Robert S. Swenszkowski, Ph.D
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- School of Business & Justice
Biography
Dr. Robert Swenszkowski is a Professor of Practice of Criminal Justice at Utica University. In addition to teaching at the university, Dr. Swenszkowski serves as the advisor to the Beta Zeta Chapter of the national criminal justice honor society, Alpha Phi Sigma. He is also the chairperson of the nominating committee, a member of the Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT), and a Green Dot Instructor. Dr. Swenszkowski received a Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice from Liberty University. He received a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia College. Dr. Swenszkowski has been employed in the criminal justice system since 1992 and has worked in a myriad of capacities, such as Correction Officer, Civil Deputy, and Police Officer. He also served as the Police Chief of the Village of New York Mills Police from 2009 - 2011 and Oneida County Undersheriff from 2011 - 2018. Dr. Swenszkowski continues to serve the Sheriff’s Office in an administrative capacity as the Assistant Sheriff.
As Undersheriff, Dr. Swenszkowski managed the operations of the Sheriff’s Office, providing public safety services to 235,000 citizens throughout the 1250 square miles of Oneida County. He managed human resources, internal investigations, collective bargaining, public information, and agency training, as well as a $40,000,000 annual budget. Additionally, he was responsible for over 400 sworn agency members and nearly 100 civilian employees. The Undersheriff has the statutory authority to serve in the capacity of the Sheriff in his/her absence.
Dr. Swenszkowski has been a New York State Division of Criminal Justice General Topics Instructor since 1998, specializing in Firearms, Electronic Control Devices, RADAR/LiDAR, Domestic Violence, and Active Shooter Response. During his career, he played an integral role in a number of criminal justice initiatives for the Sheriff’s Office, such as the development of a Community Affairs Unit, Peer Support Group, re-institution of a Narcotics Unit, re-institution of a Juvenile Aid Investigator, a formalized agency training unit at Mohawk Valley Community College, and Police Pre-Employment Training Program. Dr. Swenszkowski was pivotal in facilitating Oneida County receiving the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) designation, garnering federal support for narcotics enforcement in the area. He also assisted in the establishment of one of the first NYS Centralized Arraignment Courts through a program started by the NYS Office of Court Administration in 2017. Dr. Swenszkowski served on the Oneida County Juvenile Diversion Committee, tasked with addressing the revisions in the juvenile justice system through the NYS “Raise the Age” initiative, focusing on diversion programs for juveniles in efforts to prevent exposure into the criminal justice system.
Dr. Swenszkowski has attended the International Association of Chiefs of Police Leadership in Police Organizations Course and the Leadership Mohawk Valley Program. He is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and a professional member of the national criminal justice honor society, Alpha Phi Sigma. He is the Secretary of the Oneida County Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Foundation, the Secretary-Treasurer of ICAN (Integrated Community Alternatives Network), and has previously served on the New York State Zone 7 Counterterrorism Team.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy: Criminal Justice, Liberty University Lynchburg VA
- Master of Science: Criminal Justice, Columbia College, Columbia MO
- Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice Administration (magna cum laude), Columbia College, Columbia MO
Research
- Swenszkowski, R. (2024). Citizens Complaints Against Police and Police Education Levels: A Quantitative Analysis. [Doctoral dissertation, Liberty University]. Scholars Crossing
- Van Slyke, S., Rebovich, D., Choo, K., Swenszkowski, R. (2020). Oneida County Central Arraignment Part (CAP) Evaluation Project.
Courses Taught
CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice I
CRJ 102 Introduction to Criminal Justice II
CRJ 212 Policing Communities
CRJ 224 Incarceration and Community Corrections
CRJ 300 Crime Scene Forensics (Special Topic)
CRJ 307 Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
CRJ 313 Gangs, Street Crimes and Criminal Networks
CRJ 314 Modern Techniques in Crime Investigation
CRJ 327 Assessing Evidence in Criminal Justice
CRJ 358 Introduction to Intelligence Studies
CRJ 378 Research Methods & Data Analysis in Criminal Justice
CRJ 461 Proseminar in Justice Studies
CRJ 475 Senior Project
Awards and Recognition
From the Oneida Co. Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff’s Achievement Medal, Sheriff’s Special Recognition Citation, Drug Buster Medal, Exceptional Service Medal (3 times), Honorable Service Medal (2 times), Grand Cordon Citation (11 times) Distinguished Volunteer Service Award, Promotion of Grade Citation, Educational Achievement Citation (3 times), Executive Education Citation, Good Conduct Award (4 times) Ready Commendation, and Honorable Discharge Award. From the Oneida Co. Executive: The Official’s Medal.
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