Jon Maskaly, Ph.D.

Subject Matter Expert

Jon is an advanced expert in data collection, analysis and management. He has served at U.S. academic institutions including the University of North Dakota, the University of Texas at Dallas, the University of Illinois at Chicago and East Carolina University. In his role at Hillard Heintze, Jon has worked on several police reform projects through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) Collaborative Reform Initiative for Technical Assistance (CRI-TA). He was responsible for analyzing data related to fair-and-impartial policing; vulnerable victims; recruitment, hiring and retention; use of force cases; and traffic and pedestrian stops. In addition, Jon worked with agencies to develop the mentality and capacity to become an organization that is data-driven in its decision-making. He assisted in the development of strategic plans for transparent data and data management plans. He also offered training and assistance in accessing, auditing and querying data. Jon helped agencies develop a system, policy and audit plan for the effective maintenance of training records. He also assisted Professional Standards Units in developing abilities to look at data and understand the trends in the data. Jon has a Doctor of Philosophy in criminology from the University of South Florida, where he wrote his dissertation, “Predicting Fear of Crime using a Multilevel and Multi-Model Approach: A Study in Hillsborough County.” He earned his Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada.