Two Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) officers have received doctorate degrees in Organizational Leadership from the University of LaVerne. The completion of the Ph.D. program will aid Lieutenant Jesse Perez and Captain Giovanni Trejo in their roles as leaders of the department as well as the entire community. It also inspired each of them to shape the future of policing in their own way.
Perez and Trejo both worked as full-time officers while completing the degree requirements, including writing in-depth dissertation papers to sum up their research in the program. Both of them also have families at home. Receiving these degrees represents dedication to their team and to the field through persistence and sacrifice.
