Leading in a Political World: Staying on Course in Difficult Times

March 26-28, 2008


Wednesday, March 26, 2008

 

9:00am            Opening Ceremonies

 

9:15am            Keynote Address 

                        Honorable Terrance W. Gainer, Sergeant at Arms

                        United States Senate, Washington, DC

 

10:30am          Police Chief - Mayor Collaboration

                        Mayor Robert Cluck, M.D., Arlington, Texas

                        Chief Theron Bowman, PhD, Arlington, Texas

 

1:00pm           Leading in a Political World

                        Sheriff Stanley Glanz

                        Tulsa County, OK, Sheriff’s Office

 

2:15pm           Leading in a Political World

                        Dr. James Fries

                        New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM

 

3:30pm           PIO Lesson Learned: The Kim Family Search

                        Lieutenant Gregg Hastings

                        Oregon State Police, Portland, OR


Thursday, March 27, 2008

 

9:00am            Values-Centered Leadership

                        Mr. Timothy Braaten, Executive Director

                        Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education

 

10:15am          Panel: What city Managers Expect from Police Chiefs

                        Mr. Bruce D. Glasscock, Assistant City Manager, Plano, TX

                        Mr. Lorne C. Kramer, KRW Associates LLC, Colorado Springs, CO

                        Chief Darrel W. Stephens, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC, Police Department

 

12:45pm         Presentation of the Ethics Achievement Award

                        Chief Henry Fluck

                        Cedar Park, TX, Police Department

 

1:00pm           The Immigration Debate: Walking a Fine Line

                        Chief Larry Boyd, Irving, TX, Police Department

                        Chief Sid Fuller, Farmers Branch, TX, Police Department

 

2:15pm           Leading in a Political World

                        Mr. John Phelps, Chief of Staff

                        General Services Administration, Washington, DC

 

3:30pm           Truth Telling: A Proven Management Tool

                        Dr. Dan Primozic, Associate Director

                        Institute for Law Enforcement Administration


Friday, March 28, 2008

 

9:00am            Managing Crisis in Organizations

                        Ms. Merrie Spaeth

                        Spaeth Communications, Inc., Dallas, TX

 

10:15am          Contemporary Challenges in Police Leadership

                        Chief (Retired) John Middleton-Hope

                        Lethbridge, AB, Canada