Bernard B.

Kerik
Mr. Kerik most recently served as Iraq's interim Minister of Interior and the Senior Policy
Advisor to the U.S. Presidential Envoy to Iraq's Coalition Provisional Authority. Arriving in
Baghdad just days after coalition forces invaded the city; Mr. Kerik was responsible for the
development and reconstruction of Iraq's interior ministry including the national police service
and borders enforcement. He formerly served as the 40th Police Commissioner of the City of New
York, appointed by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and responsible for 55,000 uniformed and
civilian employees and a 3.2 billion dollar annual budget. His sixteen-month term was marked by
dramatic reductions in crime, innovative and creative management and acting as a principal
member of the Mayor's cabinet overseeing the rescue, recovery and investigation of the World
Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. He also served as the First Deputy and
Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction where he was responsible for an
830 million dollar budget, a uniformed and civilian workforce of 13,000 and approximately
125,000 annual inmate admissions. He earned international recognition after creating a
management and accountability program that received honors from the Innovations in American
Government Award Program sponsored by Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of
Government.

Mr. Kerik began his professional career as a dog handler in the U.S. Army's Military Police
Corps serving in Korea. He was also assigned to the 18th Airborne Corps., at Ft. Bragg, North
Carolina, where he trained Special Forces and Special Operations personnel at the JFK
Unconventional Warfare Center. He later spent nearly four years working on various security
assignments in the Middle East and went on to serve as the Commander of Special Weapons and
Operations and Warden of the Passaic County Jail in New Jersey, before launching a career with
the NYPD, where his meteoric rise was legendary. As a New York City Police Detective assigned
to the US Drug Enforcement Administration, he was responsible for overseeing one of the most
substantial drug investigations in United States history against the Cali Cartel. He has earned
more than 100 awards for meritorious, heroic and public service throughout his career, including
the New York City Police Department's Medal for Valor, a Presidential Commendation for
heroism from President Ronald Reagan and an appointment as Knight Commander of the Sacred
Military Constintenian Order of Saint George by the Duke of Calabria, Italy. On February 13th
2002, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, also honored him with an honorary appointment
as Commander of the Most Excellent Royal Order of the British Empire (CBE).

He is presently the CEO of Giuliani-Kerik LLC, an international risk management firm and
speaks on the lecture circuit for the Washington Speaker's Bureau. He is a best selling author of
his autobiography, "THE LOST SON: A Life in Pursuit of Justice." He holds a black belt in both
Korean and Japanese Karate, served on the Terrorism Committee of the International Association
of Chiefs of Police, and as Chairman of the New York State Athletic and Boxing Commission.
He holds B.S. in Public Administration from Empire State College (SUNY) and has attended the
John F. Kennedy School of Government's Leadership Program for the 21st Century at Harvard
University. Mr. Kerik presently serves as a member of the Academe and Policy Research Senior
Advisory Committee for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Criminal Justice
Advisory Council of St. John's University in New York City.
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24th Floor
New York, New York 10036
(212)931-7346

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE;

United State Department of Defense (May 18, 2003 - September 5,2003)

Senior Policy Advisor to the United States
Presidential Envoy to Iraq

Giuliani-Kerik, LLC (January 15, 2002 - May 17,2003)

CEO (September 6, 2003 - present)

State of New York Athletic/Boxing Commission (July, 2002 - March, 2003)

Chairman

City of New York- Police Department (August 21, 2000 - December 31, 2001)
Police Commissioner
• Under the executive direction of the Mayor of the City of New York, responsible for an
annual budget of approximately $3.2 billion and a civilian and uniformed work force of
55,000
• Commanded the NYPD during the rescue, recovery and investigation of the attack on the
World Trade Center on 9.11.01
• Responsible for a 12.25% YTD reduction in crime, the most substantial reduction in 5 years
• Created the Regional Criminal Intelligence Section

City of New York - Department of Correction (January 1,1998 - August 20, 2000)
Commissioner
• Under the executive direction of Mayor of the City of New York, responsible for an annual
budget of $835 million, a civilian and uniformed workforce of 13,000 and 125,000 annual
inmate admissions in the Department's 16 jails, 15 court detention pens and four hospital
prison wards
• Member of the Mayor's Cabinet and its criminal justice/law enforcement group coordinating
city-wide strategies to combat crime and advance public safety
• Among other specifics, responsible for overseeing
* The creation of TEAMS, Total Efficiency Accountability Management System, a
management analysis and accountability program that placed as a finalist for the Harvard
University's John F. Kennedy School of Government Award, for Innovations in
American Government for year 2000.
* The most substantial decline in inmate-on-inmate violence in New York history, a 93%
reduction between FY94 and FY99
* A 27% reduction in agency overtime spending in FY99 from FY95
* The hiring and training of more than 3,000 new officers since FY95
* The development of a gang intelligence unit and gang tracking database, networking with
local, state and federal authorities across the country
City of New York - Department of Correction (May 5,1994 - January 1,1998)
First Deputy Commissioner
• Responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of the New York City Department
of Correction.
• Direct and administer, through subordinates, major components of the Department, including
the areas of human resource management, management analysis and budget administration,
capital development and support services, inmate programs and legal affairs.
• Other assignments: Director of Investigations/Executive Assistant to the Commissioner

NYC Gambling Control Commission (December 5,1997 - December, 2001)

Commissioner
• Appointed by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani to the five member Commission.
• Responsible for establishing and enforcing all regulations for shipboard gambling in New
York City to ensure that consumers are protected from fraudulent practices and to prevent
the influence of organized crime.

City of New York - Police Department (July 15,1986 - May 2,1994)

Detective Investigator
• Assigned to the US Justice Department's New York DBA Task Force, responsible for
directing and participating in one of the most substantial international cocaine investigations
in DEA's Targeted Kingpin Program.
• One of two case agents responsible for the seizure of more than 22,000 Ibs. of cocaine and
$56 million in US currency over a three year period.
• Developed and coordinated plans for domestic and international case prosecution against 160
members of the Cali Cartel.
• Other assignments:
Intelligence Division
Manhattan North Narcotics District/Major Case
Uniform and Plain Clothes (Anti-Crime) Patrol - Midtown South Precinct

Passaic County Sheriffs Department (July 1984 - July 1986)

Warden, Passaic County Jail (January, 1982 - October, 1982)
• Responsible for $7.2 million annual budget and administrative direction of 265 uniform and
civilian personnel.
• Planned, directed and coordinated the facility's security and administrative programs for
approximately 1,100 inmates.
• Other assignments: Assistant Commander/Training Officer - Emergency Response Team

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. KFSH. (October, 1982 - July, 1984)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Chief of Investigations
• Directed an investigative unit consisting of US, British and third country nationals, for the
royal family's medical facility and living community.
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• Coordinated personal protective details for high-level members of the royal family, including
the King of Saudi Arabia and other foreign heads of state.

Cumberland County. (November 1980 - December 1981)

Sheriffs Department. N. C
Narcotics Agent (City-County Inter-agency Bureau of Narcotics)
• Participated in major and low-level narcotics investigations.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. KKMC, (April, 1978 - June, 1980)

Hafar Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia
Security Supervisor
• Trained Saudi and third country nationals in police and physical security operations.
• Provided security for living quarters of the King and Crown Prince.

Interstate Revenue Research Center, (July, 1977 - April, 1978)

Indianapolis, Indiana
Special Investigator
• Coordinated investigative operations involving non-taxed cigarettes with Bureau of Taxation
Agents for the states of Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Florida and Ohio.

MILITARY:
United States Army (July, 1974 - July, 1977)
Military Policeman/Military Police Sentry Dog Handler
• Garrison Military Police patrol duties - Ft. Bragg, North Carolina
• Military Police Patrol and Sentry Dog Handler - Inchon, Korea
• Instructor in unarmed self-defense and close combat for ROTC Summer Camp Cadets and
US Army Special Forces/Special Operations and US Navy Seals personnel at the John F.
Kennedy Unconventional Warfare Center, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

EDUCATION:
• State University of New York (SUNY), Empire State College, B.S., Public Administration
• Harvard University - John F. Kennedy School of Government (Leadership for the 21st
Century)

AWARDS/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS;
• Honorary Appointment as Commander of the Most Excellent Royal Order of the British
Empire (CBE), by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, February 13, 2002, London, England
• Presidential Letter of Commendation, (Heroism, Ronald Reagan) 1984
• Medal of Valor, St. Paul's Society, New York City Police Department 1993
• Recipient of 30 NYPD medals for excellent, meritorious and heroic service 1986 - 1994
• DBA Administrator's Award, Outstanding Contributions to Drug Law Enforcement 1992
• Medal of Merit, NJ State PBA 1984
• Medal of Valor, International Narcotics Enforcement Officer's Association 1992
• Mayor's Medal of Honor (Heroism), City of Paterson, New Jersey 1984
• Honorary Doctorate, New York Institute of Technology, May 19, 2002
• Honorary Doctorate, Manhattanville College, May 18, 2002
• Honorary Doctorate, College of New Rochelle, February, 2002
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International Association of Chiefs of Police (member and former member of Terrorism
Committee)
National Council of Columbia Societies in Civil Service, Honorary Member 2000
NYC Correction Gaurdians Association, President's Appreciation Award 1999
Distinguished Service Award, New York City Retired Detective's Association 1998
Member, Criminal Justice Advisory Board, St. John's University
Honor Legion, New York City Police Department (Member)
Honor Legion, State of New Jersey (Member)
Distinguished Person of the Year, NYC Correction Captains Association 1996
Distinguished Service Award, New York Shields 1996
Detective's Endowment Association, NYPD (Member)
Narcotics Enforcement Officer's Association of New York (2nd Vice President)
International Narcotic Enforcement Officer's Association (Member)
New Jersey State PBA Silver Card (Life Member) 1994
Vice Chairman, Boy Scouts' Greater New York Council Law Enforcement Exploring
Division
Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Special Achievement Award, City of New York 1992
Michael John Buczek Foundation (Former Chair - Awards Committee)
Black Belts in Korean and Japanese Karate, Korea and NYC (respectively)
Orange County, California, Sheriffs Golden Star Leadership Award, 2003
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