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Criminal Justice Faculty


John Minichino

Instructor/Department Coordinator
Criminal Justice
Salt Lake Community College
Contact Information
Office: PSET 270G
Phone:  (801) 957-4896
Areas of Criminal Justice Expertise
  • Federal Law Enforcement, Terrorism, Bombing and Arson Investigations, Undercover Activities, Insurance Fraud and Law Enforcement Task Forces
Education and Training
  • B.A. (Russian, German Language, History, Geography, and Ideology) Temple University, 1971)
  • Russian Language Course, Eastern European Language Institute, Syracuse University, 1966 (USAF)
Specialized Training
  • US Treasury Law Enforcement Officers Training School
  • Explosives Investigation School
  • Arson Investigation School
  • Undercover Techniques Instructor Training Course
  • Undercover Techniques Course Development
  • Supervisory and Management School
  • Electronic Surveillance Program
  • Dignitary Protection Program
  • ATF representative for 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah
Summary of Experience
  • Five plus years’ full-time teaching experience in criminal justice (SLCC)
  • Equivalent of four plus years teaching experience in criminal justice on an adjunct basis
  • Three plus years’ criminal justice and special programs coordinator
  • Thirty plus years’ experience in the criminal justice field (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Special Agent, Resident Agent in Charge, Private and Background Investigations, Dignitary Protection (Detailed to US Secret Service to assist in the coordination of security for US Presidents Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev)
  • Distance delivery experience- EDnet delivery of CJ 1010 (Introduction to the Criminal Justice System)
  • Distance delivery experience- WebCT (Internet) of CJ 1340 (Criminal Investigations
  • Development of several criminal justice courses at SLCC, i.e., Terrorism (Lecture and Internet), Organized Crime, Careers in Law Enforcement

Clyde M. Palmer

Instructor
Criminal Justice
Salt Lake Community College
Contact Information
Office: PSET 270F
Phone: (801) 957-2720
Areas of Criminal Justice Expertise
  • State and local law enforcement, Ethics, Police supervision management, Domestic violence and Security
Education and Training
  • MS Criminal Justice Education - Eastern Kentucky University
  • BS Police Science - Weber State College
  • FBI National Academy - Quantico, Virginia
Specialized Training
  • Criminal Justice
  • Corrections
  • Emergency vehicle operation
  • Domestic violence
  • Ethics in law enforcement
  • Management and supervision
  • Physical security
  • Interview and interrogation
Summary of Experience
  • Two years full-time instructor - Salt Lake Community College
  • Three years part-time instructor - Utah Valley State College
  • Three years Chief of Police - Utah Transit Authority
  • Eleven years Chief of Security - Franklin Covey Company
  • Two years Assistant to the Chief - Sandy Police Department
  • Six years Director of Peace Officers Standard and Training (POST)
  • Ten years Training Supervisor - Peace Officers Standard and Training (POST)
  • Six years Layton City Police Officer/Investigator/Sergeant

John Hill

Associate Professor
Criminal Justice
Salt Lake Community College
Contact Information
Office: HTC 115L
Phone: (801) 957-4762
Areas of Criminal Justice Expertise
  • Policing, Criminology, and Corrections
Education and Training
  • D.C.J. (Criminal Justice – Hawthorne University, 2001)
  • Ed.D. (abd – Higher Education Leadership/Criminal Justice – Nova Southeastern University, 2006)
  • M.A. (Psychology – New Jersey City University, 2001)
  • M.S. (Criminal Justice – Jersey City State College, 1993)
  • B.S. (Human Services/Criminal Justice – Thomas A. Edison State College, 1991)
  • A.A. (Public Administration – Brookdale Community College, 1989)
  • A.S. (Criminal Justice – Brookdale Community College, 1988)
Specialized Training
  • Basic Sheriff's Officer Training, 1980.
  • Basic Police Officer Training, 1983.
  • Sex Crimes Investigation, 1984.
  • DWI Enforcement and Detection, 1985.
  • Breathalyzer Operator Course, 1985.
  • Advanced Traffic Accident Investigation, 1986.
  • Stress Management, 1981
  • Correctional stress management, 1983.
  • Drug Enforcement, 1988.
  • Police Doppler Radar Operator, 1984
  • Police Doppler Radar Instructor, 1985
  • Traffic Accident Investigation/Measurements, 1986.
  • Police Officer Survival Tactics, 1986.
  • Advanced First Aid/Crash Injuries Management, 1983.
  • PR-24 Police Defensive Baton Course, 1983.
  • Law Enforcement Support System, 1988.
  • Stress Management Communications, 1988.
  • Methods of Instruction for Police Students (MOI), 1989.
  • Advanced Criminal Investigation, 1993.
  • Electronic Surveillance Training, 1999
  • Criminal Patrol Techniques, 1990.
  • Narcotics Detection and Identification, 1990.
  • Using Computer Simulation to Understand, Prevent, and Explain Cyber crime, 2002.
  • Advanced Police Management Techniques, 1991.
  • Advanced Techniques in Narcotic Law Enforcement, 1989.
  • Hazardous Materials Responder Awareness, 1990.
  • Firearms Training Simulator II (Advanced FATS), 1994.
  • Police Firearms Course, 50 hours, Expert qualification, 1983.
  • Utah Gang Conference, 2005.
  • NIJ 10th Annual Conference on Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation, 2003.
  • Current Issues: Police, Courts, Corrections, 1990.
  • Dealing with Crisis in Police Work, 1990
  • Police Employee Assistance Programs, 1990.
  • Use of Chemical Agents for Law Enforcement, 1982.
  • Fire Rescue, 1983.
  • Basic Tele-Communicator/911 40-Hour Course/Certification, 1999.
Summary of Experience
  • Seven years full-time teaching experience in criminal justice (SLCC)
  • Eleven years teaching experience in criminal justice on an adjunct basis
  • Two years service as criminal justice department coordinator
  • Twenty years experience in the criminal justice field (Municipal Police Officer and Sheriff Deputy)
  • Extensive Distance delivery experience – EDnet, WebCT, eCampus, eCollege, and Blackboard delivery of Criminal Justice courses)
  • Recipient of eighteen police valor medals, five police service medals, thirty plus other police awards and written commendations.

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