Howard Safir is CEO of Bode Technology and SafirRosetti, both companies of Global Options Group, Inc. Previously, Mr. Safir was the 39th Police Commissioner of the City of New York In his four years as Police Commissioner, he achieved a 38% reduction in major crime and reduced homicides by 44%, bringing the total number of murders in New York to 667, the lowest level in three decades. Mr. Safir received a B.A. in History and Political Science from Hofstra University in 1963. He attended Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, receiving certificates in the programs for Senior Managers in Government in 1988 and for National and International Security in 1989. Mr. Safir can be reached at editors@forensicmag.com www.bodetech.com