Instructors and Authors

Terry Barker
Course Author, Communication Skills for Police Personnel

• Former lecturer for the RCMP and the Justice Institute of British Columbia
• Trained Police Managers Internationally for CIDA
• Former trainer with the Federal Treasury Board
• Communications Consultant since 1974
• Expert in communication theory and practice

   Laurel Bauchman, LL.B
Course Author, Policing and the Law of Human Rights

• Manager of Legal Services, 1994 Commonwealth Games
• Former Staff Solicitor with Nova Scotia Legal Aid
• Former advisor to advocacy group for the disadvantaged
• Founder of Earlscourt Legal Press Inc.
• Investigator for Ontario Ombudsman

   Scott Blandford
Course Facilitator, Managing Police Performance Coaching Skills for Police Supervisors workshop
Course Instructor, Strategic Human Resources Management for Police Organizations

• Over 27 years of policing experience
• Sergeant with the London Police Service
• Currently the supervisor for the Planning and Research Unit where he is responsible for research, procedure development, conducting needs analyses and strategic planning
• Former criminal law instructor at Fanshawe Community College in London
• Acts as a co-facilitator and follow-up coach for our Managing Police Performance: Coaching Skills for Police Supervisors workshops
• Academic coordinator for Athabasca University's Criminal Justice Program
• Certified Law Enforcement Planner
• Honours degree in Criminal Justice
• Masters degree in Public Administration

   F. Richard Bruce
Course Instructor, Policing the Modern Community

• Chief of the Brandon Police Service from 2001-2006
• 35 1/2 years of policing experience
• Collaborative leader with a strong background and excellent skills in problem solving, interpersonal skills, project management, and strategic planning
• Has a strong background in operations, community relations, and administration
• Certified Law Enforcement Planner, International Association of Police Planners
• Advanced Law Enforcement Planner, International Association of Law Enforcement Planners
• Awarded Excellence in Law Enforcement - For Community Service - Province of Manitoba, 2002
• The Lieutenant Governor’s Make a Difference Community Award, Westman Region, 2005
• Awarded the Order of Merit for Police Forces in 2006
• Master of Arts in Leadership and Training from Royal Roads University
• Master of Study in Applied Criminology and Police Management from Cambridge University, UK

   Tom Chapman
Course Instructor, Policing the Modern Community, and Policing and the Law of Human Rights

• MA in Conflict Analysis and Management from Royal Roads University in Victoria
• Certificates in Mediation and ADR
• Sergeant Major with 29 years of policing experience with the OPP
• Former manager in the Investigations Section of Professional Standards Bureau
• Jointly developed and delivered a Professional Standards Investigator's course in conjunction with the Calgary Police Service
• Currently is Parks Canada's Operational Manager of Law Enforcement for Alberta and British Columbia

   Paul Ceyssens, LL.B
Course Author, Legal Issues in Policing

• Graduate of Faculty of Law, University of Victoria
• Members of Bars of Ontario and British Columbia
• Former member of Legal Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General
• Author of Legal Aspects of Policing and co-author of Ontario Police Services Act, Fully Annotated
• Currently in private law practice in Saltspring Island, BC
• Recognized expert in the statutory and understood role of police in Canada

   Terry Coleman
Course Co-Author/Instructor, Strategic Human Resource Management for Police Organizations, and Advanced Police Leadership; Course Author/Instructor, Strategic Policing

• Police Officer since 1969
• Calgary Police Service  - 27 1/2 years
• Director of Human Resources - 1997 World Police/Fire Games
• Chief of Police - Moose Jaw Police Service 1997 - 2007
• Former Deputy Minister in SK for both Municipal Affairs, and Public Safety, Corrections and Policing
• Substantial operational, management, and leadership experience
• Implemented, and managed, the culture change of the Moose Jaw Police Service to "community policing"
• Completed a Masters of Human Resource Management and Masters of Arts in Police Studies at the University of Regina
• In 2003, he was awarded the Order of Merit for Police Forces
• Member of CACP HR committee
• Currently completing a MA/PhD program in Police Studies. His research focus is the measurement of the organizational performance of police organizations.

    Debra Crowell
Course Instructor, Budgeting and Financial Management for Police Services

• Director of Finance since 1997 for the Town of Kentville, Nova Scotia
• Extensive experience in preparing annual budgets, financial statements and other associated government reports
• 22 years of financial and accounting experience at the municipal level
• Graduate of Dalhousie University’s Certificate in Local Government Administration Program
• Certified Municipal Manager
• Member of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks and the Association of Municipal Administrators of Nova Scotia

   Chris Harmes, B.B.A.,LL.B
Course Instructor, Legal Issues in Policing

• Crown Attorney with the Public Prosecution Service of Nova Scotia
• Prosecuted criminal cases before the Provincial and Supreme Courts of Nova Scotia
• 30 years of policing experience in administrative, managerial and operational roles
• Former Legal Advisor to the senior management of the RCMP in Nova Scotia
• Member of the Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society

   Ted Herbert
Course Author/Instructor, Advanced Police Leadership and Managing Police Performance; Course Co-Author, Strategic Human Resource Management for Police Organizations

• 17 years in Police Education
• International project management experience
• Diverse educational experience and training
• Educated in Adult Learning principles and practice
• Skilled curriculum developer
• BPE, BEd, MA(adult learning)
• Director of the Police Leadership Program from 1998-2001
• Currently working as a Strategic Business Advisor with the government of Ontario in the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

   Dr. Craig S. MacMillan
Course Author/Instructor, Ethics for Police Leaders

• Over 20 years experience in the justice system as police officer, lawyer, and investigator.
• Ph.D. in Law (U.B.C.), LL.B. (Dalhousie), M.A. in Judicial Administration (Brock), B.A. in Legal Studies (Lethbridge), Diploma in Law Enforcement (Leth. Comm. Coll.), Certificate in Police Advanced Education Program (Level IV) (Justice Institute of B.C.), Certificate in Advanced Police Studies (Can. Police Coll.), Certificate in General Police Studies (Can. Police Coll.)
• Barrister and Solicitor of the British Columbia Bar (since 1994) with private practice experience in a small firm and as a sole practitioner representing police officers in a variety of legal forums
• Former Pacific Region Grievance Adjudicator and ad hoc adjudicator for discipline and discharge cases
• Previous police experience in uniform (both RCMP and municipal police dept.), Major Crime, Informatics, Operations Policy Unit, Hate Crime Team, Training Branch, and Commercial Crime Section (Special Advisor)
• Previous experience as a Designated Investigator with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (Atlantic Region) and with the Investigative Branch of the Nova Scotia Police Commission (conducting reviews of public and internal complaints against municipal police officers and agencies)
• Facilitator in ethics education for investigative training at the Pacific Region Training Centre (RCMP) and Canadian Police College
• Author of professional and academic works dealing with ethics, constitutional law, hate crime, violence in relationships, police independence and legal services, and compelled statements from police officers
• Former Director and Senior Counsel of the Member Representative Unit of the RCMP
• Currently, Superintendent acting as Senior Advisor to the Legislative Reform Initiative of the RCMP

   Donna Magee
Course Instructor, Communication Skills for Police Personnel

• Has conducted training sessions and provided consultation services across Canada to managers, employees, staff relations and union officials on "how to" improve communications and resolve personal and job related conflicts
• Instructor at post-secondary level and with the Police Leadership Program since 1995

   Mark Mander
Course Instructor, Budgeting and Financial Management for Police Services

• Chief of Kentville Police Service, NS
• Over 25 years of policing experience
• Masters of Business Administration from St. Mary's University

   Paul McKenna
Contributor, Policing the Modern Community and Advanced Police Leadership

• Bachelor of Education degree from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, a Master's degree in Political Science (University of Western Ontario), a Master's degree in Library and Information Science (University of Toronto)
• President of Public Safety Innovation, Inc. providing consulting services to several police departments across Canada, with a particular emphasis on business and strategic planning, police service restructuring and reorganization
• Served as the Deputy Director (Administration) of the OPP Academy
• Has authored several important textbooks on policing in Canada, including: "Canadian Government and Administration: A Policing Perspective", "Foundations of Community Policing in Canada" and several others

    Dr. Chris Murphy
Contributor, Policing the Modern Community and Strategic Policing

• Leader in research into Community Policing
• Experience with Canadian Solicitor General’s Department, Research Division
• Experience with Corrections Canada
• Author of numerous books and articles on community policing
• Professor at Dalhousie University, Halifax in Crime and Criminology
• PhD. dissertation on implementation of Community Based Policing models
• Former instructor and author of Community-Based Policing and Problem-Oriented Policing

   Dan Ogle
Course Author/Instructor, Police Leadership and Management Development

• Past Editor of The Mezzanine, a Police Leadership Bulletin
• Former Research Officer at The Canadian Police College
• Work experience at FBI Academy; Bramshill, UK; and other police colleges
• Edited Strategic Planning for Police
• 8 years full time university teaching experience
• 21 years military experience with several command and staff positions
• Has been with the Police Leadership Program since 1993

• Executive Director of Public Safety at the NS Dept. of Justice
• Inspector with the RCMP before joining the NS Dept. of Justice
• Over 23 years of policing experience, including both operational and administrative experiences
• Past special advisor to the Commanding Officer and Officer in Charge of Criminal Operations for the RCMP “H” Division
• Graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1992
• Worked with the Crown Prosecution Service in London, England

• Coordinator of Equity and Community Issues at St. Francis Xavier University
• Legal counsel to the NS Human Rights Commission for five years
• Canadian Human Rights (Act) Tribunal Adjudicator for three years
• Has taught at Dalhousie Law School

   Dr. David Siegel
Course Author, Budgeting and Financial Management for Police Services

• Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
• Professor, local government and public administration at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario
• Co-author of Public Administration in Canada
• Co-editor of Agencies, Boards and Commissions in Canadian Local Government
• Experience working for the City of Toronto and the Government of Canada

   Brian Whitelaw
Course Co-Author, Policing the Modern Community

• Inspector with the Calgary Police Service
• Co-author of Canadian Police Work (1999) and Community Policing in Canada (2001)
• Master of Arts degree in Public Policy, Law and Administration
• Developed a "Professional Standards Investigators Course" in partnership with the OPP
• Subject matter expert for Athabasca University's senior level course on White Collar Crime and Investigation
• Instructed for the Department of Criminology at Mount Royal College and the University of Calgary
• Received an "Award of Excellence" for curriculum development while working at the Chief Crowfoot Learning Centre