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Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller -
Biography
Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller began his
career in policing while still in high school. In the late 1970’s he became
a police cadet and attained the rank of Cadet Captain.
After graduating from Brother Rice High
School in Chicago, Joe worked for the Chicago Police Department in their
Data Systems Unit. While attending college, Joe started as a dispatcher with
the Orland Park Police Department and became an Orland Park officer in the
early 1980’s. Joe attended recruit training at the Cook County Sheriff’s
Academy.
During his career Joe has worked as a
Juvenile officer, Truck Enforcement officer, Arson investigator, detective,
patrol sergeant, lieutenant, commander and deputy chief. In the summer of
1992 Joe became the Chief of Police in Orland Hills, Illinois where he
served for six years.
Joe holds a Bachelor of Arts in
Criminal-Social Justice from Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois, a
Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Lewis University and a Master of
Business Administration from Saint Xavier University in Chicago. He is a
graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command,
Northwester’s Executive Management Program, the F.B.I.’s Law Enforcement
Executive Development program, DePaul University’s Human Resource Management
program and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University’s
Executive Management training.
Joe currently teaches criminology and
management courses at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, IL
and Lewis University in Romeoville, IL. Joe is the past president of the 5th
District Police Chiefs Association and past president of the Greater Cook
County Council of Police Chiefs.
Joe just completed the ten month Northwestern
University Center for Public Safety Senior Management Leadership Program and
is enrolled in The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and
Security courses designed for homeland defense and security professionals
who wish to enhance their understanding of key homeland security concepts.
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