Commissioner Atkinson has had a 36 year career with the Queensland Police Service (QPS), having been sworn in as a Constable in October 1968. He has served throughout the State from Goondiwindi to Cairns performing a wide range of operational and managerial roles.

He was a Detective for approximately 20 years and was in charge of the country’s Criminal Investigation Branch and Juvenile Aid offices. He was involved in the change management processes in the QPS post-Fitzgerald from 1990 and then later in terms of further organizational change following the Public Sector Management Commission Review and Report Recommendations of the Queensland Police Service in 1993.

In 1989, he attended the three month FBI National Academy Course at Quantico, Virginia. That program is aligned with the nearby University of Virginia.

He again attended the FBI Academy during 2002 for the National Executive Institute Program. He holds several graduate level qualifications. Commissioner Atkinson was appointed as Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service in November 2000.

In 2006, Chief Baelemans was unanimously appointed by City Council to the position of Police Chief of Antwerp, Belgium. Chief Baelemans’ career began in 1977 serving as a member of the Mobile Brigade Division. He continued his career with the Locale Politie Antwerpen in various departments before he became the Deputy Chief in 2003. The Locale Politie Antwerpen serves a community of just under 500,000.

Belgium’s police service was once made up of three former police forces: the Municipal Police, the National Law Enforcement Service and the Judicial Police. However, in 2001, after a series of incidents that resulted in a complete loss of public confidence, the Belgium police underwent a drastic and fundamental structural reform that completely re-created the police system.

The current system is now comprised of the Federal Police and the Local Police. Each of the 196 local law enforcement policies ensures the management, organization and distribution of missions in the local police force.

Chief Blair was appointed Chief of the Toronto Police Service (TPS) in April 2005. The TPS employs over 5,500 Police Officers and 2,200 civilian employees; it is the largest municipal police service in Canada and one of the largest in North America.

In January 2003, Chief Blair was the Staff Superintendent in charge of Detective Support and responsible for all specialized criminal investigations.

In January 2001, he was promoted to Staff Superintendent and became the Commander of Central Field, and was responsible for 9 police divisions within the inner City with approximately 2,000 personnel, centralization of the Paid Duty System Administration and overseeing major Community Events.

As Toronto’s Chief of Police, he has overseen the development of the Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (TAVIS) to combat violent crime. Rapid response teams are deployed to at-risk neighborhoods to enhance enforcement and support local policing initiatives while promoting the role of Community Response Units and the ‘neighborhood police officer.’

Chief Castor was appointed Chief of the Tampa Police Department (TPD) in October 2009. During her 27 years as a Tampa Police Officer, Chief Castor has built a reputation for working side by side with citizens, neighborhood leaders, activists and business owners to solve crime problems and improve the community. Those strong partnerships are now the foundation of the Department’s crime reduction strategy, leading to unprecedented success in making Tampa a safer city.

In 2003, then Lieutenant Castor assumed the lead role in the Department of Homeland Security’s Tampa Bay Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). She has become a pioneer in using homeland security trends in local law enforcement.

Chief Castor has served in nearly every capacity within the Department including Patrol, Narcotics, Family Violence, Sex Crimes, Criminal Intelligence, Field Training Program, and Administration.

Her dedication to the community reaches far beyond her role within the TPD. Chief Castor serves on numerous boards in the community and continues to work with and mentor at-risk children.

Chief Constable Cessford was appointed to his position with the Delta Police Department in 1995.

Prior to this appointment, he was Superintendent in Charge of Edmonton’s Downtown Division.

Chief Cessford’s career with the Edmonton Police Service spanned 27 years, where he worked as a Homicide and Major Crimes Investigator for 14 years.

Chief Cessford has been recognized and designated by the courts as an expert hostage negotiator after handling numerous high-risk situations as a primary negotiator.

Upon his arrival at the Delta Police Department, Chief Cessford moved community-based policing to new levels. He has also been instrumental through the strategic planning process in bringing about sound leadership training education to the Department’s members and volunteers. In 2009, he received the “Citizen of the Year Award” by the City of Delta. In June 2010, he was inducted, by the Governor General in Ottawa, as a Member of the Order of Merit.

Chief Diaz became the Interim Chief of Police in May 2009, and was sworn into office as the permanent Police Chief in August 2010. Chief Diaz began his career with the Seattle Police Department in 1980. He served as Deputy Chief since 2001, overseeing the Operations Bureau, one of the Department’s two main bureaus. Also as Deputy Chief, Chief Diaz led the Administration Bureau and managed a budget of over $187 million for five years.

Prior to his promotion to Deputy Chief and the Department reorganization in 2000, Chief Diaz served as Assistant Chief commanding the Special Operations Bureau. He worked in the East Precinct as a Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain, and from 1995 to 2000, Chief Diaz served as the Precinct Captain. Chief Diaz is a 2001 “Unsung Hero” award recipient by the Youth Law Center for his leadership in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

Chief Diaz attended the University of Washington, studying Society & Justice. He received his Associate in Law Enforcement from Skyline College, San Francisco. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Senior Management Institute for Police at Boston University.

Mr. Doma has worked extensively with uniformed service organizations by providing them his expertise, knowledge and diplomatic approach in such areas as strategic planning, contract negotiations, labor relations, organizational development and executive coaching.

As a facilitator, Mr. Doma is frequently requested to facilitate executive leadership programs to international audiences. Through his ability to combine his knowledge, and experience with a charismatic style, he is able to captivate and motivate audiences of all ranks in police, fire, and uniformed emergency services.

In addition, Mr. Doma is a skilled mediator who is able to quickly identify the common ground among the parties to create strategic solutions. Some of these discussions included regional bargaining associations for fire jurisdictions, the Police Complaints Process, and by order in council, the integration of police departments.

Mr. Doyle brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role as Managing Director of American Professional Management Services (APMS). He has held a number of senior and executive roles within Human Resources, encompassing unionized and non-union environments within both the private and public sectors. As an integral member of executive teams, Mr. Doyle contributed through his strategic focus and operational expertise. His consultancy practice reflects his ability to communicate effectively and build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders, ranging from boards of directors to senior management, employee, and community groups.

A skilled facilitator and educator, Mr. Doyle has been adjunct post-graduate faculty at Royal Roads University (Victoria, B.C.) and Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, N.Y.), as well as in-house faculty for executive and management-level leadership development programs at different points in time throughout his career.

Mr. Feider is an Attorney-at-Law who is an associate at the Seattle office of Williams Kastner. His practice involves general employment litigation of wrongful discharge and discrimination claims, the drafting of employment and consulting contracts, non-compete agreements and severance packages for both employees and employers, and conducting investigations for private and public employers in response to EEOC and Washington State Human Rights Commission complaints.

Mr. Feider is a member of the Texas Bar Association as well as the Washington State Bar Association’s Litigation Section. He is also a member of the Labor & Employment Section of both the American Bar Association and the King County Bar Association, and a member of the Construction Section of the American Bar Association. He also belongs to the French American Chamber of Commerce and the British American Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Feider received his B.A. from Washington State University in 1986 and his JD (cum laude) in 1990 from the University of San Diego, where he was a member of the University of San Diego Law Review.

Colonel Fuentes was selected by Governor James McGreevey to become the 14th Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police in June 2003.

Superintendent Fuentes enlisted in the State Police in January 1978, as a member of the 93A Class. He has served the Division of State Police throughout the state, including assignments as a general road duty Trooper in Central and Southern New Jersey, and an instructor at the Sea Girt Academy. He also was a supervisor with the FBI/NJSP Joint Terrorism Task Force, Narcotics Units, and the Street Gang Unit. Prior to being named Acting Superintendent, he was assigned as the Chief of the Intelligence Bureau, overseeing nine units within the Intelligence Section.

The recipient of numerous awards, Superintendent Fuentes has been recognized by the U.S. Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, and in 1993 was a co-recipient of the New Jersey State Police Trooper of the Year award.

Superintendent Fuentes earned a Doctorate of Philosophy in Criminal Justice from City University of New York in 1998.

Mr. Charles “Sid” Heal retired as Commander for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department after 33 years of service in law enforcement, nearly half of which was spent in units charged with handling law enforcement special and emergency operations. He served as an operations officer, watch commander, unit commander, incident commander, consultant and trainer in a myriad of law enforcement tactical operations, and is a court recognized expert in law enforcement special operations and emergency management. Commander Heal was in charge of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s internationally recognized technology exploration program. This program seeks to identify, develop, exploit and integrate new technologies for law enforcement.

Commander Heal recently retired from the Marine Corps Reserve after 35 years. In his entire career he was present for the operations involving the 1992 coup d’état in Thailand, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, as well as the attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center in 2001 and a host of other disasters, natural and manmade.

President Khoo is presently serving a term from 2008 to 2012 as President of INTERPOL. He has more than 30 years of police experience as well as recognized expertise in organizational management.

President Khoo began his career in the Singapore Police Force in 1977 and served as Commissioner from 1997 to 2010. On February 1, 2010, he was appointed Senior Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

In 2006, he was elected to the INTERPOL Executive Committee as Vice-President for Asia. During his two years in the post, he actively worked to strengthen ties between INTERPOL and Southeast Asian police forces, culminating in the signing of the Declaration of Cooperation between ASEANAPOL and INTERPOL in June 2007.

President Khoo holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Engineering and Economics from the University of Oxford.

Deputy Chief Kukiełka became Deputy Chief Commander of the Warsaw Metropolitan Police in 2009. He has a Master’s Degree in economics. He has also completed postgraduate studies in accountancy and financial control, European integration, and management.

Prior to his appointment, Deputy Chief Kukiełka was Head of Finance and Budgeting with the Warsaw Metropolitan Police.

He also has experience as Commander of the Polish Police Contingent and Head of the Investigation Department Headquarters in Sarajevo for the mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Deputy Chief Kukiełka’s experience also includes Advisor to the Police Commander in Zeneca, Head of the Financial Department of the Municipal Police Station in Jelenia Góra, and Assistant to the First Deputy Chief of the National Police Commander.

Chief Lansdowne was sworn in as San Diego’s Chief of Police in August 2003. He has more than 40 years of law enforcement experience. San Diego is the seventh largest city in the United States and the second largest city in California.

Chief Lansdowne began his law enforcement career in 1996, when he joined the San Jose Police Department. He also served his state as a member of the California National Guard (1966-1972).

He rose steadily through the ranks at the San Jose Police Department, commanding a variety of units and divisions. Chief Lansdowne left San Jose to head the police department in Richmond, California, a diverse community of 93,000 where he reorganized the department and its priorities.

Chief Lansdowne emphasizes community involvement and holds his department open to public scrutiny. Chief Lansdowne has always demonstrated a strong commitment to the concept of neighborhood policing and community input. He believes in openness and being responsive to the needs and concerns of the community. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has served on a variety of state and national boards, including the Major Cities Chiefs and the National Conference for Community and Justice.

Commissioner Lewis was appointed to the position of Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police in August 2010. In this role, he is responsible for one of North America’s largest deployed police services. Commissioner Lewis oversees front-line delivery, administrative support services, as well as specialized and multi-jurisdictional investigations throughout the province of Ontario.

Commissioner Lewis has over 31 years of policing experience with the OPP. He has a vast amount of experience within many investigative disciplines, as well as tactical and field operations. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA. From 1993 to 1995, he was seconded to the RCMP to help establish and lead the Cornwall Regional Task Force.

Commissioner Lewis has led the OPP response to a number of high-profile events impacting Ontario’s safety and security. Commissioner Lewis was seconded to the Ministry of the Solicitor General in 1996 and as the Director of the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario in 1997.

Deputy Chief Metz has been with the Seattle Police Department for over 28 years. He spent four years as a patrol officer in the downtown corridor and Rainier Valley before becoming an undercover detective in Narcotics.

He was promoted to Sergeant in 1989 before being assigned to work in Internal Investigations, the East Precinct Anti-Crime and Community Police Teams and the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center (WSCJTC).

After being promoted to Lieutenant in 1991, he worked again at WSCJTC, then as Watch Commander at the South Precinct. In 1995, he was promoted to Captain and in October 2001, he was promoted to Assistant Chief. Deputy Chief Metz also serves on the board of directors for the Behind the Badge Foundation and Safe Call Now.

Chief Metz graduated from City University with a Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement Administration and is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Senior Management Institute for Police at Boston University.

Chief Inspector Monteagudo was appointed Chief Inspector of the Municipal Police in Madrid in October of 2007. Chief Inspector Monteagudo is restructuring and creating new specialized units in crowd control, traffic, research and public safety.

Prior to his appointment, Chief Inspector Monteagudo held the position of Municipal Police Inspector responsible for policing. Both agenda and unions supported his appointment due to his seniority and his career.

Chief Inspector Monteagudo joined the Madrid Municipal Police in November 1983, and has 24 years in the Corps. By 1990, he was appointed Director of Municipal Police Services in the coalition government between the CDS and the PP. At that time, he was councilor for Safety and Municipal Police centrist Fernando Bocanegra.

Chief Inspector Monteagudo was born in Maguilla (Badajoz), where his father was first post commander of the Guardia Civil.

Sir Orde was appointed President of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) in April 2009. Prior to his appointment, Sir Orde was Chief Constable of the Police Service of Wales and Northern Ireland.

Sir Orde was promoted to Deputy Assistant Commissioner in October 1999, and was given day-to-day responsibility for the Commissioner’s Enquiry (Stevens III) into collusion and the murder of a prominent solicitor in Northern Ireland. He was appointed the Commander (Crime) for South West London in June 1998, and in April 1999, he was the Officer in Command for the aftermath of the Brixton bomb.

Sir Orde was also responsible for the development of Operation Trident, which was set-up to deal with the issues of crack cocaine and murder while in this post.

A graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute, Sir Orde also holds a degree in Public Administration and an honors doctorate in Civil Law from the University of Kent. In 2010, he was awarded a Queen’s Police Medal for services to policing.

Directeur Perez was appointed Directeur of the International Cooperation Department (DCI) for the French National Police in 2008. The DCI is in charge of the development of international cooperation, the implementation of the international action of the National police and gendarmerie services, the administrative management of the police and gendarmes officers stationed abroad, and the work undertaken in the various devoted bodies in policing, in the European Union in particular. Prior to his appointment as Directeur, he was Directeur of the French National Police Training Department in Lognes.

Directeur Perez is presently President of Francopol, a French speaking network for police training, and President of RESOPOLIS, an international network of police attachés based in France.

He is a recipient of the French National Police Medal of Honor and he has co-authored several books including Policing in Quebec, Policing in the United States, and most recently Police of the World.

Commissioner Ramsey was appointed Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department on January 7, 2008. He leads the 4th largest police department in the country with 6,700 sworn members and 830 civilian members.

Commissioner Ramsey was the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department from April 21, 1998 to December 28, 2006. Under his leadership, the Department regained its reputation as a national leader in urban policing.

Commissioner Ramsey is known to refocus police departments on crime fighting and crime prevention through a more accountable organizational structure, new equipment and technology, and an enhanced strategy of community policing. Commissioner Ramsey holds both bachelor and master degrees in Criminal Justice from Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the National Executive Institute.

Chief Roper was appointed Birmingham’s 33rd Chief of Police in November 2007. He has over 24 years of law enforcement experience. His career began with the Montgomery Police Department in 1985.

Chief Roper has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Troy University. He holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama and a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.

Chief Roper has over 25 years of experience in the Army Reserves where he serves as a Colonel. He deployed during Operation Desert Shield and again during Operation Enduring Freedom. He is the recipient of the Bronze Star, and the General Douglas McArthur Leadership Award, which is given annually to the top U.S. Army Officers in the nation.

Chief Roper is also a licensed and ordained minister serving at the Faith Chapel Christian Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

Superintendent Serpas was appointed to his position at New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) on May 6, 2010. He is now a 30-year law enforcement veteran, having served as Chief of the Washington State Patrol (WSP) for 2½ years before appointed Chief in Nashville. Prior to his tenure in Washington, Superintendent Serpas retired as the Assistant Superintendent of Police and the first Chief of Operations of the NOPD charged with implementing wide scale organization restructuring, initiating the CompStat model in the NOPD and leading all patrol, investigative, special response units and community-policing functions. Superintendent Serpas received his Doctorate in Urban Studies, with an emphasis in Urban Crime, from the University of New Orleans.

In addition to Superintendent Serpas’ law enforcement career, he has served as an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Loyola University New Orleans, teaching graduate, and undergraduate courses from 1993 to 2001. Superintendent Serpas has also published several articles on the Accountability Driven Leadership management philosophy he created, gun violence in America, police disciplinary systems, and more.

Dr. Stock became Vice President of the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) in 2004. The BKA is the Federal Criminal Police Office in Germany. Prior to his appointment, he was Head of Division for the Institute of Law Enforcement Studies and Training at the BKA.

The BKA is an essential cornerstone in a comprehensive system of crime control and works as a partner with the police forces of the Federation and the sixteen German States. The role of the BKA is to overcome any uncoordinated activity among these organizations that create obstacles for police work.

Dr. Stock, an Attorney-at-Law, received his Doctoral degree in 1995 and has been a lecturer for criminology and a member of the managing board for the New Criminology Society. He has also served as the Chairman for the Conference of Rectors/Presidents of Police Colleges for Higher Professional Training and spokesman for the head of the Departments of Police Studies at the College for Higher Professional Training in Public Administration.

Chief Turner was appointed Chief of the Atlanta Police Department (APD) in July 2010. He became a member of the APD in July 1981. Since that time, he has worked in all areas of the Department, including the uniform division and investigations. During his tenure as Deputy Chief of the Service and Support Division, his primary responsibilities included managing the day-to-day operations of the administrative resources: Information Services, Computer Services, Training Academy, Human Resources, Corporate Services, the $164 million budget, and Communications/911.

Prior to his assignment as a Major, he commanded the Human Resources Section with the responsibility to oversee 2,200 employees and the Background & Recruitment Unit, which was successful in hiring a record high number of 204 Officers during the year of 2006 and 251 in 2007. Prior to this assignment, he commanded the Zone One Precinct, which is the Northwest section of Atlanta, one of the more challenging and difficult precincts in the city. During his 2 year command of the Zone One Precinct, he was responsible for a 17% reduction in overall crime.