Jan Russell

Current

• Domestic Violence Advocate at Chicago Police Department

Past

• Family Issues Specialist at Cook County State's Attorney's Office
• Executive Director at Illinois Council Against Parental Child Abduction

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
• Roosevelt University

Connections

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Industry

Law Enforcement

Jan Russell’s Summary

I have been doing domestic violence work for 26 years. Currently, I work for the Chicago Police Department advocating for victims of domestic violence who are abused by members of the department -- primarily battered women abused by Chicago cops. I've also been involved in legislative and policy work on domestic violence and child abduction for more than 20 years. I have a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law. I wrote a book on the Illinois Domestic Violence Act published by the Illinois State Bar Assocation and a book chapter on child abduction for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. I train a great deal, providing training for more than 20,000 professionals from Florida to Hawaii.

Jan Russell’s Experience

• Domestic Violence Advocate

  Chicago Police Department

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Law Enforcement industry)

  Currently holds this position

• Family Issues Specialist

  Cook County State's Attorney's Office

  (Government Administration industry)

  January 1989 — August 1994 (5 years 8 months)

  I worked on policy and training issues involving domestic violence and child abduction.

• Executive Director

  Illinois Council Against Parental Child Abduction

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 1985 — December 1989 (5 years )

  I was the Executive Director of a legal advocacy agency dealing with parental child abduction.

Jan Russell’s Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

  JD , law , 1993 — 1997

• Roosevelt University

  BGS , Workplace counseling , 1984 — 1987

Additional Information

Jan Russell’s Groups:

•    Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
•    Illinois Women in Social Services

Jan Russell’s Contact Settings

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• reference requests
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