
LWOB 2025: Panel Discussion – “Retaining and Empowering Top Professional Talent”
Best practices for recruiting, supporting, and retaining professional staff in law enforcement. This session is focused on human resource aspects of policing.

Best practices for recruiting, supporting, and retaining professional staff in law enforcement. This session is focused on human resource aspects of policing.

This session aims to showcase the contributions of professional staff members to enhance police training. It highlights initiatives from various agencies, focusing on efforts to transform the culture within police training environments.

Welcome by conference hosts and a brief overview of the day’s agenda, key themes, and goals.

Interactive workshop addressing strategies for professional staff to discuss navigating complex organizational dynamics. Individual table groups will work through a variety of audiences that professional staff members have to engage with, thinking about recommendations, challenges, and opportunities with each.

What is the role of a chief of staff or chief operating officer in public safety? What is the value of these key positions? Hear from current and former individuals about the unique nature of their roles and positions in shaping public safety.

This presentation will offer a reporter’s prospective on how to formulate a comprehensive agency communications strategy, crisis communication response plan, and ways to work with the news media to improve external relations and community cooperation.

Explore how professional staff leaders influence organizational culture within public safety, address internal and community trust, and foster a more transparent environment. This session focuses on lessons learned.

This panel will delve into the role of artificial intelligence in modern policing- current capabilities and future considerations – examining how AI technologies are reshaping crime prevention, response strategies, and community engagement. Moderator Only Admin & Editor can see this link Christian Quinn Deputy Chief (Ret.) Fairfax County Virginia Police

This session spotlights the role of professional staff leaders in the response to the crash of American Airlines flight 5342 in Washington D.C., in January 2025.

This session spotlights the groundbreaking contributions of professional staff leaders who have designed and implemented impactful initiatives to advance law enforcement agencies. Through dynamic micro-sessions, attendees will hear first-hand accounts of successful programs that address pressing challenges, foster innovation, and/or create measurable improvements within public safety organizations.

In this session, a leader in law enforcement will share insights on the transformative impact of professional staff leaders in shaping the future of public safety. Drawing from their own experiences in empowering professional staff leaders within their agency, the Chief will explore strategies for fostering collaboration between sworn and professional staff, addressing challenges, and leveraging the unique strengths of diverse leadership teams.

The Role of Professional Staff in Public Safety Leadership from the National Association of Professional Staff in Public Safety Leading Without a Badge conference.

We are dedicated to recognizing, empowering, and connecting the essential civilian professionals who support public safety and those who aspire to these roles.