P.J. Ortmeier

P.J. Ortmeier is a professor and the coordinator of the Administration of Justice Department at Grossmont College located in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon. He holds bachelors and masters degrees in Criminal Justice and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Public Safety Training and Development. He is a U.S. Army veteran and a former deputy sheriff.

P.J. is the author of Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Policing the Community: A Guide for Patrol Operations, Public Safety and Security Administration, and Introduction to Security: Operations and Management as well as several articles appearing in journals. He co-authored Leadership, Ethics, and Policing: Challenges for the 21st Century, Crime Scene Investigation: A Forensic Technician’s Field Manual, and Police Administration: A Leadership Approach. P.J. is a member of several professional organizations and has presented research papers at regional and national conferences. His current interests include homeland defense and the development of ethical leadership skills and career education pathways for law enforcement and other public safety professionals.

Mike Grabowski

Mike Grabowski is a professor at Santa Rosa Junior College where he is also the coordinator for SRJC’s Corrections and Children and the Justice System programs. He has completed his doctoral course work in juvenile justice, has a master’s degree in sociology/criminology and a bachelor’s degree in education. He has taught at both the university and community college levels and has been a criminal justice department chair.  

His criminal justice practitioner experience started in Houston, Texas in the area of juvenile probation and law enforcement. He achieved Master Peace Officer status and was also a law enforcement academy instructor and director. Mike also spent time as an investigator and parole officer for the Texas Department of Corrections. He is a member of numerous professional organizations and associations and has presented papers at various regional and national conferences. His research interests include juvenile justice and delinquency as well as developmental competency in police-youth encounters.

The 2021 CAAJE Board

Kathy Oborn - President
Los Angeles Pierce College
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Kathy Oborn has been a CAAJE member since 2003 and joined the CAAJE board in 2004. During her 28+ years in higher education, she has served in a multitude of positions such as an Associate Dean, Academic Senate President and department chair. Her M.S. in Educational Psychology and Counseling and her B.A. in Sociology were both earned from California State University, Northridge. Her two A.A. degrees were earned from Pierce College in Criminal Justice and Liberal Studies. She has been a tenured professor since 2002 and is a lecturer for the Criminology and Justice Studies program at CSU Northridge. Since 2008, she has served as the district chair of Criminal Justice for the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). She is also a CID course reviewer for AJ for the California community colleges.

Ms. Oborn started her public safety career in 1983 when she was hired as an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Community College District Police Department. She is also a Los Angeles County Reserve Deputy Probation Officer, a Certified Crime and Intelligence Analyst through the California Department of Justice and a member of many criminal justice organizations such as the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) and the American Society of Criminology.

Ms. Oborn is very blessed to be the mother of 7 children and the grandmother of 19 grandchildren. She resides in West Hills, California with her husband.

David Mehlhoff - Southern Representative
San Diego Miramar College
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Jim Suits - Northern Representative
DeAnza Community College
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Mike Reid - Business Manager
Los Angeles Harbor College
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Rodney Blaco - Secretary
West Hills College Coalinga
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