This society, made up of experts in criminal justice and criminology, is dedicated to
advancing the science of policing and making innovations in the field. In his two-year term, Ingram wants to continue
the division’s goal of supporting, facilitating, and encouraging the
dissemination of policing research. These goals will lead to better practices
in policing while continuously educating practitioners and policy makers.
Ingram credits ASC for his exposure to new ideas and
approaches from diverse experts in the field, saying, “it’s not just me. We do
have an executive board and the board that was elected is fantastic and I am
very excited to work with them…they bring a lot of perspectives and they have
already been putting in a lot of work.”
Networking and communications are a huge part of ASC and
Ingram looks to find innovative ideas to continue these practices during the
COVID-19 crisis. Though this pandemic has affected the American Society of
Criminology, Dr. Ingram’s status as Chair of ASC’s Division of Policing gives him
the opportunity to serve the discipline.
Dr. Ingram is also an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology in
the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University. For the past
four years, he has enjoyed working alongside criminal justice agencies and
other institutes in the field who are committed to practice and research. Dr.
Ingram continues to use ASC as a resource for making connections and learning
new approaches to apply to his career.