Kimberly Karlberg
Program Coordinator
Office: B2009
Phone: 815-280-6686
Email: kkarlber@jjc.edu

Biography

Kimberly Karlberg worked as a loss prevention agent at a local department store, at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Berwyn Police Departments, and on a white-collar crime prevention project for WW Grainger, a Fortune 500 company. Now, she is an associate professor and coordinator of law enforcement studies and programs at JJC.

Karlberg has been teaching college for eight years at CTU Online, Westwood College (Woodridge, Schiller park, Calumet City), JJC (Social and Behavioral Science Department) and now in Criminal Justice Programs ands Studies. Her latest venture is a book that discusses police misconduct. Titled 25 Biggest Mistakes Law Enforcement Officers Make and How to Avoid Them, the book, Karlberg said, can also double as a textbook for criminal justice students.

"I want readers to understand the devastating effects of police misconduct and comprehend the right way to police our people," she said. "We are not at war with the public; we are here to serve and protect. We are in our social service era of policing, an era which should cater to community health and communication with our citizens."

Karlberg pointed to a recent statistic highlighting police civil suits in regards to excessive force and brutality stating:

"It costs the city of Chicago approximately $24 million a year in police misconduct lawsuits."

Ultimately, she hopes the book will supply officers with a wealth of information to use on the job, along with the tools necessary to de-escalate situations they may face.