Mr. Michael J Rein
Philadelphia, PA 1903
Office: 732-616-9213
Michael J. Rein, BA, MA, ACE, CPP, CPD, INCI, CPM, CCCO, EMT is well-versed in law enforcement, emergency medical services, and fire service, Mike assists clients in assessing their public safety needs and developing and implementing improvement programs to increase the effectiveness of initiatives and achieve organizational goals.
Before joining COSECURE, Mike was a member of the Rutgers University Department of Public Safety, retiring in 2022 as the deputy chief of university police. The Rutgers University Police Department comprises over 180 sworn and 340 non-sworn employees. In this role, he was primarily responsible for all functions of professional standards. Mike specifically supervised the Internal Affairs, CALEA Accreditation, 9-1-1 Communications, Department Training Functions, and the University’s compliance with the Clery Act. Mike exercised oversight and coordination and implemented systems and policies to ensure consistency in all campus safety and security functions across the Rutgers University system. Moreover, Mike provided direct and indirect supervision over the police chiefs at each Rutgers University location.
Mike served as an appointed member of the New Jersey Statewide Public Safety Communications Commission, working to enhance 9-1-1 telephone and Interoperable Communications Systems in New Jersey, as well as the Mental Health/Special Needs Statewide Steering Committee, working to maximize the effectiveness of law enforcement response to those with disabilities or those in mental health crisis. Mike has served as the president of the New Jersey Public Safety College and University Public Safety Association, an executive board member of the New Jersey Public Safety Accreditation Coalition, and an elected fire district commissioner in Central New Jersey.
Mike is a regular instructor at area police academies in the areas of ethics, police use of force, risk mitigation, employee and administrative investigations, and social media etiquette for public employees, as well as an adjunct instructor with the Rutgers Center of Government Studies and School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA).
Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice and a Master of Arts in labor and employee relations from Rutgers University. He is a graduate of the West Point Command and Leadership Program (NJSACOP Command & Leadership Academy), Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (FBI LEEDS), the 10th session of the New Jersey State Chiefs of Police Executive Institute, and the 264th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy in Quantico, Va. Moreover, he is a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Certified Protection Professional (ASIS), and Certified Public Manager (CPM), Certified Clery Compliance Officer (CCCO). He maintains National Internal Affairs Certification through the PATC Internal Affairs Institute.
- Emergency Communications & 911
- Law Enforcement
- Police Procedures
- Security Management
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Education:
Federal Bureau of Investigations – National Academy
M.A. Labor and Employee Relations
B.A. Criminal Justice with a Minor in Political Science
Certification:
Accredited Command Executive Certification (ACE) – New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police
Accreditation Manager Certification (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies)
Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project Training Instructor (Georgetown Law)
Advanced Threat Assessment Academy | Session #56 – Gavin de Becker & Associates
CALEA Assessor Training – Certified CALEA Team Leader & Assessor
Certified Internal Affairs Investigator/Supervisor (Public Agency Training Council) Cert #2048033
Certified Clery Compliance Officer (CCCO) – National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals
Certified Protection Professional (CPP) – American Society for Industrial Security Cert #28266
Certified Public Manager (CPM), NJ Civil Service Commission / National Certified Public Manager Consortium
Certified Campus Crime Prevention Specialist (American Crime Prevention Institute)
CPTED Design - Specialized Topic - Schools Certificate (National Institute of Crime Prevention #127702342)
CPTED Professional Designation (CPD) (National Institute of Crime Prevention #128874464)
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) #503466 / NJ Department of Health
Incident Command System (ICS/NIMS) – Levels 100, 120.c, 200, 230.e, 235.c, 240.c, 241.C, 242.c, 244.b, 300, 402, 700, 800, 907, 2200; Complex Coordinated Attacks and FEMA's Professional Development Series.
Investigating Use of Force for Field Supervisors (John E. Reid & Associates, Inc).
Integrating, Communications, Assessment & Tactics (ICAT) Training Instructor (Police Executive Research Forum)
Managing Mass Demonstrations and Protecting Civil Liberties (International Association of Chiefs of Police)
Mental Health First Aid (National Council for Mental Wellbeing)
Nationally Certified Instructor (International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training)
NJ PTC Methods of Instruction (MOI) - Police Academy Certified Instructor
Title IX Coordinator Certification (National Association of College and University Attorneys)
NJSACOP / West Point Command and Leadership Academy – Advanced Executive Development Program - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
Federal Bureau of Investigations National Associates (FBINA)
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA)
New Jersey College and University Public Safety Association (NJCUPSA); Past President
Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Frequent presenter at International and Regional Campus Safety & Public Safety Conferences
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Campus Safety, University Policing
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, Expert Witness, Campus Safety Model Assessment
Available Upon Request