FORCE POLICY - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Senior Advisory Board Member, Policy Fellow

Beth J. Sanborn joined the Lower Gwynedd Police force in 1997. Since then, she has served as a Field Training Officer, Officer in Charge (OIC), and currently serves as a School Resource Officer assigned to the Wissahickon School District. Since 2015, she assumed responsibility for all juvenile cases, earning her the title of Juvenile Detective. Beth earned her Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology from Widener University in 1996. She later earned her Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from St. Joseph's University in 2014. Most recently, Beth earned her Doctoral Degree in Public Administration from West Chester University in 2019. Her Doctoral dissertation is entitled "School Resource Officers as Mentor/Counselors, Including Levels of Intervention". She actively volunteers with the Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth and Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center. Beth sits on the executive board for PASRO, the Pennsylvania Association of School Resource Officers, and is an instructor for NASRO, the National Association of School Resource Officers.

Job Titles:

• Vice President

Bob Mitchell has extensive experience in economic development and manufacturing management. He has consistently demonstrated his ability to develop, manage and implement a strategic plan for international companies as a highly successful executive in both for profit and not for profit enterprises in the Houston region. As the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership President, Mitchell's leadership role in stimulating the Bay Area Houston region's five industry clusters has contributed to a strong economy in southeast Texas. His work supports the recruitment, expansion, and retention of jobs and wealth creation across these main industries: a) aerospace and aviation, b) healthcare, c) maritime and logistics, d) specialty chemical, and e) tourism and recreation. Mitchell frequently engages with local, state, and federal officials and industry leaders to establish mutual understanding, and to coordinate approaches to generating regional solutions to important issues enabling the industry clusters to thrive. Additionally, he collaborates with government, academia, business leaders, not-for-profits, and community leaders to define issues of regional importance and enable necessary actions. Prior to joining BAHEP, key elements of Mitchell's work experience were gained during 15 years at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Corporation. As an executive, he directed all production, engineering and material operations for the Houston facility of this Fortune 500 company. Mitchell's background also includes serving as Vice President and General Manager for two international subsea companies, Unitech and ASEP. Mitchell believes in giving back to the community and has actively donated his time in many capacities. In recognition of his work and partnerships on behalf of NASA Johnson Space Center, its many contractor companies and the Houston Airport System, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Mitchell to the Texas Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee where he is currently serving his third term. Mitchell also serves on numerous boards including HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, UTMB Health System Advisory Board, HCA Gulf Coast Regional Advisory Board, the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Board of Advisors, and Gulf Coast Limestone, Inc.

Job Titles:

• Senior Advisory Board Member, Policy Fellow

Carl Sherman, Jr., is a prominent, nationally recognized progressive thought leader in education and a trusted consultant among Young Elected Officials and members of Local Progress. Carl offers close to a decade of political experience as a campaign strategist, elected official, and negotiator in the public, private and non-profit sectors from local municipalities to state legislatures. He is an alumnus of Leadership TASB, former Co-Chair of Local Progress's Public Education lobbying committee, and nominating member for the Council of Urban Boards of Education. After many successes in public office, Carl has leveraged his experience, network, and reputation to introduce policy reform and contracted services to municipalities school districts and the Texas House of Representatives. As a member of organizations such as Leadership TASB, Local Progress, Young Elected Officials and the Council of Urban Boards of Education Carl's network includes policymakers and government officials from school board to U.S. Congress. Featured on WFAA-Dallas/Ft. Worth, Inside Texas Politics and Y'all-itics Carl's insight on education and police reform has proven valuable to a wide audience receiving official recognition from the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature for his part in lobbying for public education finance reform. A graduate from Northwood University with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Carl successfully designed and introduced a mobile application which protects all by sharing video, audio, and GPS location to emergency contacts and the appropriate legal counsel in real-time. Through this technology, subscribers can provide complete contextual information during public safety interactions, domestic violence disputes, and more.

Job Titles:

• General Counsel

Charles DeWitt Adams, IV earned his Master of Laws from Harvard University Law School with emphases on criminal procedure and constitutional law, his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from South Texas College of Law, and his Bachelor of Arts from University of Houston. Mr. Adams spent more than a decade in public service including over six years as a peace officer, a year as briefing attorney to Justice J. Harvey Hudson at Texas's Fourteenth Court of Appeals, and another six years as a Presiding Municipal Judge. Mr. Adams is the Co-founder and a former Board Member of the Houston Police Foundation. Additionally, Mr. Adams has served as an expert on law enforcement procedures in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Job Titles:

• Director Emeritus
• Law Enforcement Officer

Christopher Mezzino is a career law enforcement officer with more than 28 years of service. Beginning his career in 1992, Chris has served in numerous law enforcement capacities in municipal, county, and school-based law enforcement agencies. His experiences have carried him to achieve command-level positions in uniformed patrol, criminal investigations, and training. In 2008, Chris accepted a full-time position on the faculty of Brazosport College in Southeast Texas, where he remains as an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, and serves as the Program Director for all Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Education, including the Law Enforcement Academy. Chris holds a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration, a Master Peace Officer Proficiency Certificate, and the Academic Recognition Award issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Chris has been a featured speaker on law enforcement ethics at the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement State Conference, and is frequently solicited to consult on numerous law enforcement and community-based issues throughout his local regions of the country. Chris's wife of 24 years, Nancy, and their twin sons are also active, sworn law enforcement officers in the State of Texas.

Job Titles:

• Treasurer of the Board

Colonel John Robinson has acquired three decades of experience as an attorney and general counsel. He has extensive experience assisting not-for-profit and for-profit organizations to better understand and protect their legal, compliance, and business obligations, while achieving and sustaining their missions, goals, and core objectives. The bulk of Robinson's experience has been providing general counsel and oversight for all aspects of compliance and governance in both higher education and secondary education. In higher education, Robinson has held positions as Director (Villanova University), Deputy Director (University of Houston), and Executive Director (Texas Southern University). In these positions, his responsibilities included assessing, evaluating, developing, implementing, and administering systems, policies, practices, and governance programs necessary to maintain institutional control. In secondary education, Robinson's experience includes providing oversight for compliance in school redesign and restructuring projects, which consisted of school-wide initiatives designed to improve student and staff performance and productivity. He was also a key contributor in the development and implementation of inititives and policies, designed to help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local district rules, regulations, and legislation. In private practice, Colonel Robinson provides compliance, legal, and business counsel for not-for-profit and for-profit organizations to include: developing and implementing policies, procedures, and protocols to help ensure greater degrees of compliance, while attaining superior levels of organizational, team, and individual productivity and efficiencies; conducting internal compliance and procedural audits; communicating and presenting complex compliance, regulatory and legal analysis, interpretations, findings, and reports to diverse audiences including board of directors, senior management, divisional leaders, staff members, other key internal and external stakeholders, and community constituencies. Colonel Robinson earned a Juris Doctor (JD) in Business Law from Tulane University, a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Villanova University, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from Columbia University. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, and licensed to practice in both State and Federal courts. Colonel Robinson currently serves as Executive Director of Academic Affairs and Academic Services at the prestigious Citadel Military College.

Job Titles:

• Officer
• Advisory Board Member, Development Committee

For over twenty-eight years, Officer Don Bridges has served as a police officer specializing in community relations and youth services in Baltimore County. During his tenure, he was hand-picked to be part of the pilot effort for initiating a School Resource Officer Program in Baltimore County, which is now one of the largest SRO Programs in the country. In 1999, Officer Bridges founded the Maryland Association of School Resource Officers (MASRO), serving as its first President, and later on the Executive Board. MASRO now has over 500 members, which include police officers, probation officers, school administrators, school counselors, and teachers. Officer Bridges served on the Board of the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), from 2005 until 2020 making him one of the longest tenured board members in the organization. He served as Treasurer from 2007 until 2012, overseeing all financial matters and receiving multiple accolades for successful records practice during his term. In 2012, he was successfully voted into the position of 2nd Vice President for the organization. He further served as 1st Vice President from 2014 until he took over as President of the organization in 2016. He currently serves as President of the National Safe Schools Coalition (NSSC), an advocacy group for safe schools. For more than a decade, Officer Bridges has represented NASRO in Washington DC, often meeting with organizations such as the Federal Trade Commission, ATF, DOJ, and the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He is often interviewed by both regional and national news media concerning his expertise in the fields of school safety and school resource officer programs. Additionally, with the assistance of the United States Congress, Bridges went on to expand his work internationally. In fall of 2012, Officer Bridges signed with the Republic of Georgia to help implement an SRO training program and during the summer of 2015, he helped to implement an SRO program in Cape Town, South Africa.

Job Titles:

• Board Secretary, Senior Policy Fellow

Dr. Council Nedd's 25 years of experience and extensive background include federal investigations and state law enforcement, fugitive retrieval and apprehension, defensive tactics instruction and protective transports. Council is an expert and certified instructor in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and is a certified Pennsylvania School Resource Officer instructor. His areas of expertise also include risk assessment and critical infrastructure protection. Having served in large and diverse settings and cultures (Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe) as well as under intense real world and critical situations, Dr. Nedd has a unique understanding of how to handle dynamic encounters and bring them to a safe and successful conclusion. Dr. Nedd's relationships with law enforcement are national in scope and invaluable in nature. Dr. Nedd is currently the Vice President of the National Constable and Marshals Association, Co-Chair of Project 21, Policy Fellow with the National Center for Public Policy Research, and Chaplain and Regional Director for the Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Constables. As an ordained Anglican priest and bishop, Council also serves as the rector of St. Alban's Anglican Church in State College, PA. Dr. Nedd is a frequent commentator on Fox news. His op-eds and commentary are featured in many national publications.

Job Titles:

• Advisory Board Member, Development Committee
• Director of the Brazoria County Community Supervision

Dr. Gregory Dillon is the Director of the Brazoria County Community Supervision and Corrections Department. He earned a Doctorate of Counseling from Texas Southern University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Supervisor. Dr. Dillon has worked in the field of community supervision for 23 years, and is the current American Probation & Parole Association Region 12 (Texas) Representative, and Vice Chair of the Texas Probation Advisory Committee. Dr. Dillon serves on the Texas Probation Association Board and Texas Probation Legislative Committee. He is an advocate of evidenced-based practices on the local, state, and national levels, and is passionate about the need for transformational change in the field of community supervision and corrections.

Job Titles:

• Director Emeritus
• Member of the Houston Police Department

Senior Police Officer James Broussard has been an accomplished member of the Houston Police Department for the past nineteen years. Dedication to his constituents, attention to detail, a strong focus on community-based policing, and a willingness to engage and help educate community members, have been his prime objectives throughout his distinguished career. Officer Broussard currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District, the CBISD School Safety Board, As Chairman of the Brazoria County Constable Pct. 4 Training Advisory Board, and as a Board Member on the West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Before joining the Houston Police Department, James honorably served eight years as a Petty Officer in the United States Naval Reserves. During his career, James has received over thirty special commendations, that include Chief of Police Citations, Supervisor Commendations, and numerous Letters of Recognition and Exceptionalism from citizens of his communities. He is the proud recipient of Innovator of the Year, and Top Professional of the Year awards from the African American Police Officers Union. James is devoted to resolving complex issues without the use of excessive or deadly force. He continuously supports and promotes opportunities for de-escalation training, and less-lethal force options for all officers.

Job Titles:

• Advisory Board Member, Development Committee
• Senior Police Officer

Senior Police Officer Jerry L. McClain began his career in law enforcement while attending the Sam Houston State University where he was a dispatcher at the Sam Houston State University Police Department. Jerry was a member of the Sam Houston State University Pistol Team where he earned honors in several disciplines. Jerry graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1994, with a Bachelor Degree in Law Enforcement Policing, and joined the Houston Police Department in 1995 as a member of cadet class number 163. Officer McClain has worked at the Houston Police Department for twenty-five (25) years. During that time he has been assigned to the South Central Patrol Division, the South Central Gang Task Force, the South Central Divisional Gang Unit, and the last fifteen (15) years in the Special Investigations Command Narcotics Division. After transferring to the Narcotics Division, Jerry worked street level narcotic investigations until transferring to the Mid-Level Narcotics H.I.D.T.A. / T.A.R.P Pharmaceutical Squad 19. He is a member of the Narcotics Division High Hazard Clandestine Lab Team. Officer McClain currently holds a master license with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) and has attended thousands of hours of training related to gang investigations, drug enforcement, and firearms. Officer McClain has received numerous commendations from citizens, supervisors, Chiefs of Police, and a former mayor of the City of Houston. In 2004 Jerry was recognized as "Top Cop" by the National Association of Police Organizations and "Officer of the Month" by the American Society for Industrial Security. In 2012 the Executive Office of the President, Office of Drug Control Policy recognized the members of the Houston Police Department Pharmaceutical Squad 19 for "Outstanding Prescription Drug Effort". In 2017 Jerry received a commendation from the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the DEA's Houston Field Division. Jerry is a member of the Texas Narcotic Officers' Association and has served as the State Training Director and currently as the East Region Vice President. He is also a member of the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) where he is classified in several disciplines. In 2010 Jerry won "High Law Enforcement" in the Limited Division at the 2010 USPSA Area 4 Championship. Jerry has competed in the shooting events at the Texas Police Games winning multiple gold, silver and bronze medals and was inducted into the Texas Police Athletic Federation Hall of Fame in 2018. He has also earned honors in 3-gun competitions including the NRA Law Enforcement Division and is a member of the Houston Police Department Marksmanship Team.

Job Titles:

• Advisory Board Member, Operations Committee

James Griffith is a highly experienced private security contractor with over 16 years of military, private security and investigations, and law enforcement experience. Mr. Griffith served with the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office and Manvel Police Departments in Texas, in the patrol divisions, and as a SWAT Operator. Mr. Griffith served a total of 12 years, with 3 years deployed overseas, as both a United States Army soldier and private contractor. Mr. Griffith was part of the personal security detail for the Command Staff in Baghdad, Iraq. Mr. Griffith remains a well known and respected subject matter expert on special weapons and tactics for the United States Army and the United States Marines.

Job Titles:

• Advisory Board Member, Development Committee

Sheriff Jimmy Lane Mooney is the newly-elected Sheriff of Orange County, Texas. He has a distinguished career of over 31 years in professional law enforcement, holds a Master Peace Officer Certification, and is a graduate of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University. Sheriff Mooney has served as a patrol officer, K9 officer, patrol sergeant, police detective, SWAT leader, and narcotics interdiction officer. Sheriff Mooney serves as a member of the Texas State Guard, where he assists with the leadership of the Texas Governor's emergency shelter program. Sheriff Mooney serves on the Board of the Vidor, Texas Chamber of Commerce, and leads the security services program at his local church.

Job Titles:

• Advisory Board Member, Development Committee, International Relations

Josh Baquie recntly completed a twenty year career with the Calgary Police Service. Josh worked as a patrol officer and sergeant in the Calgary Criminal Intelligence Unit, and as a detective in the Robbery, Anti Corruption, Guns and Gangs, and Homicide Units. A major highlight of Josh's career was working on a Provincial Organized Crime Task Force, Special Operations Team with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Josh has extensive experience in special operations policing, focusing on transnational organized crime, anti-corruption, drug and homicide investigations. Since retiring, Josh served as the Interim Chief Operations Officer for NIHT Inc, in Papua New Guinea, and is the current Chief of Operations for Alpha 6 International, where he provides international training and private security services. Josh also serves as CEO of Alpha 6 Canada, which focuses on providing training and equipment to first responders, and Canada's security industry. Josh lives in Alberta, where he enjoys backpacking, and the outdoors with his wife of 27 years and three children.

Job Titles:

• Advisory Board Member, Development Committee
• Marketing Director at Moody National Bank

Lauren Millo is the Marketing Director at Moody National Bank where she manages the bank's advertising, marketing, public relations, social media, philanthropic giving, and community engagement. Lauren joined Moody Bank in 2010 as a credit analyst and spent four years as a commercial lender before being named Marketing Director in 2015. Lauren graduated summa cum laude from Texas Tech University in 2005 and earned her MBA from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2009. Lauren chairs the Community Liaison Committee at the University of Texas Medical Branch National Lab, and is on the Board of Directors for the Child Advocacy Center and Rotary Club of Galveston. She is a trustee on the school board at Odyssey Academy, and a sustaining member of the Junior League of Galveston County, where she previously served as the League's Finance Vice President and Fund Development Vice President.

Job Titles:

• Member of the President and Chairman of the Board

Melissa Conway has vast experience in creating and delivering marketing, communications, and fundraising plans for Fortune 500 corporate clients and non-profit organizations. As an effective and influential brand architect, she has successfully advanced and protected her clients' interests while simultaneously directing and growing their public impact. Conway has over 20 years of experience directly influencing key opinion leaders, advancing legislative priorities, and developing and executing political, public relations, fundraising, messaging, and policy strategies on local, state, and national levels. She has served as a spokesperson and media liaison for several grassroots and advocacy organizations where she was interviewed and featured on statewide, national, and international media outlets. Conway has excelled in government relations, thought leadership, public affairs, crisis communications, PR and media relations, business development, political action committees, and strategy development while sharing organizational missions in a compelling, engaging way that inspires involvement. At the heart of Conway's work, her mission is to advance and expand advocacy and non-profit organizations' effectiveness by propelling them to the highest level of influence and recognition while making a positive global impact. Conway has a demonstrated commitment to servant leadership and has served on the board of several non-profits. She is a co-founder and former Board President of a local multi-faceted non-profit that stands in the gap for at-risk children and provides hope, resources, and healing to families in need.

Job Titles:

• Retired Special Agent
• Senior Advisory Board Member

Mr. Lazaro "Larry" Cosme is a retired Special Agent (SA) with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a division of Immigration & Customs Enforcement within the Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Cosme is the current National President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA). Mr. Cosme started his federal law enforcement career with the legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in 1992. His most recent assignment was to HSI D.C. based out of the HSI-Harrisonburg, Virginia field office. During his distinguished career, Mr. Cosme led a multi-agency financial crimes task force in the central Virginia region and was involved in criminal investigations, which included national security, human trafficking, and financial fraud. While working for INS, Mr. Cosme was assigned to work on the 9/11 task force. In April 2007, he was a lead HSI special agent in the Virginia Tech Massacre Investigation. In 2008, the HSI Director and HSI Special Agent in Charge for HSI D.C. recognized Mr. Cosme with the Investigative Excellence Award for HSI D.C. field office. In November 2010, Mr. Cosme was promoted to Operation Manager/SA at Homeland Security Investigations, Headquarters in Washington, D.C. at which time, he coordinated and made assessments of large-scale complex criminal investigations. During this time, Mr. Cosme had direct oversight of several domestic field offices in addition to being a liaison for senior level agency directors and managers. Aside from his career accomplishments, Mr. Cosme has been heavily involved in law enforcement organizations throughout the years. In 2005, he was elected to serve as FLEOA's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency President. While serving his second term as ICE Agency President, he was elected to FLEOA's National VP of Operations. In September 2019, Mr. Cosme was elected to FLEOA's National President and is currently serving a four-year term. In addition to his work with FLEOA, Mr. Cosme has also served law enforcement officers in different capacities, as President and Executive VP of Local 2149 with the American Federation of Government Employees, National INS Council. Mr. Cosme is a Board member on the Congressional Badge of Bravery. Mr. Cosme possesses a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from New Jersey City University. In addition, he attended training in Management and Labor relations at Rutgers University and received training from the Federal Mediation and ConciliationService, in dispute resolution.

Job Titles:

• Certified Instructor for the Texas Commission
• Chairman of the Board for the Peace of Mind Group
• Founding Director Emeritus

RJ Boatman's career and leadership span over four decades at the municipal, county, state, and national levels. He has worked as a Chief of Police, Organized Crime Board Governor, Federal Task Force Director, Emergency Management Coordinator, Regulatory Compliance Director, State Education Director, Adjunct University Professor, Chief Government Officer, and Magistrate / Judge. He is a graduate of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, the Department of State Diplomatic Security Services Academy, the DEA Drug Unit Commander's Academy, the FBI Command College, the Secret Service Dignitary Protection Course, Sam Houston State, Dallas Theological, and Purdue University. Mr. Boatman has been a certified instructor for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education since 1992 and has taught over three thousand cadets, officers, and command staff through area colleges and agency-based academies. He has taught multiple courses at the FBI and DEA, regional training facilities. During his tenure as Judge, he led the court-based security training program, lecturing to hundreds of Judges and other court personnel as a faculty member of the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center. He received the 1995 United States Drug Enforcement Administration's Regional Award for Outstanding Service in the Field of Drug Law Enforcement. He developed and directed an 18-month project in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General, that tracked and arrested 52 federal fugitives, weapons, and narcotics traffickers hiding and illegally residing in section 8 housing projects in the Texas Gulf Coast region. He coordinated security details for two U.S. Presidents. He is a certified expert for courtroom testimony; specializing in law enforcement policy, procedures, ethics, and use of force. He is the Co-developer and former Operations Director of the nation's first Center for Safe and Secure Schools at the Harris County Department of Education, the former Director of the Texas Education Agency's Persistently Dangerous Schools Project, and the former Executive Director of the Texas Safe Schools Alliance. Mr. Boatman currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the Peace of Mind Group, as Executive Vice President for Government Affairs and Commercial Partnerships with Sherman VII, and as the Principal and Managing Partner for Boatman & Associates.

Job Titles:

• Director Emeritus
• Master Peace Officer

Thomas Maffei holds a Master Peace Officer Certification and is currently assigned to the Administration Bureau as the Training Division Supervisor for the City of Galveston, Texas Police Department. Previously, Sgt. Maffei was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Bureau as the Vice & Narcotics Division Commander where his duties included supervising detectives assigned to the Vice & Narcotics Division, Task Force Officer's assigned to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and Task Force Officers assigned to the Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In February of 2018, Sgt. Maffei was sworn in as a part-time Task Force Officer for the Federal Bureau Investigations (FBI). The majority of his career, Sgt. Maffei was assigned to the Operations Bureau holding the rank of Sergeant and Field Training Program Coordinator. While assigned to the Operations Bureau, Sgt. Maffei supervised officers assigned to the patrol division, mounted patrol, probationary peace officers, field training officers, and field training supervisors. Prior to promoting to the rank of Sergeant, Maffei was assigned to the Operations Bureau as a patrol officer and field training officer. In 2007, Sgt. Maffei was selected as a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) where he currently serves as a SWAT Team Commander. Sgt. Maffei has conducted and commanded hundreds of high-risk tactical operations at both the state & federal level, and has provided operational planning, including sight assessments and security, for large scale major events. Sgt. Maffei served as a SWAT team leader during the Santa Fe High School Active Shooter incident, a horrific event that took 10 innocent lives and left 13 injured. Sgt. Maffei is certified by the State of Texas as a Peace Officer Instructor and Peace Officer Firearms Instructor. Sgt. Maffei is a graduate of the DEA Drug Unit Commanders Academy # 77 located in Quantico, Virginia, and a graduate of the FBI Command College - Houston. Sgt. Maffei is an adjunct instructor at multiple College-based Law Enforcement Training Academies within the State of Texas. Sgt. Maffei has taught over a thousand law enforcement cadets, officers, supervisors, command staff, federal law enforcement officers, military, and civilians. Sgt. Maffei has investigated officer involved shootings, as well as, assisted with investigating and analyzing officer's actions regarding allegations of excessive use of force and other complaints of wrongdoing, to include criminal misconduct. On numerous occasions, Sgt. Maffei has been asked to review and analyze police use of force incidents, and to provide an objective opinion in order to determine the reasonableness of the force used by law enforcement officers. Sgt. Maffei is a graduate of the Force Science Institute Certification Course, which qualifies him as a Force Science Analyst. This certification is best described as the study of behavioral science which explores the complex mix of human dynamics involved in the often complicated, confusing, and controversial use of force incidents by police. This certification allows Sgt. Maffei to recognize, apply, articulate, and testify to the principles of force science, while effectively analyzing use of force incidents.

Job Titles:

• Senior Advisory Board Member

The Honorable Thomas Schoenbein serves as City Councilman District H of the City of Pasadena, Texas, since 2017. He served as Mayor Pro Tem 2018-2019, on the Pasadena Civil Service since 2017, and assists with the oversight of the Pasadena Police Department, Emergency Management Office, and City Controller's Office. Councilman Schoenbein is a member of the Harris County Mayors and City Council and works closely with the Pasadena School District, Pasadena Educational Foundation, and San Jacinto College District. Thomas served for 20 years as a District Director and Operations Director for a major sporting goods retailer and has extensive experience working with the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) on firearm compliance audits.

Job Titles:

• Enforcement, Signs Executive Order Calling for Police Reform

Job Titles:

• Founding Director Emeritus

Wayne Moody joined forces with the International Center over a decade ago, and has remained one of the key participants in the development the Center's use of force policies, officer and agency credentialing, and post incident litigation resources and supports. Mr. Moody is a qualified expert for use of force case review and courtroom testimony, and is regularly called to examine evidence, and testify before grand juries, and state appellate courts. Mr. Moody served as a professional law enforcement officer for over 30 years, earning him two distinguished retirements. During his extensive career, Mr. Moody served as a SWAT Commander, Academy Director and Range Master, as well as in the patrol, narcotics, and criminal investigations divisions. Along with his respected command leadership in two major law enforcement agencies, he also served on several federal task force projects to include the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Moody is a recognized expert in the development and leadership of school-based policing and school resource officer programs, and assisted in the development of policies and training programs for the Texas Education Service Center's safe schools initiative.