Career History
Maryland
8/2/99 - present Chief of Police, Montgomery County, Maryland
1999 - present Major, District of Columbia Air National Guard
2000 - present Adjunct Faculty, Montgomery College
Oregon
6/93 - 7/31/99 Chief of Police, City of Portland, Oregon 1994 - 1999 Adjunct Faculty, Criminal Justice, Portland State University
1987 - 1998 Major, Oregon Air National Guard
1992 - 1993 Deputy Chief, City of Portland, Operations Branch
1991 - 1992 Captain, North Precinct
1984 - 1991 Lieutenant
1981 - 1984 Sergeant
1975 - 1981 Patrol Officer
Education
Bachelor of Arts, United States History, University of North Carolina (1975)
Master of Public Administration, Portland State University (1984)
Ph.D., Urban Studies/Criminology, Portland State University (1993)
FBI National Academy, 154th Session (1988)
FBI National Executive Institute, 17th Session (1994)
Professional Organizations/Community Activities
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Member
Police Executive Research Forum, Member
International Association of Chiefs of Police, Member Civil Rights Committee, Member
American Society of Criminology, Member
National Center for Women and Policing, Advisory Board Member
COPS' National Community Oriented Policing Resource Board Major Accomplishments
An internationally recognized advocate and lecturer on the philosophy and implementation of community policing. Instituted a Crisis Intervention Team of specially trained officers on call to defuse situations involving persons with mental illness in a crisis warranting police response. Arranged for the professional mental health community to provide training to officers at no cost. Developed Crisis Response Team concept to better respond to victims, families and community members after violent crime. The response team consists of officers and community volunteers. Teams are assigned to critical areas and include teams within the Hispanic, Asian, and sexual minority communities.
Hired and trained civilian desk clerks to allow 42 uniformed officers to be reassigned to patrol duties. In 1997, established a General Order on less than lethal force to allow the capture of armed and violent suspects without using deadly force.
Opened a day care center on the first floor of the Justice Center for Police employees' children.
In 1998, conducted the third National Community Policing Conference with over 500 participants from 30 states and five countries. The conference provided participants with insight on how to measure and enhance current community policing programs.
Developed a standing metro area law enforcement pursuit agreement which covers issues regarding conditions under which pursuits can be initiated, notification to media and other agencies, supervisory control and other issues. The Portland Police Department serves as host and facilitator for this metro area executive group.
Awards
United States Community Relations Service Special Recognition Award, 1998
The William French Smith Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cooperative Law Enforcement, presented by United States Attorney General Janet Reno, 1998 Employer Support Freedom Award, presented by Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen, 1998
FBI Director's "Community Leadership Award," 1995 Emerald Award, "Community Service," Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 1996
Boys and Girls Club "Man of the Year Award," 1996-97 Association for Retarded Citizens Distinguished Community Service Award, 1998
Presentations
Justice at its Best - Police Response to Mental Retardation
Roundtable: Race Based Policing
The Future of Community Oriented Policing
Improving Police Response to Domestic Violence
The Impact of Community Policing on Ethics
Community Policing and its Relationship to Building Stronger, Healthier Communities
Walking the Talk of Ethics
Dealing with Excessive Force Issues