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Mark A. Spawn

Chief of Police; Director of Research, Development and Training for New York State Assn. of Chiefs of Police
Policy areas: General Law Enforcement Policy; Eyewitness Identification; Harassment in the Workplace; Sex Offender Management; License Plate Readers; Harm Reduction (including syringe exchange programs, Narcan programs, opioid epidemic, HIV and hepatitis mitigation). 
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Consultant to New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services; New York State Department of Health; International Association of Chiefs of Police; New York State Association of Chiefs of Police. 
Extensive experience in courtroom testimony, including state and federal court, grand jury, and hearings ranging from misdemeanors crimes, felony sex crimes, homicide, civil.
Interviewer/Interrogator – Statement content and analysis; detection of deception
Expert in Fingerprint Identification; Latent prints; fingerprints at the fire scene; courtroom charts for presentation
Instructor, New York State Academy of Fire Science: Interviewing Techniques; Fire Scene Evidence; fire and arson investigation
Law Enforcement Trainer
Child Fatality Review Team
Board of Directors for Child Advocacy Center
Producer and on-camera talent for various audio and video productions

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree, Community and Human Services; SUNY Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, NY
FBI National Academy; 180th Session, Quantico, VA

PUBLICATIONS AND PRODUCTIONS
Writer and Manuscript Reviewer for Global Police Journal; Editor of publications for New York State Assn. of Chiefs of Police including Law Enforcement Handbook (2008-2016, 2020), Pocket Enforcer (eBook).
Effects of Fire on Fingerprint Evidence – white paper; republished NY, CO, TX, British Fingerprint Society
It Is What It Is – The Fire Scene magazine; investigative ethics, report writing, and testimony
Police-on-Police Shootings; Police Chief magazine; International Association of Chiefs of Police
Recruitment – FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
Productions: Constitutional Use of Force (NY), Ignition Interlock

Devices (NY); Harm Reduction (several), The Legacy Project

PRESENTATIONS
Law Enforcement & Public Health Global Conference, Amsterdam; FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, Oxnard, CA; International Assn. of Chiefs of Police Conference;
New York State Assn. of Chiefs of Police Conferences;

Sex Offender Management, Training, and Technical Assistance, Colorado;
IACP/NHTSA Roundtable, Washington, DC

LEADERSHIP
Board of Directors – Child Advocacy Center, Oswego County, NY Child Fatality Review Team – Oswego County, NY
Domestic Violence Coalition of Oswego County
Central New York Assn. of Chiefs of Police 
– President
Board of Directors – Catholic Charities, Fulton, NY
                        
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  • Home
    • The Cold Case Foundation Mission
    • Behind the Brand
    • Videos
  • THE TEAM
    • EXECUTIVE TEAM >
      • Gregory M. Cooper - Executive Director
      • Dean Jackson - Deputy Executive Director
      • John E. Douglas - Chairman Emeritus
    • Executive Support Team >
      • Francine Bardole - Director of Forensic Sciences
      • Dana Boss - Analyst Supervisor
      • AJ Jackson - Creative Director
      • Dr. Lawrence J. Simon - Director of Research
      • Chris McDonough - Law Enforcement Relations
      • James Patrick - Director of Intelligence
      • Robert E. Taylor, Jr. - Director of Training
      • Cathie Vallas-McKinzie - Case Management Supervisor
      • James L. Vance - Communication Specialist
    • INVESTIGATIVE TEAM
    • FORENSIC TEAM
    • Investigative Support Services
  • Training
    • Training Schedule
  • Law Enforcement
    • Case Study
    • Volunteer Application
    • Funding & Resources
    • Victimization
  • Prevention
    • Stress Reduction >
      • Suicide Prevention
      • Terminology
    • Resources
  • Memorial
  • Our Network
    • Grief & Hope
    • Contribute
    • Testimonials
  • Partners
  • The Vault
  • Contact
    • MEDIA INQUIRIES