Minnie Adams – received her M.A. degree in Higher Education with emphasis in community college and is currently working on a PhD degree in higher education leadership at Saint Louis University. She is currently employed at Johnson County Community College as director of Career Pathways and Cooperative Programs. She has served in this capacity for almost 15 years. From 1986 till 1996 she was a member of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department. She was a patrol officer, detective of property crimes and a sergeant in the robbery unit. She helped write policy and procedures for diversity issues, as well as trained officers in diversity workshops. She received numerous citations in the line of duty.

Michael Betten, CPP - Michael Betten is a Certified Protection Professional through the American Society of Industrial Security. He received his B.S. in Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and is currently working on his master's degree in Occupational Safety Management at Central Missouri State University. Mr. Betten has over 17 years of law enforcement experience with the Overland Park Police Department. He was assigned to the police department's Crime Prevention Unit for seven years before being transferred to the Emergency Services Division. He has consulted or lectured for the following associations or conferences: National School Resource Officers Association (NSRO), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), National Crime Prevention Conference (Washington, D.C.), United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPPS), and many others. In June 2003, Mr. Betten was profiled in Security Management Magazine as its CPP of the quarter and was awarded the CPP of the Year for Region V by the American Society of Industrial Security.

Michael Daniels - Michael Daniels is a Lieutenant with the Merriam Police Department. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree /Administration of Justice from Central Missouri State University in 1986. He received his Master of Criminal Justice degree from Washburn University in 2001. He has been a Police Officer since January 1987. During this time he has been a District Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Crime Scene Investigator, Lead Detective (person crimes), Metro Squad (Homicide) Investigator, Firearms Instructor, Shift Supervisor, Use of Force Trainer, SWAT Team Leader, Administrative Lieutenant and a graduate of the 242 FBI National Academy. He is currently assigned as the Investigations Unit Commander. Other duties with the police department include Training coordinator and SWAT Team Commander. Lieutenant Daniels is also actively involved in the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a non-profit organization of volunteer law enforcement officers to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics. Lieutenant Daniels is a member of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers and a certified trainer in police use of force by the National Law Enforcement Training Center.

James Divney - James Divney is a professor of Sociology and Anthropology and has been teaching a wide range of courses in those areas at Johnson County Community College since 1991. He also teaches Criminology classes in the Administration of Justice program at JCCC. Professor Divney received his graduate degree in Sociology from the University of Kansas and in Anthropology from the University of Northern Colorado. Academically, his primary interests are in the historical comparative study of societies and in social theory.

John P. Gabrielson - John P. Gabrielson is a United States Probation Officer with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas since 2001. Prior to his present employment he worked for Johnson County, Kansas Department of Corrections for 9 years. He has been in the field of Corrections/Criminal Justice since 1991. He received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration/Corrections at Central Missouri State University. He received his Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. John has taught 7 prior courses in Corrections and Criminal Justice/Probation and Parole at Kansas City Kansas Community College and Washburn University. He is a member of the Federal Probation and Pretrial Officers Association and has completed training at the Federal Judicial Center in Washington D.C. John is currently participating in the Adjunct Certification Training (ACT) offered through JCCC and scheduled to teach Community Based Corrections.

McDonald "Brent" Groves - Brent Groves earned his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Park College, where he graduated Cum Laude.  Professor Groves earned his Master of Science degree from Washburn University in 2003.  Professor Groves began his Law Enforcement career in Missouri in 1992, and later transferred to the Olathe Police Department, where he worked as a Police Officer, Tactical Officer and Field Training Officer.  Professor Groves has received awards for Life Saving, Excellence and Valor during his law enforcement career. In 2002, Brent became a full-time Police Academy Instructor at JCCC, where he taught Police Procedures, Defensive Tactics, Firearms and Pursuit Driving.  Professor Groves became an adjunct professor for the Administration of Justice Department at JCCC in 2004.  Professor Groves is a member of the Zeta-Rho chapter of Lambda Alpha Epsilon (LAE) at JCCC. Professor Groves is a full-time Detective for the Olathe Police Department, where he investigates Financial Crime and Auto Theft. Professor Groves is a member of the Kansas City Metro Squad Homicide Investigation Unit, the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association, and the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators.

Glenn Ladd - Glenn Ladd has an M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration from Central Missouri State University. He has been the Chief of Police at the North Kansas City, Missouri Police Department since January of 2003. He began his career in criminal justice in 1977 with the city of Maryville, Missouri Public Safety Department. He was recognized by Overland Park for the design and implementation of the Citizen Contact Program, an early form of community policing. Mr. Ladd has been an adjunct professor in Administration of Justice at JCCC since 1980. He teaches Criminology, Constitutional Law, Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Systems, and Police Organization and Management. He is a member of the MPCA Command College Committee, and currently President of the Kansas City Metropolitan Chiefs and Sheriffs Association. He is also a member of the Police Executive Research Forum.

Kelly McGill Carroll - Ms. McGill is a Forensic Scientist with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office Crime Laboratory specializing in forensic DNA analysis. She received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a M.S. in Forensic Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has been in the field of DNA and forensic science since 2000. Prior to working for the JCSO she held positions at the Illinois State Police Forensic Science Center in Chicago and The Paternity Testing Corporation in Missouri. Kelly loves playing a part in the forensic science community by acting as a laboratory accreditation auditor and being a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists. She also had the rare opportunity to aid in the DNA identifications of the Hurricane Katrina mass disaster in 2006 in Louisiana. Even though her job may not be "like CSI", she loves sharing her knowledge and expertise in the field by teaching at JCCC.

Susan Smith - Susan C. Smith is a crime analyst for the Shawnee, KS Police Department. During her 14-year career, she has held positions in several divisions, including the Criminal Intelligence Division. Susan has contributed to various publications related to crime mapping and has authored various articles on crime analysis including "Integrating Crime Analysis into Local Law Enforcement," which appeared in the May 2000 issue of The Police Chief magazine. Susan is also the co-author of a book with Deborah Osborne called Getting Started in Crime Analysis: Basics Resources for Criminal Justice Practice. She is the crime analysis instructor for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and has instructed for the Southwestern Legal Foundation, ACTNow, Inc., various state and regional crime analysis associations, and for the Johnson County Regional Police Academy. Susan previously held the position of Training Coordinator for the Mid-America Regional Crime Analysis Network (MARCAN), and is on the Executive Board for the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA). She holds a B.S. in Human Services/Criminal Justice and an M.S. in Management from Saint Mary College in Leavenworth, KS.