Faculty Member List
Joseph P. McHale
Program Director for Criminal Justice, Joseph P. McHale received his Master of Public Affairs with an emphasis in Public Management and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from Park University in Parkville, Missouri. He is a thirty-three year veteran of law enforcement, having retired as a Major with the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department, and is the former Chief of Police in Platte City, Missouri. He is a graduate of the 179th session of the FBI National Academy and the U.S. Secret Service Dignitary Protection School. He is also a specialist in emergency management and critical incident operations. Mr. McHale is a member of the International Chiefs of Police, FBI National Academy Associates, and the Park University Honor Society.
