Leadership APB

This episode is sponsored by 5.11 Tactical; Always Be Ready! Our topic for today’s episode is Funding Strategies: Navigating Grants. Today, we will be featuring Chris Twitchel, the Grant Administrator for the Christian County Sheriff’s Office. Chris is currently a grant administrator with the Christian County Sheriff’s office and owner of Blue Life Consultants.  He is a retired Captain with the Ca...

President Petersen served at the Gulfport Police Department, in Gulfport Mississippi, and retired as the Deputy Chief of Police in June 2022, after 25 years of service.   Craig is a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Craig also went on to attend Delta State University where he earned a Master of Science Degree...

As we gear up for this great event, we wanted to take a moment and highlight all the greats things attendees can expect in Kansas City! We have amazing training, activities, and opportunities for everyone. Joining us today is: Director of Marketing & Communications, Riley Moran Director of Member Services, Jennifer Watson Director of Strategic Partnerships, John DeVoe And our awesome partner,...

This episode is sponsored by Verizon Frontline; The Advanced Network for First Responders on the Front Lines. It’s Your Mission, It’s Your Verizon. For more information, visit the Verizon FBINAA page . It is a tragic truth today, but law enforcement line of duty deaths is an unfortunate reality that many organizations find themselves having to navigate. As we come out of National Police Week and t...

This episode is sponsored by Justice Federal Credit Union: Serving Justice Across the Nation. For more information visit FBINAA Landing Page  This dynamic and interactive topic is designed for law enforcement professionals aspiring to enhance their leadership capabilities within their agencies. "Building a Leadership Blueprint for Law Enforcement Agencies" provides participants with the...

This episode is sponsored by TOUGHBOOK by Panasonic Connect. For more information visit: FBINAA Landing Page . To successfully fight human trafficking, law enforcement needs a thorough understanding of its components, from traffickers’ tactics to the populations most vulnerable to them, the indicators law enforcement may encounter while on duty and the importance of using a victim-centered approac...

This episode is sponsored by Verizon Frontline – the advanced network for first responders on the front lines. For more information visit: https://www.verizon.com/business/solutions/public- sector/public-safety/ Attending the FBI National Academy is regarded as one of the highest honors in the law enforcement profession. Aside from the world-renowned training, attendees get to experience lessons l...

This episode is sponsored by 5.11: Always Be Ready www.511tactical.com What started out being an incredible opportunity to build a much-needed public safety training facility/facilities has turned into a national topic of discussion and ongoing battle. I, like many of our listeners, truly only know what we see on the news and in social media. We are excited to hear from the front lines by Atlanta’...

This episode is sponsored by Justice Federal Credit Union: Serving the Justice and Law Enforcement community across the Nation.  Please visit www.jfcu.org for more information.  As we transition from the holidays and kick off this new year, I wanted to take a little time to remind ourselves (especially myself) that it’s okay if I spent a little too much this Christmas, and it’s okay if I took on a...

This episode is sponsored by ASP, Inc. www.asp-usa.com E.J. O’Malley is in his 18th year as a Health and Fitness Instructor at the FBI Academy, Physical Training Unit.  He earned his B.S. from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and M.S. from Virginia Commonwealth University.   He holds certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

This episode is sponsored by 511: Always Be Ready www.511tactical.com David T. Snively is a Program Manager at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) where he coordinates the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC).     David has worked in public safety for 16 years at every rank from Officer to Interim Chief of Police. He is a graduate of Northweste...

Today, we will be featuring our newly appointed Executive Director, Jeff McCormick of the FBI National Academy Associates.    Jeff McCormick brings more than 30 years of law enforcement experience to the FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA) as its next Executive Director.   Jeff served as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for more than twenty years. Serving in the...

This episode is sponsored by TOUGHBOOK by Panasonic Connect. TOUGHBOOK - your reliable technology partner, to get work done. www. TOUGHBOOK.com Our topic for today’s episode is FBINAA Leadership Certification Program. As the President, Director, and Owner of Legal and Liability Risk Management Institute since 1987, James Alsup has been at the forefront of developing the leading training and resour...

President Rhoad began his career in March of 1987 where he was hired as a full-time Police Officer with the University of Central Missouri Department of Public Safety. During his employment at UCM DPS, Chief Scott Rhoad (Ret.) earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration. After being promoted to sergeant in 1991, he began teaching part time...

This episode is sponsored by T-Mobile for Government Nora Baston Our topic for today’s episode is Creating Our Next Generation of Community Engagement Officers . Today, we will be featuring Superintendent Baston, of the Boston Police Department from the great State of Massachusetts.  Superintendent Baston is a 27-year veteran of the Boston Police Department who has served as a member of the comman...

This episode is sponsored by Verizon Frontline The advanced network for first responders on the frontlines. LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Episode Guest: Sheriff Jason Ard Jason is a lifelong resident of Livingston Parish, where he lives with his wife, Erica. They have a son, Toby, and a daughter, Abigail. Sheriff Ard has served in LE for over 30 years now, being elected and sworn in as Sheriff in 201...

This episode is sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific Rapid DNA Bill Partridge Bill Partridge has served the citizens of Oxford since 1989. Prior to becoming the Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety, Bill served as Operations Captain for the police department, supervising the uniform division and special operations. He has held every rank in the police department with the exception of assista...

This episode is sponsored by Panasonic Connect James Albright is the husband to Shannon and father to Grant and Ashtyn.  He and his family reside in Acworth, Georgia where he serves as the City Manager.    James has been with the City of Acworth for 23 years where he served as the Director of Parks & Recreation and Community Resources, until he was appointed as the City Manager in July of 2021...

John Letteney was sworn in as Chief of Police for the Thomasville (GA) Police Department in January 2021, after retiring from North Carolina law enforcement.  He served as Chief of Police for the Southern Pines (NC) Police Department (2005 - 2012) and the Apex (NC) Police Department (2012 - 2021).  In 2005, Chief Letteney retired as a Captain/Zone Commander from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office...

Dr. Garcia is a retired law enforcement officer who served for over 30+ years in various capacities ranging from Detective to Chief of Police. He has been teaching and providing professional development to police officials for the last 24 years. He has facilitated law enforcement and leadership training in conjunction with the US Department of State, the FBINAA, and other international organizatio...

This episode Ray welcomes Chaplin Mike Hardee to the show.  Chaplain Hardee is a graduate of Session 232 of the FBINAA, he’s a retired Major from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Administrative Bureau Commander. He has 42 years of law enforcement service in Florida, serving in numerous capacities. 1. State Attorney's Office, Special Prosecution Unit-Jacksonville 2. Florida Game and Fresh Wat...

John Forquer instructs and facilitates high-impact leadership development and is a Certified Executive Coach for Law Enforcement, Military, and private industry all.  He currently serves as a consultant for FirstNet providing Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network for 22,000 agencies and over 3.7m devices.  John served 6 years as a leadership instructor for the FBI National Academy in Quantico...

This episode Ray speaks with Jeffrey Scott about First Amendment Auditors.  Chief (retired) Jeffrey Scott has served over 35 years in public safety (law enforcement / Fire / EMS / Emergency Management) in a wide variety of roles and ranks and retired as a Chief of Police in 2019.  Presently, he remains active as a Patrol Officer and Training Coordinator (part-time) for an agency in Northeast Ohio...

Become THE Agency Everyone Wants to Work For  This week Ray welcomes John Bostain to discuss ways to change the culture in your department with the goal of attracting new talent. John Bostain is the President of Command Presence Training, headquartered in Brunswick, GA. He has committed the last 28 years to law enforcement, 26 of which have been as a trainer. He has trained more than 25,000 law en...

This week Ray Farris welcomes the newly appointed FBINAA President, Tim Brandiff, to the podcast.   Tim began his law enforcement career in 1983 with the Zillah Police Department, in the Yakima Valley, WA, then he started his employment with the Washington State Patrol (WSP) on March 4, 1986, as a trooper cadet and was commissioned as a Trooper on January 9, 1987. He worked his way up through the...