An experienced legal professional, Phil Pulaski served for more than 33 years with the New York City Police Department, ultimately retiring as chief of detectives in 2014. Mr. Pulaski served as a managing attorney in the NYPD’s Legal Bureau, and wrote numerous legal publications and provided a significant amount of legal training including 10 NY State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education courses. Mr. Pulaski received his juris doctor from St. John's University School of Law at night in Queens NY. Mr. Pulaski was admitted to the NY State Bar in 1981, and was subsequently admitted to practice law in the US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, and US District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of NY. As the NYPD’s deputy commissioner of operations and chief of detectives, Mr. Pulaski collaborated closely with the senior executive assistant district attorneys of the five NYC District Attorney’s Offices and the Special Narcotics Prosecutor as well as senior attorneys of the NYC Law Department and NYC Mayor’s Office on numerous innovative criminal justice programs. Mr. Pulaski is currently studying for a master of laws (LLM) advanced law degree at Touro Law School, Suffolk NY, and will graduate in December 2017.