M.S., University of New Haven, 2000
B.S., University of New Haven, 1974 | CJ 201 | Principles of Criminal Investigation
| | CJ 312 | The Police and Crime Control
| | CJ 402 | Police in Society
| | CJ 500A | Criminal Justice Pre-Internship
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- Joe Polio has spent 30 years in local law enforcement. He joined the university staff after his retirement as a patrol captain in the Uniformed Services Division, New Haven CT. Serving as a lieutenant in Human Resources, he directed investigative teams and screened candidates for police service. While a lieutenant, he supervised the Central Communications Service.
- Joe was an integral member of Community Oriented Policing team, acting as a District Manager in three distinctly different communities, from its inception, until his promotion to the administrative position of Captain.
- The Sergeant rank, as a street supervisor, was followed by appointment to the position as Administrative Aide to the Chief, where he fielded second level traffic prior to a response by the chief, evaluated threats with state and federal agencies and served as liaison between government officials and police administrators.
- Joe started as a patrol officer in 1969, attended the university full time, and was later assigned to the Division of Education and Personnel as a police instructor.
- He was a charter member and later coordinator of the New Haven Police Stress Unit for 24 years, a peer counseling team that assisted department members in crisis.
- As a police officer, he was a charter member of the Hostage Negotiation and SWAT Teams.
Certificates and Awards - Graduate, FBI National Academy, Quantico, VA
- State of Connecticut, Certified Police Instructor
- Emergency Medical Services Technician/Instructor
- Over his thirty year career, Joe has received multiple awards of recognition at the municipal, state, federal and private agency levels, for line of duty and community based actions.
- Joe is active in volunteer work at the United States Veteran's Administration Hospital.
- He was a member of the Board of Directors for Continuum of Care, a residential program for persons with disabilities, and acted as Vice President of the Holding Company.
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