Justin Park
Orange
Summary
Dynamic security professional with over twenty-three years expertise in security policy development, threat assessment, and crisis management. Vetted leader possessing a national security clearance with a track record of leading teams and developing comprehensive training programs.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lieutenant, Organized Crime Unit
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2023 - Current
- Oversees staff engaged in the enforcement of federal and state laws and regulations.
- Oversees the administration of warrant and safety responsibility activities.
- Oversees the operations and maintenance of a motor vehicle fleet.
- Answers inquiries pertaining to legal, policy, or procedural information; and maintains and promotes public relations with the public and various entities.
- Conducts or oversees criminal and administrative investigations.
- Confers with local law enforcement agencies, court officials, and state officials concerning Department activities.
- Develops and administers training programs.
- Develops program goals and objectives in accordance with management objectives; develops and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; and directs program evaluation activities.
- Develops program guidelines, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations.
- Plans, organizes, and supervises Departmental activities.
- Plans and conducts line inspections as needed and when directed.
Special Agent Detached to Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Force
Federal Bureau of Investigation
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Conducted counterintelligence, national security, and critical infrastructure investigations.
- Threat to Life Investigations - Served on Behavioral Threat Assessment (BETA) Committee.
- Served as FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction co-coordinator.
- Served on Critical Infrastructure Facility Security Advisory Board.
Special Agent - Organized Crime - Criminal Investigations Division
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Dignitary Protection Detail to Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
- Expert Witness on Criminal Investigations - Judicial District 1A.
- Served as subject matter expert to other local and federal agencies on narcotics and organized crime investigations.
- Conducted criminal enterprise investigations on Mexican cartels, statewide gangs engaged in drug and human smuggling and trafficking, and other criminal organizations involved in drug and sex trafficking.
Principal Threat to Life Special Agent
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Oversight of DPS and National Guard Analysts.
- Oversight of tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence that supported both public safety practitioners and policy makers.
- Border Intelligence Advisor to National Guard Assets.
- Advisor to DPS Houston Regional Commander.
- Official briefer to International Consulate Generals of France and Israel.
Regulatory Crimes Division Supervisor
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Oversight of staff engaged in the enforcement of federal and state laws and regulations.
- Conducted and oversaw criminal and administrative investigations.
- Conferred with local law enforcement agencies, court officials, and state officials concerning Department activities.
Polygraph Examiner
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Conducted criminal-specific and pre-employment polygraph examinations.
Trooper - Texas Highway Patrol
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Patrolled and detected violations of state laws and regulations made violator contacts, and placed violators in custody or issued citations or warnings.
- Patrolled in high crime and crash areas with appropriate action to reduce crime and crashes.
- Patrolled assigned areas and state office buildings, grounds, and parking facilities to check for security violations.
Education
Ph.D. - Psychology
Walden University
Master of Science - Applied Criminology
Texas A&M University at Commerce
Master of Public Administration -
Stephen F. Austin State University
Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences -
Stephen F. Austin State University
Contributing Faculty -
Tiffin University
Skills
- Security policy development
- Personnel management
- Threat assessment
- Crisis management
- Cybersecurity
- Data analysis
- Executive protection
- Budgeting
Affiliations
- Association of Threat Assessment Professional (ATAP)
- Society for Police and Criminal Psychology (SPCP).
- 2023 Society President
- International Investigative Interviewing Research Group (IIIRG)
- Texas Association of Law Enforcement Polygraph Examiners
Certification
- Licensed Polygraph Examiner
- Certified Forensic Hypnotist (2009-2016)
- Certified in Critical Incident Management
Editorial Appointments
- Associate Editor, Polygraph
- Research Briefs Editor, Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology
- Manuscript Reviewer, Psychology (PSYCH)
- Manuscript Reviewer, World Journal of Social Sciences (WJSS)
Conference Presentations
- Cadet Attrition and Training Performance, 40th Annual Conference for Police and Criminal Psychology, Las Vegas, Nevada, 10/01/14
- Countering Countermeasures: An Examination of Intentional Psychophysiological Changes on the Polygraph., 41st Annual Conference for Police and Criminal Psychology, Atlanta, Georgia, 10/01/15
- Cybercrime and Intelligence Analysis Briefing., Texas Department of Public Safety Regional Command, Houston, Texas, 11/01/15
- Texas Department of Public Safety Intelligence Capabilities Briefing., Presented to Consulate General of France, Austin, Texas, 01/01/16
- Emerging Trends and Analysis of Heroin and Opioid Use., Invitation to be Expert Panel Member: "Chasing the Dragon", DEA and FBI Conference, Beaumont, Texas, 09/01/16
- Examining the Utility of Hypnotic Memory Recall in Criminal Investigations., 42nd Annual Conference for Police and Criminal Psychology, Austin, Texas, 09/01/16
- Current Challenges in Public Safety Hiring., Annual North Carolina Polygraph Association Conference, Concord, North Carolina, 03/01/17
- Current Challenges in Public Safety Hiring., Annual American Association of Police Polygraphists Annual Conference, Houston, Texas, 04/01/17
- Police Psychology at The Border: How the Psychologist Can Impact Illegal Immigration., 45th Annual Conference for Police and Criminal Psychology, Scottsdale, Arizona, 09/01/19
Awards
- Texas DPS Regional Director Award, 2022, Presented to Special Agent Adam Park for Excellence in Law Enforcement. Award presented for conducting multiple Threat to Life investigations, which prevented multiple attacks.
- Texas DPS 20 Year Service Award, 2022, Presented to Special Agent Adam Park for twenty years of dedicated service to the State of Texas.
- Society for Police and Criminal Psychology Award, 2016, Presented to Dr. Adam Park for outstanding achievements and the advancement of criminal psychology.
Publications
- Park, J.A. (2019). Book Review. "R.N. Kocsis. Applied Criminal Psychology: A Guide to Forensic Behavioral Sciences". Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology.
- Park, J.A., Herndon, J. S. (2019). Evolution of Police Leadership Enhancement. Handbook of Police Psychology. Kitaeff, J. (2nd Ed.). (2019). Routledge.
- Park, J. A. (2019). Research Briefs. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 34(1), 102-103.
- Handler, M.D., Park, J.A. (2019). Law Enforcement Screening. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology. Morgan, R.D. (2016).
- Park, J.A., Dearman, P. (2019). Law Enforcement Career Paths. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology. Morgan, R.D. (2016).
- Park, J.A. (2017). The Anatomy of Working Memory and its Utility in Criminal Investigations. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 5, 258-271.
- Park, J. A., Herndon, J. S. (2015). Police cadet attrition and training performance outcomes. Polygraph, (44), 2, 143-162.
Academic Positions
Contributing Faculty, Tiffin University, 05/01/25, Present, Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Criminal Justice and Psychology, Institutional Review Board Member
Military Service
United States Marine Corps, 01/01/95, 12/31/99, Security Forces - Naval Nuclear Base, Kings Bay, Georgia (Secret Clearance), 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance - Twenty-Nine Palms, California, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance - Okinawa, Japan, National Defense Service Medal (1995), Good Conduct Medal (1998), Overseas Service Ribbon (1998), Unit Commendation (1997), Rifle Expert (1997), Pistol Sharpshooter (1996)
Timeline
Lieutenant, Organized Crime Unit
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2023 - Current
Special Agent Detached to Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Force
Federal Bureau of Investigation
01.2021 - 01.2023
Special Agent - Organized Crime - Criminal Investigations Division
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2016 - 01.2021
Principal Threat to Life Special Agent
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2014 - 01.2016
Regulatory Crimes Division Supervisor
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2009 - 01.2014
Polygraph Examiner
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2007 - 01.2009
Trooper - Texas Highway Patrol
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2002 - 01.2007
Ph.D. - Psychology
Walden University
Master of Science - Applied Criminology
Texas A&M University at Commerce
Master of Public Administration -
Stephen F. Austin State University
Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences -
Stephen F. Austin State University
Contributing Faculty -
Tiffin University