DEMOSTHENES M. LONG, Ed.D., J.D.

Dr. Long recently stepped down from a full-time faculty position to an adjunct faculty role in the Criminal Justice and Security department at Pace University. Prior to joining the faculty at Pace, Dr. Long enjoyed a 31-year career in public safety.

Dr. Long served 21 years with the NYPD, retiring at the rank of Assistant Chief. During his tenure, he commanded the Police Academy, where he oversaw entry-level, in-service, promotional, and executive training for the NYPD’s 40,000 sworn and 13,000 non-sworn members. He also led the School Safety Division, managing a $133 million budget to ensure the security of 1.1 million public school children and 80,000 DOE employees across over 1,200 school facilities, and created a safe school environment conducive to learning. As the head of the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Community Affairs, he strengthened relationships between the NYPD and New York’s diverse communities. Dr. Long also held positions in the Office of Management Analysis and Planning, Criminal Justice Bureau, Organized Crime Investigation Division, and Internal Affairs Bureau.

Dr. Long served for five years as First Deputy Commissioner/Undersheriff of the Westchester County Department of Public Safety, leading administrative functions including facilities, fleet, evidence and property management, records, training, civil enforcement, pistol licensing, and the STOP-DWI program.

He spent three years as Public Safety Director of Operations at Columbia University’s Morningside campus, overseeing 220 public safety officers and implementing training exercises for students and staff. Dr. Long later served as Director of Corporate Security at KeySpan, responsible for the safety of 12,000 employees and thousands of visitors across facilities in four Northeastern states. He has conducted numerous operational assessments of U.S. law enforcement agencies and is a member of the Federal Monitor team appointed by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, overseeing court-ordered reforms of the NYPD’s stop, question, and frisk practices. Dr. Long has also worked with other departments under federal court supervision to help them achieve compliance with court orders.

He holds a B.S. in Police Science and an M.A. in Criminal Justice from John Jay College, a J.D. from New York Law School, and an Ed.D. from St. John Fisher College.