BA in Criminology, Law and Society

Kevin M. Brown, 1977

Since graduating from Mason with a bachelor of science in law enforcement, Kevin Brown has gone on to a distinguished career in law enforcement service on a local and a federal level.

His career includes twenty years as an officer with the Fairfax County Police Department, where he worked in special investigations, community and public relations, crime prevention units, and commercial and residential security risk assessments. He was responsible for establishing numerous Neighborhood Watch programs, and his efforts in the West Springfield and Franconia districts of Fairfax County significantly reduced the burglary and larceny rates in those areas and enhanced the relationship between the police and the public.

Kevin served for twelve years on active duty with the United States Coast Guard in the Office of Port Security. Previous to that, he served with the Office of Reserve Affairs, Mobilization and Readiness Division, as an Intelligence Officer, Inspections and Safety Officer, and as a Reserve Special Agent with the Coast Guard Investigative Service.

Currently, Kevin is the Division Director for Program Review and Evaluation in the Office of Compliance and Security, National Protection and Programs Directorate, at the Department of Homeland Security. Working for DHS since 2009, Kevin has served in the areas of infrastructure protection and regional resiliency, and now conducts audits, assessments, and special studies on the effectiveness of the directorate’s programs and policies.