Michael Young, MS CJ ‘98 “I chose HBSSW for my graduate studies because of the opinions of my fellow officers. They had a lot of good things to say about the program and their opinion mattered greatly.”
Page 12 Photo Many HBSSW criminal justice majors rise to prominent positions with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, ATF and U.S. Marshals Service. Several have ascended to the rank of police chief, and serve departments around the state of Wisconsin. Pictured (from left to right) are HBSSW criminal justice graduates: Rick Oliva, Chief of Police, Franklin; Daniel Tushaus, Chief of Police, Brookfield; Mike Young, Chief of Police, Whitefish Bay; Thomas Frank, Chief of Police, Cedarburg; Jed Dolnick, Chief of Police, Jackson. 11
Village of Whitefish Bay (WI ) Chief of Police
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ichael Young didn’t set out to work in criminal justice. In fact, his undergraduate degree was in social work and sociology. “The foundations of criminal justice and social work are similar,” he says. “Both professions support people in times of crisis and lifechanging issues.” After earning his undergraduate degree, Young worked briefly as a social worker before being hired by the Village of Grafton as a police officer. His work included interviewing and investigating neglected children and he drew on his training in social work. Over time, Young developed an expertise in police management and administration. In his 28 years with the Milwaukee Police Department, he climbed the ranks to captain of police assigned to the Milwaukee High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, the Intelligence Division and district commander. In 2012, he was appointed chief of police in Whitefish Bay. Young graduated from Northwestern University Police Staff and Command School and completed the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Executive Development Program. He has served as a board member for the Mental Health Association of Wisconsin, Southeastern Wisconsin Terrorism Alert Center, and Southeast Wisconsin Homeland Security Partnership.