Barry Reynolds is the director of The Center for Excellence in Public Safety Leadership and leads the Criminal Justice Program at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee. With over 35 years of law enforcement experience as an officer and supervisor, Barry also served with the Wisconsin Department of Justice as the Senior Training Officer for Leadership and Management Programs.
Barry is a certified leadership instructor, serves as a trainer and consultant to law enforcement agencies, and is also a national presenter on leadership and police management topics.
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