Patricia Thompson

Instructional Leadership

FBI Special Agent (Ret.) Patricia Thompson is a former firefighter/EMT and has been a law enforcement officer for 30 years. Prior to her employment with the FBI, Patty was a police officer and state trooper in Ohio. As an FBI Special Agent, Patty was assigned to the Miami and Los Angeles Field Division’s working fugitives/violent crimes, gangs and public corruption. Patty was the first female in the history of the FBI to be trained and certified as a SWAT sniper.

LATEST ARTICLES

Defensive tactics training: 2 things female cops should know

Telling a female or smaller stature trainee that there is only one acceptable way to do an arm bar takedown or a weapon retention technique does every single one of us a disservice

June 28, 2016 08:35 PM

·

Patricia Thompson

9 exercise tips for female cops

If I could go back in time and give my younger self one piece of advice, it would be to have trained smarter — to evaluate the goal and develop a smarter approach

March 28, 2016 08:38 PM

·

Patricia Thompson

Women in Law Enforcement

Investing in yourself: Success strategies for women officers

Women officers who have set clear goals, effectively managed risk and invested wisely in themselves will be in the best positions to seize new opportunities and make positive, lasting changes in their organizations and their communities

September 29, 2015 05:39 PM

·

Patricia Thompson

Following Ferguson, police leaders must build diverse departments

The healing so essential in cities all across the country will come about only through transparency, communication, and embracing the benefits of diversity

August 06, 2015 05:53 PM

·

Patricia Thompson