William Gaines

Degree: Ph. D.

Affiliate Faculty

Department: Criminal Justice and Criminology

William Gaines

Topics

Criminal Justice/Criminology Forensics/Crime Scene Investigation Police/Law Enforcement Terrorism

Expertise

  • Criminal investigation
  • Narcotic identification
  • DUI prosecutions
  • Advanced homicide investigation
  • Active shooter response
  • Mobile field force

About

William Gaines, Ph. D., is an affiliate faculty in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Gaines has worked as a patrol officer, a field investigator and a criminal justice instructor. He has received extensive training in the areas of criminal investigation, narcotic identification, DUI prosecutions, advanced homicide investigation, active shooter response and mobile field force. His research interests include racial profiling, biased policing, immigration control and destructiveness of low self-control.

Gaines earned his Ph. D. in criminal justice from Nova Southeastern University, received a master of science in public administration from Florida International University in 2016, and earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees in criminology and criminal justice from Florida State University in 2012 and 2010.

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