Jeff Schlanger

Jeff Schlanger is a leading authority on institutional change management, with over 40 years of experience across law enforcement, independent investigations, and corporate oversight. His expertise spans from conducting high-profile investigations and monitorships to implementing risk management strategies that foster reform, integrity, and continuous improvement in both public and private sectors.

Jeff's career began at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, where from 1978 to 1990 he prosecuted major cases including John Gotti and the Westies gang. As both Senior Trial and Senior Investigative Attorney, he gained deep experience in handling complex cases and managing high-stakes prosecutions. In 1990, he founded Corplex, serving as its CEO until 1998, when the firm was acquired by Kroll, where he founded the Government Services practice.

During his time at Kroll, Jeff played a central role in designing and executing the monitoring methodology for the Los Angeles Police Department consent decree, serving as Deputy Primary Monitor for eight years. His work helped ensure the LAPD's compliance with mandated reforms and significantly advanced the department's transformation.

In 2009, Jeff became President and CEO of KeyPoint Government Solutions, a company employing over 2,500 investigators tasked with performing security clearance investigations for U.S. government agencies. Under his leadership, the company's revenue increased fivefold. During this period, he also served as Deputy Primary Monitor for HSBC, overseeing the bank's remediation efforts concerning its involvement in global financial crimes.

In 2014, Jeff returned to public service as Chief of Staff to Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, where he oversaw daily operations for an office of over 500 attorneys and 700 support staff. He led strategic initiatives including the NYPD mobility program, which equipped 36,000 officers with smartphones and an integrated technological infrastructure that remains critical to NYPD operations today.

In 2018, Jeff was appointed Deputy Commissioner for Risk Management at the New York Police Department, an innovative and critical function in modern policing. During one of the department's most challenging periods, including the federal stop-and-frisk monitorship and the aftermath of George Floyd's death, his accomplishments included:

• Establishing the Early Intervention Program to identify at-risk officers and provide non-disciplinary support
• Redesigning the Quality Assurance Division to identify risks at both individual and unit levels
• Overseeing the city-wide rollout of Body-Worn Cameras for the entire department
• Spearheading the creation of the Disciplinary Matrix to standardize officer accountability
• Designing the RISKS Reviews — a systematic approach to evaluating the performance of all 98 NYPD commands

In 2021, Jeff left the NYPD and founded IntegrAssure, a firm dedicated to risk management through quality assurance. He currently serves as the Independent Monitor for the City of Aurora, Colorado, overseeing reforms mandated by a consent decree between the city and the State Attorney General's Office. He also serves as the Independent Police Auditor for the cities of San Leandro and Petaluma, California.

Doing Right is his memoir — a candid account of what it means to pursue justice and institutional change across four decades at the highest levels of American law enforcement and public service.