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Louis
F. Quijas - Assistant Director, Office of Law Enforcement
Coordination
On
4/10/2002, Director Robert S. Mueller, III appointed
Louis F. Quijas to the position of Assistant Director
to oversee the efforts of the newly created Office
of Law Enforcement Coordination.
Prior
to his appointment, Mr. Quijas was Chief of Police
for the City of High Point, North Carolina, after serving
25 years with the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.
Mr. Quijas joined the Kansas City Police Department
in July 1972 where he was sworn in by then Police Chief
Clarence M. Kelley, former Director of the FBI.
During
his tenure as Chief of Police of High Point, Mr. Quijas
received national recognition for his cities' innovative
and effective violent crime reduction strategy. The
strategy which was community driven and focused on
prevention was praised by the U.S. Department of Justice
and has been used as a model for many law enforcement
agencies across the country.
Mr.
Quijas has been an active member in his profession
and has served on several national boards. Most notably,
as National President of the National Latino Peace
Officers Association, National Board member of the
Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association,
Executive Committee of the International Association
of Chiefs of Police and currently serves on the IACP's
Civil Rights Committee and the Committee on Terrorism.
Mr.
Quijas has a history of community involvement and participation.
Prior to his move to Washington, D.C., he served on
the Board of Directors at the Center for the Study
of Social Issues at the University of North Carolina,
Greensboro and was Co-Director of that institution's
Division for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Aggression.
In October of 2002, Mr. Quijas was named by Hispanic
Business Magazine as one of the top 100 influential
Hispanics in the United States. Mr. Quijas was also
the recipient of the National Sheriffs' Association
2004 President's Award for his dedicated service to
law enforcement.
Mr.
Quijas holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal
Justice Administration and a Masters Degree in Public
Affairs. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy,
the Senior Management Institute for Police, the Senior
Executives in State and Local Government Program, John
F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
and FBI's National Executive Institute.
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