debra higens

field advisor

About

Project Manager at VRS Program @ J. Jay Rockefeller School of Criminal Justice Studies and Violence Prevention

Country

united states

City

chicago

Industry

law enforcement

Skill

policy, enforcement, public speaking, program development, community outreach, law enforcement, police, conflict resolution, homeland security, leadership, training, surveillance, leadership development, grant writing, team building, nonprofits, community development, program management, fundraising, budgets, grants, workshop facilitation, private investigations, public relations, policy analysis, volunteer management, program evaluation, public policy, intelligence, case management, organizational development, youth development, community organizing, risk assessment, staff development, proposal writing, workforce development, resume writing

Experience

field advisor

nnsc o vrs

field advisor

nnsc chicago vrs

2018-9 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

law enforcement liasion

national network for safe communities

2012-9 - Present · 14 yrs 1 mo

Law Enforcement Liasion for the Chicago Violence Reduction Strategy through National Network for Safe Communities.

investigator

cook county

1987-5 - 2000-7 · 13 yrs 3 mos

Started as a deputy in the court system while going to college, became correctional officer and then went on the street as an investigator for the EM Program.

project safe neighborhood coordinator

idoc

2011-12 - 2012-9 · 10 mos

Coordinator PSN Forums with Law Enforcement, Social Services to help in reducing gun violence in the City of Chicago. (Part of the Investigations and Intelligence Unit - IDOC)

chief of security

safer foundation

2000-7 - 2011-7 · 11 yrs 1 mo

Chief of Operations - Day to Day Operations of a 200 bed Adult Transition Center in urban setting in Chicago (West Side of City).

Education

depaul university

education

2018-1 - 2020-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

trinity christian college

criminal justice

moraine valley community college

criminal justice

1984-1 - 1986-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Member of American Correctional Association, ICCA and Currently have a Foster Care License from the State of Illinois, Completed their course through DCFS. Activities and Societies: Graduated from Moraine Valley continued to Chicago State and Trinity Christian College.

paul university

liberal arts

2013-1 - 2016-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Currently working on obtaining Bachelor's Degree from De Paul University with concentration in Social Justice Activities and Societies: Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society May 2014