SCSJ Faculty Celebrated on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, an annual day to recognize the sacrifice and service of those who work in the field. It is held each year on January 9th.

Monroe prides itself on the rich, "real-world" experience of its faculty, and that is certainly the case for our School of Criminal and Social Justice, which has a solid history of faculty members bringing their NYPD experiences and insights into classroom discussions.

Associate Dean Dr. Paul Lichtbraun is one of them.

His role includes overseeing and developing SCSJ academic programs, as well as SCSJ student affairs. But before his time at Monroe, he had an active and exciting career in law enforcement.  

Dr. Lichtbraun served in the NYPD for 27 years. His first role was Police Officer, proudly serving for five years before being promoted to Sergeant. After serving for six years as a Sergeant, Professor Lichtbraun was promoted to Lieutenant, which he served for another six years. For the final eleven years of his NYPD career, Professor Lichtbraun led as Captain, with his final assignment installing him as the commanding officer of the Vice Enforcement Division Group, covering both Manhattan and the Bronx.   

“Anyone interested in law enforcement should come to Monroe University because all of our faculty are practitioners in the field,” he said. “They will be learning what is actually happening in the field from individuals who have actually experienced it and have on-the-job experience.”  

Monroe students who earn their degree in the School of Criminal and Social Justice work directly under professionals who have years of real-world experience in the field. Monroe University provides several credentials that can be directly applied to careers in law enforcement, including an associate, bachelor and master’s in Criminal Justice. Monroe SCSJ graduates have gone on to successful careers working for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the U.S. Supreme Court Police; the Federal Bureau of Prisons; the Administration for Children’s Services; Safe Horizon and police departments nationally and internationally.  

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