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Dr. Michael R. Sanchez is an experienced criminal justice and business manager with 20+ years of hands on experience in the criminal justice system. Dr. Sanchez holds a Master Peace Officer license in the State of Texas; a BS in Police Science, and MS in Criminal Justice Administration, and a PhD in Business Administration with a Specialization in Criminal Justice.
Dr. Sanchez served four years as an International Police Officer with the United Nations (UNPOL). He served in the United Nations Police in Kosovo for three years. He started out as an Investigator on a Counter-terrorism task force, moved up to Firearms Instructor at the UN Police Training Center, and was ultimately promoted to Director of Personnel and Administration for the UN Police in Kosovo. Dr. Sanchez was in Kosovo when independence was declared in 2008.
He also served for one year as an UNPOL for the UN Police in Haiti. Dr. Sanchez was ultimately promoted to Regional Commander of the Les Cayes (Sud) Region, for the United Nations Police in Haiti. Dr. Sanchez was in Haiti during the 12 January 2010 earthquake and commanded his region throughout the relief and recovery efforts.
Dr. Sanchez is a full time Lecturer for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the Criminal Justice Department. Dr. Sanchez writes about his extraordinary experiences with international policing, multiculturalism, leadership, and camaraderie while negotiating the complexities of International Policing.
Reviewed by Foluso Falaye for Readers' Favorite
Michael R. Sanchez's memoir is a great example of how our important decisions as adults have a strong link to what we experienced growing up. His early service with the Civil Air Patrol as a teenager helped shape his leadership skills, which became an important part of his work with the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the UN Police in Haiti (MINUSTAH). In Four Years With the United Nations International Police, Michael reveals his very busy, eye-opening work with the United Nations. Readers follow the author's discoveries about other nationalities, cultures, and what some countries think of the USA. Whether it's shedding light on the clean streets of Windhoek, Namibia, the declaration of independence in Kosovo, or the tumultuous earthquake days in Haiti, Michael's memoir is an immersive travel experience and a historical gem.
Four Years With the United Nations International Police is a fantastic book for various reasons, from the author's great storytelling skills to the culture-rich stories and the amazing personalities. One impressive personality is described as "Pakistan's top terrorist hunter" and has escaped three assassination attempts. Though it had a plethora of happy and inspiring moments, Sanchez's job with the UN was far from easy; it involved witnessing troubling atrocities after a devastating earthquake, the dangerous pursuits of criminals, and more. Ultimately, Michael's comprehensive memoir fills you with several strong emotions that linger long after you close the book; it had me clapping joyfully, daydreaming about traveling, and pondering some thought-provoking societal issues. The author's heartwarming determination to be impartial and to make a difference while working with people from different parts of the world is the sort of resolve that advances us as humans.
