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Laura Cole is the president and founder of Cole Pro Media and Critical Incident Videos. She operates two transparency engagement advising firms that take an innovative approach to helping law enforcement agencies build trust and legitimacy with the communities they serve. As a former notable news reporter who has worked at every level of the industry and served as a White House Correspondent, Cole is passionate about teaching agencies the best practices for engaging with the public. With a “no spin” policy, Cole places a strict emphasis on transparency. She specializes in releasing body-cam footage with context that focuses on open and honest communication.

As a sought-after speaker, Cole has shared her Crisis Communications philosophy at several events for the California Police Chiefs’ Association. Cole Pro Media is the transparency engagement advising firm for the California State Sheriffs’ Association. With commitment and dedication to strengthening the relationship between law enforcement and the community, Cole continues to lead the charge in steering agencies in the direction of best communication practices.

John M. Williams, Sr., MD, MPH, is a physician with a Master’s of Public Health degree, board-certified in both occupational medicine and ophthalmology. He is also a retired Navy medical officer, combat veteran and former Marine Corps Medical Battalion Commander. For the past 12 years, he has been a reserve deputy sheriff in southern Colorado and has also served as an academy instructor.

Dean C. Alexander is professor/director of the Homeland Security Research Program at Western Illinois University and author of the recent book Family Terror Networks published in March 2019.

Commander Kevin Huddle began his career with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (California) in 1998. He has worked multiple assignments throughout his 22-year career including patrol, field training officer, SWAT, background investigator, major crimes detective sergeant, motor sergeant, patrol bureau lieutenant, sheriff’s adjutant, manager of the coroner’s unit and a commander of a patrol division.

Commander Huddle has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from California State University at Long Beach. He is a graduate of the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute Class #277, PERF Senior Management Institute for Police Class #67 and the California POST Command College Class #66. Commander Huddle is an associate instructor for Allan Hancock College and has lectured at several national, state and local conferences.

Peter Moskos is a professor of law, police science and criminal justice administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is the director of John Jay College’s NYPD Executive Master’s Program and the author of three books. Moskos is a former Baltimore City police officer and has a PhD in sociology from Harvard.

Ari L. Maas is a police officer with over 17 years of experience in two departments in two states. He is a licensed attorney and has previously commanded the late-night train patrol, which has one of the largest daily deployments of transit cops in the country.

John Hall is Deputy Inspector with the New York City Police Department who works in the Office of Crime Control Strategies. He is a former precinct commander who has served in various operational and policy roles. He is also a former National Institute of Justice LEADS Scholar.

Jennifer Gastelum is a senior probation officer in the Southwest and a certified performance coach with Thin Blue Line Performance Coaching. Her passion is working solely with law enforcement, helping officers take back control of their lives by helping them achieve their goals. If you would like to function at peak performance in both your professional and personal life, visit Jennifer at www.ThinBlueLineCoaching.com for more information.

Ron Vande Weerd has 32 years of experience in law enforcement retiring as a lieutenant from the Mason City Police Department in northern Iowa. He has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Minnesota State University and a master’s degree from the University of South Dakota. He is currently an instructor of criminal justice for North Iowa Area Community College.

Richard “Rick” Arrington is a retired police lieutenant, author and subject matter expert on crime prevention and community policing. He operates the Crime Prevention Center for Training and Services, LLC and provides training to law enforcement on proactive policing throughout the United States. He serves on the International Association of Chiefs of Police Crime Prevention Committee and other national law enforcement advisory boards.