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Marisol Cortez

Portrait of Marisol Cortez, 2024 NIJ LEADS Civilian
Operations Program Supervisor, 2024 NIJ LEADS Civilian
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office

Phoenix, FL

Marisol Cortez serves as the Operations Program Supervisor for the Analytics Unit, Training Division with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in Phoenix, Arizona. She has a multidisciplinary educational background in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Social Work with an emphasis in Policy, Administration and Community Practices, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). She is a Faculty Associate for Arizona State University, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. 

From data collection, analysis, crime mapping, and program evaluation, to curriculum development and training delivery, her philosophy as a research practitioner is to support public safety by promoting data-driven informed decision-making. She is passionate about research that implements evidence-based practices for effective sustainable operations, and developing programs that support workforce development/retention and organizational cohesion. 

Her professional experience over the past decade has ranged from opportunities to support research in academic partnerships with local city law enforcement agencies, leading strategic initiatives impacting the criminal justice system within county government, to training and capacity building of law enforcement officers in-service locally, and civilian crime analysts professionals abroad. Marisol is excited to join other LEADS scholars in efforts to advance research and evidence-based practices that address agency needs, serve the community, and the field of law enforcement.

Date Created: August 6, 2024