Dominique Burton is a Project Associate at the National Policing Institute, supporting many locally focused law enforcement projects. She has experience in criminal justice related policy development and administration, intergovernmental relations, and community engagement. Dominique has previously worked for the IACP and CNA where she provided extensive analytical and technical support to criminal justice research and projects at the local, state, and federal levels. Her work centered around engaging and promoting best practices through research and training opportunities for law enforcement professionals, enabling them to continue to enhance their organizational, public safety, crime reduction, and community policing effectiveness.

Dominique has a bachelor’s degree from the SUNY College at Brockport in Criminal Justice and a minor in Forensic Science. She is also fluent in Spanish.