaining a Professional Workforce: Managing Difficult People and Dealing with Negativity in the Workplace" webinar on September 23, 2020 for The International Public Safety Association.

“Creating and Maintaining a Great Workforce: Recruiting and Retaining Quality
Employees” webinar on November 3, 2020 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Critical Thinking and Problem Solving for Effective Decision Making" webinar on November 18, 2020 for The International Public Safety Association.

“Communication Skills for All Occasions” webinar on January 20, 2021 for The International Public Safety Association.

“Understanding Unethical Behavior” webinar on February 2, 2021 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“After Incident Analysis: Best Practices and Recommendations” webinar on December 6, 2022 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Police Professionalism (Public Safety Professionalism)” webinar on January 31, 2023 for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Playing Nice in the Sandbox: The Human Elements of Disaster/Emergency Management and Incident Management” webinar on April 18, 2023, for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Enhancing Police and Community Relations” zoom presentation on September 14, 2023, for Be Well, Texas: CSTAT. UT Health, San Antonio. 

“The Performance Management Process” webinar on September 19, 2023, for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Achieving Excellence” webinar on December 12, 2023, for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“In Defense of the Police” webinar on January 25, 2024, for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Revisiting Our Old Friend the Constitution: Constitutional Considerations in Criminal Procedure” webinar on April 16, 2024, for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Legal Parameters of Drug Violations: Establishing Possession” webinar on June 25, 2024, for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Recognizing the Signs of Substance Abuse and Use: Drug Use Recognition” webinar on October 22, 2024, for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Foundations of Human Trafficking: ” webinar on January 30, 2025, for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Behavioral Aspects of Human Trafficking: ” webinar on April 15, 2025, for The Justice Clearinghouse.

“Investigating Human Trafficking: ” webinar on July 29, 2025, for The Justice Clearinghouse.