John Hegger

Community Corrections Insights

Criminal justice practitioner with over sixteen years of experience working in multiple facets of the justice system. John began his career in 1998 working in the probation field in Massachusetts. He relocated to the State of Georgia where he initially worked as an adult probation officer in Atlanta. After having an opportunity to attend the police academy, he worked as a law enforcement officer, where he focused his training on advanced field sobriety and traffic enforcement. John has a wide array of experience, and has previously held the position of corporal, as well as being a certified field training officer. He was assigned to the criminal investigations division and worked as both lead detective and as a crime scene technician. In 2009, John relocated to Charlotte, NC to work as a probation and parole officer. In 2014, he was selected to join the administration, and he currently holds the position of Assistant Chief of Special Operations for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. His main responsibilities involve the development and implementation of a field training program. John is a certified criminal justice general instructor for the State of North Carolina.

John has achieved several academic accomplishments. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. While there, he obtained an associate’s degree in criminal justice, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, and a certificate in law enforcement science. In 2009, John obtained a master’s degree in strategic leadership from Mountain State University. He recently completed a second graduate degree earning a master of science in criminal justice from Boston University. John currently serves on multiple public safety advisory committees, including Central Piedmont Community College, ECPI University, and Kaplan University. In addition to holding several academic degrees, he has three years of experience working as an adjunct professor of organizational leadership for undergraduate degree seeking students.

Full list of John Hegger results

How our 'sixth sense' can improve officer safety
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The easiest way to explain it is when someone feels they are in the face of danger, those little hairs on the back of our neck, arms, or legs will stand up on edge
3 ideological tendencies related to victimology
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Many criminologists have identified three main ideologies that exist within the realm of victimology and victimization — conservative, liberal, and radical
How gender affects offenders and officers in the criminal justice system
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Gender affects not only how inmates are treated, but how officers interact with them and the policies they subscribe to when it comes to rehabilitation
Nature vs. nurture: Which causes crime?
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A combination of both biological and social factors combined mold people into who they are and determines the mindset of one that chooses to engage in criminal behavior
How community corrections can cut down recidivism
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Community corrections is the obvious answer when it comes to effecting change in the criminal justice system; here’s three ways we can make it happen
How sanctions help a probation officer's caseload
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Probation officers have the ability to implement additional sanctions to help curb poor behavior and keep probationers on the right track to rehabilitation
6 traits that lead to criminal behavior
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In order to best rehabilitate offenders, we need to know how likely they are to reoffend; here’s a look into the process of determining recidivism rates
How terminology affects the cycle of recidivism
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Labeling someone as an "offender" can actually cause more harm than good