E. Beverly Young
Dr. E. Beverly Young (DocEbevy) is an Adult Learning Strategies Consultant specializing in designing curriculum for police, law enforcement, instructor, and professional development courses with human and interpersonal relations skills as the principal emphasis. Her development approach introduces learners to evidence-based practices on policing and community engagement in the 21st century. She is retired from the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission, overseen by the Pennsylvania State Police. Following retirement, DocEbevy assisted with a team project to overhaul the police academy curriculum for the Massachusetts Police Training Commission. An additional project effort found DocEbevy serving as a consulting team member contracted to look at issues stemming from community concerns about profiling, diversity, and policy.
She is a certified Content Reviewer for the International Association of Directors for Law Enforcement Standards and Training, National Certification Program.
Dr. Young earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Adult Education Leadership from Walden University and continues research related activities to stay current as an adult education practitioner, consultant, and social change agent.
She moderates a podcast, Help Me Change the Narrative as well as being an author and blogger.
Her experience repertoire includes:
- More than two decades of service as a municipal police officer and commander for the Temple University Police Department (Philadelphia, PA) to include certification under the Municipal Police Education and Training Act (Act 120) as a police officer and instructor.
- Police Training Education Specialist for the Municipal Police Officers’ Education & Training Commission (MPOETC) in Harrisburg
- Administrative Officer for MPOETC
- Right-to-Know Law Liaison and Subpoena Coordinator for the Commission
- Adjunct faculty teaching experience
- Course development and content reviewer
- Mentoring, advisory board membership and public speaking