John Harrison Watts

John Harrison Watts, PhD. Dr. Watts is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. He has spent over 20 years in higher education with former faculty appointments at Washburn University (Kansas), Cameron University (Oklahoma), and Vernon College (Texas). Prior to teaching, he was a former decorated police detective and criminal investigation division commander with a Master Peace Officer license through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. He is...See more

John Harrison Watts, PhD. Dr. Watts is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. He has spent over 20 years in higher education with former faculty appointments at Washburn University (Kansas), Cameron University (Oklahoma), and Vernon College (Texas). Prior to teaching, he was a former decorated police detective and criminal investigation division commander with a Master Peace Officer license through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. He is a graduate of the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas's Leadership & Command College. His research interests and publications are in policing and law. See less