Background
Geller, William Alan was born on June 4, 1950 in Brooklyn. Son of Maurice and Shirley Forest Engineer (Scherker) Geller.
criminologist consultant official
Geller, William Alan was born on June 4, 1950 in Brooklyn. Son of Maurice and Shirley Forest Engineer (Scherker) Geller.
Bachelor, State University of New York-Buffalo, 1972. Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 1975.
Research assistant University Chicago, 1974—1975. Law clerk to Honorary Walter V. Schaefer Illinois Supreme Court, 1975-1976. Executive director Chicago Law Enforcement Study Group, 1976-1981.
Project director American Bar Foundation, 1981-1986. Director Louisa May Alleycat Music, since 1985. Special counsel Chicago Park District, 1986-1988.
Associate director Police Executive Research Forum, 1987-1997. Director Geller & Associates Consulting, Wilmette, Illinois, since 1997. Member President Clinton's Transition Team (United States Department Justice search team member), 1992-1993.
Staff Office Presidential Personnel, Washington, 1993. Commissioner Wilmette Fire and Police Commission, 1985-1988. Co-founder Community Safety Initiative, 1994.
Consultant Local Initiatives Support Corporation, since 1995, National Institute Justice, United States Department Justice, Washington, since 1980, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, United States Department Justice, 1994-2002, fellow Office of Community Oriented Policy Services, 1999-2001. Deputy attorney general, 1993-1994, civil rights division, 2001, New York City Police Department, 1985-1988, 93, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, 1986-1996, Los Angeles Police Department, 2005, Police Foundation, 1986-1988, New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 1991, Boston Police Department, 2002-2004, Des Moines Police Department, 2002, Detroit Police Department, 2003, Albuquerque Police Department, 1997, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, 1998, since 2003, Los Angeles Police Dept, 2005, Seattle Police Department, 1998, Federal Signal Corporation, 1990, Chicago Police Board, 1991-1995, St. Louis Police Department, 1991-1997, Office of the Mayor, Washington, 1992-1993, St. Louis, 1997-2001, Boulware & Associates, since 1992, United States Information Agency, 1999, Burkhalter & Associates, 1992-1995, Washington Post, 1998, San Francisco Chronicle, 2005, Harvard University Office General Counsel, 1995, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, 1993. Police chief executive searcher Washington, Charlotte, North Carolina, Detroit.
Research advisory committee Chicago Police Department, 1983-1986. Member Cook County Sheriff's advisory committee on internal affairs, 1986. Executive committee Chicago Ethics Project.
Co-chairman Citizens for Safety Vests, Chicago, 1982-1983. Advisory board March of Dimes Metropolitan Chicago, 1983. Board directors John Howard Association, Chicago, 1978-1999, Business and Professional People for Public Interest, since 1988, Travel Light Theatre, Chicago, 1980-1982.
Advisory board Yale University National Center Children Exposed to Violence, since 2000. Priority grants committee United Way Metropolitan Chicago, 1990-1992. Task force on criminal justice studies, Clark-Atlanta University, 1991-1995.
Manager Harvard Executive Session on Drugs and Community Policing, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990-1992. Member American Bar Association (committee on standards for criminal justice 1983-1986, prison and jail problems committee 1985-1986), International Association Chiefs Police, Police Executive Research Forum, NOBLE, American Society Criminology, Academy Criminal Justice Sciences.
Married Julia Marie Arment, October 1, 1978.