James F Desmarais
Professor College of Arts & Sciences Social Sciences Providence
Biography and Expertise
Prior to coming to Johnson & Wales University, James Desmarais, J.D., accrued 27 years of law enforcement experience across a wide spectrum of positions. He retired as Providence Police detective captain, where he oversaw 137 detectives and detective supervisors.
Desmarais’ positions as a director have included the following departments:
Prosecution
Crime Scene Investigative Unit (CSI)
Police Academy and In-service Training, Narcotics
Desmarais also served as an FBI and Smith & Wesson Academy certified firearms instructor. As a SWAT team member for 25 years, he responded to dozens of critical incidents. Desmarais was a member of the Brown University Forensic Archeological Recovery Team and has authored expert opinions for several federal and state lawsuits involving police policies and practices across the country.
Desmarais obtained his J.D. from the New England School of Law and has been an attorney for 20 years. He also graduated from the Police Executive Research Forum, Senior Management for Police. He has presented seminars across the country on liability for special operations and has also been a course auditor and consultant for the United States Department of Homeland Security.
Education
Senior Management Institute for Police
Police Executive Research Forum
JD
New England Law Boston
BS
Roger Williams University
AS
Johnson & Wales College
Bar Passage
Licensed Attorney
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
New England Division of the International Association of Identification
Rhode Island Bar Association
Rhode Island Bar Association
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
New England Division of the International Association of Identification
Rhode Island Criminalistics Association
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Rhode Island Criminalistics Association
Liability for SWAT Officers
Lecture
Rhode Island Tactical Officers Association
Cranston Police Department
Cranston
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for Mid-Level Managers
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Bristol
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Bristol Campus RWU
Bristol
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for Mid-Level Managers
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Bristol
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Bristol Campus RWU
Bristol
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for Mid-Level Managers
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Bristol
RI
United States
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lincoln
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Bristol Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for Mid-Level Managers
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lincoln
RI
United States
Law Review
Lecture
Law Review Providence Police Academy
Providence Police Department
Police Academy, providence
Providence
RI
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lincoln
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for Mid-Level Managers
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
Lecture
Lecture
JWU Faculty Expo
Johnson & Wales University
Freidman Center
Providence
RI
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lecture
Liability for Mid-Level Managers
Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lincoln
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for Mid-Level Managers
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for Mid-Level Managers
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
The Law of Criminal Investigations
Lecture
New Investigator Class
JWU
JWU Crime lab
Providence
United States
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lincoln
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lincoln
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for Mid-Level Managers
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
Research Result of Law Enforcement in the aftermath of the defund the police movement
Lecture
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
ACJS
Washington, DC
Washington
DC
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for Mid-Level Managers
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
The retreat from Proactive Policing after the death of George Floyd
Oral Presentation
New England Association of Chiefs of Police
New England Association of Chiefs of Police
Manchester Vermont
Manchester
VT
United States
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lecture
Liability for Mid-Level Managers
Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lincoln
RI
United States
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lincoln
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy
RI Municipal Police Academy
Lincoln
RI
United States
Proactive Policing after the defund the police movement
Poster
JWU
JWU
Harborside Campus
Providence
RI
United States
RWU School of Justice Studies
Lecture
Liability for First Line Supervisors
RWU School of Justice Studies
Portsmouth Campus RWU
Portsmouth
RI
United States
Integrated Learning: An Opportunity Seized and a Lesson Learned
Panel Presentation
3rd Annual Faculty Showcase
Johnson & Wales University
Cranston
RI