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Joan Fiesta

Portrait of Joan Fiesta
Lieutenant; 2016 NIJ LEADS Law Enforcement Officer
University of Illinois Police

Urbana, IL

The University of Illinois Police Department is a fully sworn department that serves a community of over 45,000 students and 6,000 faculty and staff members. Lieutenant Fiesta currently serves as the administrative bureau commander, overseeing the crime prevention, training, telecommunications, and records units. The University is a rich environment for research and educational opportunities; Fiesta connects researchers from various disciplines to the department. The results of the research help the department develop evidenced-based training and practices. Lieutenant Fiesta holds a bachelor's degree in rhetoric with a minor in Russian from the University of Illinois and a master's degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University.

Date Created: July 17, 2016