Defying the Odds: How to Have a Long and Fulfilling Career in Public Safety

This presentation identifies the “leaks” in a police leader’s longevity. With the average tenure of a new police chief being 2.5 to 3 years, there MUST be something that can be done to defy the odds. This quick 60-minute presentation is fun, telling, and potentially capable of adding tools to the chief’s tool bag, enabling him or her to have a long and fulfilling career. Tom McClain, a graduate of the FBI National Academy, has been the chief of police in Willard, Missouri, since 1993 and has “managed the minefield” of changing mayors, council persons, and overall ideas about public safety. You will have ample opportunity to participate in this interactive presentation.