Jonni Redick retired as an assistant chief and 29-year veteran with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), where she rose through the ranks from county clerical worker to breaking through the “less-than-one-percent” ceiling for women of color in executive leadership in law enforcement. Over her career, she worked throughout California holding uniformed ranks from officer to assistant chief. She was the first female captain of the Contra Costa CHP Area in Martinez, California, where she worked with 18 allied agencies to collectively provide service to an 802-square-mile region. Administratively, she has overseen multi-million dollar statewide nationally recognized programs.
In her assignments prior to retirement as an Assistant Chief, she worked in the Golden Gate Division, San Francisco/Bay Area as a part of executive oversight for 16 field commands with over 1,600 personnel that work in the nine Bay Area counties with over 100 cities and over seven million in population. She retired out of Valley Division within the Sacramento region where she was a part of the executive leadership that oversaw 20 CHP commands spanning over 11 counties. Daily, she oversaw eight CHP commands including the 3rd largest communications center in the state, which handles over one million 911 calls annually.
She is a graduate of POST Command College, Class 56 and holds a Master of Science degree in Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership (LEPSL) from the University of San Diego. Currently, she is adjunct faculty for San Joaquin Delta College P.O.S.T. Academy as a Paraprofessional instructor in the Humanities, Social Science, Education, Kinesiology & Athletics Division and approved for the discipline of Administration of Justice. She is also adjunct faculty for the University of San Diego instructing for the MS, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership Program.
Her progression from front-line police work to executive leadership in a large state agency serving the entire state of California generated her passion for building resilient leaders. She continues to provide leadership training that enhances personal and professional performance to build resilient leadership for 21st-century organizations through her coaching and consulting business, JLConsultingSolutions.
Jonni Redick is the author of “Survival Guide to Law Enforcement Promotional Preparation“ and “Black, White & Blue: Surviving the Sifting.”
