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Extensive police experience covering 36 years in law enforcement. My career provided many great experiences to rely on in teaching and consulting. For 16 of my 36 years I was the Police Chief for the Boulder Police Department. I retired on April 1st, 2014. In 1998, I was named Police Chief with the task of making significant change in the department. Together, we were able to turn the department around and today the department enjoys a great reputation. The department now prides itself on being a leader in the police profession. The organization is centered on value based management, community policing, and high standards.In addition to organizational and personnel management, I have extensive experience in dealing with major events, criminal investigations, crisis management, and media management. Relying on my past experience and knowledge, I have now turned to writing fictional crime thrillers. My first book was just released in April of 2021. It is called “Behind The LIes,” and is currently available on Amazon.Past experience includes the following:Training Officer and InstructorInvestigatorSupervisionLiquor Code EnforcementHostage NegotiatorTraffic InvestigationCrime Scene InvestigationProfessional Standards InvestigatorPatrol CommanderSWAT CommanderDetective CommanderPersonnel ManagementCollege InstructorEthics InstructorCriminal Justice InstructorI served on the Colorado Police Officer Standards and Training Board and on the Colorado Fraud and ID Theft Board.Specialties: Leadership, Management, Value Based Management, Ethics, Personnel, Media Management, Crisis Management, Event Management, Teaching, PersonnelOther interests/skills: High school baseball and softball umpire.

Listed skills include Criminal Justice, Police, Criminal Investigations, Event Management, and 16 others.