Bill Grey Email and Phone Number

I was a State Trooper for 26 years and served my last four years as the Colonel of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. As a public safety consultant with National Public Safety Group, we strive to help public safety agencies to understand, map and implement their software needs. I believe in proactive leadership-by-example and doing the right thing, in the right way, for the right reasons. As a State Trooper and Marine veteran, I led mission-critical change initiatives that boosted morale, strengthened community/government relationships, and instilled innovative data-based approaches to operations. I am adept at forging common ground and cultivating employee talents to ensure a culture of working towards a vision of excellence in lock step. Selected Career Highlights:- Directed operations of the State Highway Patrol and controlled $215M total budget. Oversaw State Capitol Police, Office of Professional Standards, Support Services, Field Operations, Training, and Technical Services. - Managed 2,408 direct/in-direct staff. Conducted 5-year strategic planning with senior staff, troopers, and civilians, ensuring benchmarks/milestones were met.- Data-driven Budgeting: Demonstrated responsible budgeting to obtain 153% increase in vehicle funding, 100% increase in clothing funding, reoccurring in-car video camera funding, and pay raises for all sworn members of Patrol.- Public Safety Innovation: Worked with State Legislature and secured funding for in-car cameras with advanced wireless technology that automatically downloads to servers. Oversaw the largest state-wide public safety radio system in the country. Introduced new reality-based simulator for officer survival defensive tactics training, with staff now training outside law enforcement and State Bureau of Investigations.Signature Leadership Strengths:Patrol Administration & Operations * Budgeting & Forecasting * Metrics-Based Project Management * Performance-Driven Recruiting * Law Enforcement & Public Safety * Emerging Technologies Advocate * Traffic Enforcement * Emergency Disaster Response * Community Outreach & Engagement * Procurement & Cost Containment * Field, Academy & In-Service Training * Intergovernmental Communications * Staff Development & Coaching