Susruta Sudula is a Senior Forensic Auditor in the Police Integrity Division at the Office of Inspector General for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) where she performs a variety of investigative, data and policy support functions. Susruta is also an Advisory Board Member at Essential Personnel, where she provides academic guidance in the development of a safety/wellness software designed for the public safety professionals.
Prior to her role at PANYNJ, Susruta worked as a Police Special Investigator with the Los Angeles Police Commission where she collected data and conducted analyses on LAPD policies and practices. She also identified areas for improvement and provided recommendations to the Department. Susruta also worked as a Senior Performance Analyst for the Chicago Police Department where she conducted performance audits to assess reform compliance related to the consent decree and the Chicago Police Department strategic plan. Additional roles she has held include an Assessor for the Division of Criminal Justice Services in New York State, Research Associate for the Police Foundation embedded within the NYPD Office of Collaborative Policing, and Investigator with the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
Susruta holds a Ph.D. from The Graduate Center / John Jay College of Criminal Justice, M.Phil. from The Graduate Center, M.A. from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and B.A. from Temple University. For her dissertation, she utilized SPSS—a statistical software—to examine the use of a structured decision making tool/matrix by NYC probation officers and judges when selecting dispositions for youth.