Martin Alan Greenberg, JD, PhD is the author of four books concerning crime prevention and community safety and the Director of Education and Research for the New York State Association of Auxiliary Police, Inc. His academic career has spanned four decades during which time he chaired criminal justice college programs in Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Virginia, and New York. His most recent book is American Volunteer Police (2015) which explores how average Americans (both youth and adult) may assist public safety officers in reducing violence and crime.