Adrian Goodwin M.ed.

Adrian Goodwin M.Ed. serves as a Detective Investigator and Hostage Negotiator for the New York City Police Department since January 2005, specializing in crisis resolution and negotiation. In addition to law enforcement duties, Adrian teaches criminal justice studies as an adjunct professor at John Jay College (CUNY) since 2014, focusing on police diversity and community policing. Adrian contributes to the Girl Scouts of Nassau County as a board member and chair of community relations, promoting positive youth-police interactions. Additionally, Adrian is involved with the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc. as Vice President of Programs, and authored a children's book titled "Twins in the City: Let’s Learn About Police Officers" in 2023. Adrian earned a master's degree in education from Cambridge College between 2009 and 2011.