Who We Are
Our Mission
DeVille & Associates, LLC is a forensic consulting, education, research, and advocacy organization focused on strengthening investigations, professional practice, public awareness, and child protection.
Our work brings together more than 30 years of experience in criminal justice, psychology, forensic investigation, public safety, higher education, and professional training. We work with law enforcement, attorneys and legal teams, forensic professionals, educators, advocates, organizations, and communities throughout the United States and internationally. DeVille's founder and CEO is Dr. Melissa Maranville. Learn more about Dr. Maranville on her LinkedIn page: www.linkedin.com/in/mmaranville.
Through DeVille Academy, we provide specialized education, professional training, public education, and developing certificate and certification programs designed to address evolving threats, investigative challenges, criminal behavior, digital crime, exploitation, and prevention.
Through Frontline of Justice, we focus on community education, victim and family support, public awareness, advocacy, prevention, and systemic change. EPEX Intel extends that work by examining predator patterns, digital behaviors, emerging threats, and systemic gaps that may help inform stronger prevention and child-protection efforts.
At DeVille & Associates, we believe research, professional experience, education, investigation, advocacy, and lived experience are strongest when they work together.
Our goal is to build bridges, close gaps, and turn knowledge into action.
More Than 30 Years of Experience
With over 30 years of experience in criminal justice, psychology, forensic investigation, public safety, higher education, and professional training, DeVille & Associates, LLC brings research, practical experience, and multidisciplinary insight together to address complex issues involving criminal behavior, victimization, digital crime, and exploitation.
Our work spans forensic and litigation consulting, investigative support, professional education, research, public awareness, and advocacy. From traditional criminal investigations to emerging technology-facilitated threats, we focus on helping professionals and communities better understand evolving risks, recognize patterns, strengthen prevention efforts, and improve responses to those who are vulnerable.
Through DeVille Academy, Frontline of Justice, and EPEX Intel, we continue building bridges between research, investigation, education, advocacy, and real-world practice.
DeVille Academy
At DeVille Academy™, we provide specialized education and training designed to meet the needs of law enforcement, forensic professionals, advocates, students, organizations, and members of the public.
Training options include on-demand Burst Training™ videos, live webinars, in-person intensives, and structured certificate and certification programs. Courses are grounded in real-world application, current research, and practical instruction focused on the challenges professionals and communities are facing today.
Our course library supports current and aspiring professionals in criminal justice, digital forensics, victim services, psychology, public safety, and related fields. We also provide specialized education and resources for multidisciplinary teams working to prevent and respond to exploitation, abuse, and technology-facilitated crime.
For the public, DeVille Academy offers accessible education focused on predator behavior, online safety, grooming, exploitation, gaming platforms, social media, prevention, and other emerging risks. Our goal is to make complex information understandable and useful so individuals, families, and communities are better prepared to recognize warning signs and protect those who may be vulnerable.
Whether training a professional or educating a parent, our focus remains the same: turning knowledge into practical action.