Aimee Schroeder is the Investigation Specialist and Training Coordinator for the Law Enforcement Training Academy and Consulting group.

Imran is a distinguished trial lawyer and shareholder at Eckberg Lammers, bringing two decades of legal expertise to his role as the Executive Director of Training, Consulting, and Investigation Services (LETAC). Imran's commitment extends beyond the courtroom, where he has successfully handled intricate cases, including homicide, sexual assault, and human trafficking. With a passion for victim advocacy, Imran has become a prominent figure in the criminal justice profession, training judges, law students, and thousands of law enforcement professionals nationwide. Recognized for his outstanding contributions, he was named Minnesota Attorney of the Year in 2016 and 2020, solidifying his reputation as a legal luminary dedicated to upholding justice with honor and integrity.

Accomplished law enforcement and public safety leader with more than 40 years of experience. Currently providing subject matter expertise on law enforcement issues for a statewide Sheriffs’ association, collaborating with state officials and legislators to influence policy and advocate for public safety. Former Executive Director of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association, where I guided and supported Minnesota’s 87 elected Sheriffs, advancing legislation and delivering educational programs statewide. Served three terms as the elected County Sheriff of Washington County, MN, managing a large and diverse team while spearheading major public safety projects. Prior experience includes roles as Police Captain and Executive Director of a youth service bureau, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to community service and public safety.

Captain Martin has been with the Cottage Grove Police Department since 2000. Prior to that, she worked as a paramedic and as a community mental health social worker for 10 years. Captain Martin holds a B.A. in Psychology, an M.A. in Police Leadership, and a Ph.D. in Emergency Management. She began studying posttraumatic growth in 2021.

Chaunte’ Ford has a total of 13 years of law enforcement experience. She started off her career as a Community Service Officer. In just under a year as a Community Service Officer she graduated from Metropolitan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. In December of 2012 she was sworn in as an officer. During her career as an officer, she was passionate about being a part of the community that she served. She volunteered at Treehouse for her first years as an officer which really made her realize the importance of being a part of the community that she served. Over the next 10 years she led the Basketball in the Park Program, created a Employee Resource Group, served on the Crisis Negotiation Team, advocated for community members and served as a School Resource Officer. In 2022 she left her role as a police officer to become a Juvenile Outreach Coordinator and Community Service Officer Coordinator where she wrote Requests for Proposals for non-profit organizations to work along side the police officers. She also manages the Community Service Officers. She quickly realized she wanted to serve more communities and was hired as a Sheriff’s Deputy in 2022 where she currently works on the Community Engagement Team. She develops and maintains relationships throughout the county. She also leads a back-to-school event and cold weather drive. Chaunte’ is also on the Crisis Negotiation Team, is a DARE instructor and is a member of the Threat Assessment Team. In her free time, she likes to be outside in her garden, playing with her dog and boxing.

Steve Linders is a strategic communications consultant who specializes in media relations, crisis communications, and public relations. Over the past 25 years, he’s dedicated his career to helping many of Minnesota's most venerable public organizations tell their stories, protect their reputations, and build trust with the communities they serve. Steve began his public relations career in book publishing but quickly pivoted to public service. Since then, he’s led public relations, crisis communications, and marketing-communications for the University of Minnesota, Saint Paul Public Schools, Allina Health, Mitchell-Hamline School of Law, and the Saint Paul Police Department. With a deep appreciation for those who dedicate their lives to the service of others, Steve has helped these organizations share their success stories, build community consensus and support, and navigate crises large and small. Thanks to a combination of extraordinary mentors and organizations that trusted him with their reputations, Steve has developed a wealth of hard-earned, practical wisdom that he shares with other public information officers. He currently works with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to train chief law enforcement officers and public information officers, and has provided training for the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, the Council of Great City Schools, the League of Minnesota Cities, and the City of St. Paul’s Professional Development Institute. In his spare time, Steve enjoys reading and spending time with his family.

Dr. Shawn Moore is a former Police Officer for Brooklyn Center Police Department. He has 20 years of professional experience in the field of Cultural Competency, Conflict Resolution, and Community Engagement. This has included, working as a community liaison in the Moundsview School District, a community and cultural coordinator for North St. Paul School District, Coordinating the Scholars Program at Century College, and Director of community engagement and service learning at Bethel University, and Metro State University. He has taught in this field as an adjunct professor, senior Mall of America training officer, and community-training liaison. Shawn is currently a Volunteer State Mediator for Hennepin County. Throughout all of his work experience he has been tasked with the responsibility to teach and conduct cross-cultural, conflict resolution, and community engagement workshops and trainings. He also gained experience from his time living abroad which included living in Guam for 4 years. Also, Shawn spent significant time in Japan, Korea, China, the Philippines, Australia, and South Africa.

Brian Peters has been the Executive Director of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA) since June 2019. MPPOA represents the state’s 10,000+ public safety officials who hold active law enforcement licenses. Members include police officers, correctional officers, and dispatchers. MPPOA is the largest association representing public safety professionals in the State of Minnesota. Prior to becoming Executive Director, Peters led Target Corporation’s Global Crisis Management, Threat Assessment and Travel Security Program. Before leaving Target for the MPPOA, Peters served on Target’s Executive Services Team tasked with the Safety and Security of Target’s top Executive Leadership Team. Prior to his role at Target, Peters served as a police officer for 14 years in the City of Brooklyn Center, a first-ring suburb of Minneapolis. He was a community service officer, patrol officer, sergeant, and commander. Peters holds a Master’s Degree in Police Administration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul and bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Peters is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session 251. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and two children.

As a consultant and an advanced human factors specialist, Matthew assists law enforcement agencies in improving their use of force policies, practices, and training. With 27 years of experience in various aspects of policing, Matthew's expertise includes patrol, SWAT leadership, narcotics, mobile field force, street crimes, drug recognition expert testimony, and Patrol Executive Officer responsibilities. He holds multiple certifications in use of force instruction, analysis, and investigation from reputable institutions such as the Force Science Institute, Critical Incident Review, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). Additionally, he earned his Advanced Specialist certification in human factors from the Association of Force Investigators (AFI). Matthew established and currently oversees the Use of Force Review and Analysis Unit at the New Castle County Division of Police. This groundbreaking initiative, the first of its kind in Delaware, serves as a national model for force analysis. The unit conducts reviews and analyses of more than 600 use of force incidents annually, ranging from weapon displays to officer-involved shootings. These reviews focus on improving officer decision-making, performance, oversight, and data collection, while also providing analytical feedback and recommendations to command staff and training units. In addition to his departmental role, Matthew provides instruction, consultation, and presentations nationwide on the principles of human factors, forensic video analysis, and best practices for use of force review and management. Throughout his career, he has instructed thousands of students, including officers, investigators, government officials, prosecutors, members of the judiciary, private attorneys, and civilian review boards. As an active law enforcement officer and analyst, he is also the co-founder of First State Force Review LLC and serves as an advisory board member for the Association of Force Investigators.

Sergeant Sean Ryan is an active serving 15-year law enforcement veteran for his agency that has an authorized strength of 415 sworn personnel. Sean currently serves as a Sergeant in a fully dedicated Use of Force Review and Analysis Unit in Delaware, reviewing hundreds of Use of Force interactions annually. Sean has worked as a patrol officer, street crimes team member, undercover narcotics detective, as well police drone operator. With over 12 years of instructor experience, he has a teaching background in the fields of use of force, control tactics, narcotics investigations, search and seizure, de-escalation, as well as scenario-based training. He has received certifications in force analysis through the Force Science Institute, Critical Incident Review, and Advanced Human Factors through the Association of Force Investigators. Sean instructs and has consulted with law enforcement officers, prosecutor offices, attorneys, citizen police academies, as well as civilian review board members.

Todd Larson is the Director of the What You Do Matters (WYDM) Institute focused on training criminal justice personnel across the United States. Prior to this role, he was the Associate Vice President of Workplace and Public Safety for a large Arizona Hospital System and was responsible for Security, Emergency Management, Central Communications, Access Control, Military Partnership, Simulations Training Center, Trauma Outreach, Injury Prevention, and the Forensic Nursing Program across six hospitals and over 100 other locations. Prior to working in Healthcare, Todd retired from the Scottsdale (AZ) Police Department after 22 years of service. He spent the majority of his career investigating felony crimes within the Special Investigations Section, Violent Crimes Unit, Federal DEA Phoenix Task Force and served over ten years on the Scottsdale Police Department SWAT Team as an operator, sniper, and team leader. Todd has authored numerous court orders and warrants as well as serving as an instructor for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), The Scottsdale Police Department, and The Arizona Narcotics Officers Association (ANOA) Annual Conferences. Todd is a graduate of The Advisory Board’s High Performing Leadership Fellowship, The Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, and is a Certified Force Science Specialist. Todd has authored several published articles involving police training, tourniquet research, TBI research, and healthcare technology. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Northern Arizona University, a Master’s Degree in Leadership with Emphasis on Crisis Management and Disaster Preparedness from Grand Canyon University, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University. Todd’s complete Curriculum Vitae is attached.

Joseph Mensah started his career as a Sworn Reserve Police Officer for the City of Wauwatosa in 2009. In 2012, Joseph was hired by Dane County where he obtained his state certification after graduating the Basic Law Enforcement Academy with Madison College. The following three years was split between the Dane County Sheriff’s Office and the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked a s Police Officer. In 2015, Joseph returned to his hometown of Milwaukee Wisconsin, and stared working as a Police Officer and Special Response Team (SRT/SWAT) Operator for the City of Wauwatosa. During that time, Joseph obtained his B.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. In the fall of 2020, Joseph left the Wauwatosa Police Dept., and in January of 2021 started working for the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Dept. as a Deputy Sheriff. That same year, Jospeh was promoted to the rank of Detective. Joseph’s current roles include being a member of the Detective Bureau’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, as well as the Sheriff Dept’s Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU/SWAT).

Bob Scales is a founding partner of Police Strategies LLC where he currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer. Police Strategies LLC uses data science and technology to help law enforcement agencies implement effective policies, training programs, and accountability systems. The company’s Police Force Analysis System℠ provides law enforcement with in-depth reviews of force incidents, helping agencies identify and address high risk conduct and compare use of force practices across multiple agencies. Scales has partnered with several universities to analyze the data collected by his data systems and has published several peer-reviewed academic journal articles on use of force practices. Previously, Scales served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in King County Washington, a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington, the Assistant Director for Public Safety for the City of Seattle, the Director of the Government Affairs for the Seattle City Attorney, and the Compliance Coordinator for the Seattle Police Department. Scales represented Seattle during the USDOJ pattern or practice investigation of Seattle PD in 2011 and helped to negotiate the subsequent consent decree. Scales was elected to two terms on the Bainbridge Island, WA City Council and served one year as Mayor.

Dr. Lewinski is a leading behavioral scientist whose work has focused on the intensive study of human dynamics involved in high stress, life-threatening encounters. He has a Ph.D. in Police Psychology and is a professor emeritus of Law Enforcement at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he taught for more than 28 years, was an L.E. Program Director and also chair of the Department of Government. Dr. Lewinski’s research has impacted law enforcement officers and agencies worldwide and has revolutionized the way force investigations and training are conducted. He is a popular presenter in the law enforcement industry and has appeared before scores of groups world-wide, ranging internationally from New Scotland Yard, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police to the British House of Commons and House of Lords as well as Obama’s President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. He has presented to local, state, and national departments throughout North America and the United Kingdom including twice by invitation as a keynote speaker to international medical conferences in the U.K.

Marlon Marrache is a distinguished law enforcement professional with a rich and extensive career in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). With a commendable 25-year tenure, Marlon has served as both an active Police Lieutenant and a retired Police Sergeant, showcasing his commitment and dedication to upholding the principles of justice and public safety. Educationally, Marlon holds a Juris Doctorate, a testament to his academic prowess and a solid foundation for his contributions to the legal aspects of law enforcement. Throughout his illustrious career, he has emerged as a leading authority in Police Administrative Discipline and Misconduct, particularly excelling in the intricate realm of Use of Force Investigations. Marlon's expertise extends over 13 years in the specialized field of Police Misconduct Investigation, adjudication, and examination. His pivotal roles within the Internal Affairs division have included serving as an Associate Advocate, where he conducted Board of Rights Hearings, and in the Officer Representation Section, where he defended fellow police officers. These experiences have provided him with a comprehensive understanding of the nuances involved in handling disciplinary matters within law enforcement. A key aspect of Marlon's professional profile is his demonstrated mastery of Internal Affairs Disciplinary matters, with a pronounced emphasis on the Peace Officer Bill of Rights Act (POBR). His keen insights and proficiency in navigating the legal intricacies of police conduct have set him apart as a reliable and trusted authority in the field. In addition, Marlon Marrache is recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in Administrative Police Misconduct and Categorical Use of Force Investigations, particularly in Officer Involved Shootings (OIS). Leveraging his wealth of experience, he provides expert testimony in Internal Affairs investigations, offering fair, reasonable, and impartial recommendations on the "adjudication" and "penalty" of completed investigations. His commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and justice within law enforcement, coupled with his unparalleled expertise, solidifies Marlon Marrache's reputation as a distinguished figure in the field of Police Administrative Discipline and Misconduct.

James Tacchini is a Sergeant in the San Francisco Police Department and has been with the SFPD for 17 years. He recently completed a full-time assignment as an investigator on the Officer-Involved shooting team where he investigated several high profile OIS incidents and use of force incidents. James is currently back on patrol working as a street supervisor. Aside from being one of the department's Use of Force experts, James is a team leader on the SFPD's Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Team. Annually the HCNT team responds to over 100 callouts with a high success rate of peaceful resolutions. Education does not stop in the classroom, and what you learn you will be able to take back to your agency and pass on to affect real and beneficial change.

Mitch is an accomplished envisioneer with over three decades of practical Leadership Development experience in a variety of industries. He is a widely recognized leader, who has founded the National Command & Staff College, Institute for Credible Leadership Development and the Criminal Justice Commission for Credible Leadership Development. Furthermore, Mitch has developed MAGNUS OVEA, a general theory of Officers’ Wellness, Resiliency and Leadership which has since become a groundbreaking work in the industry. His expertise and acumen are sought after worldwide and he has been a keynote speaker and presenter at numerous Fortune 500 conferences and associations as well as countless Public Safety organizations such as FBI NAA, HAPCOA, HIDTA, NTOA and WLLE. Additionally, Mitch has delivered educational programs to over 200 agencies across the nation such as NYPD, LAPD, Ogden Police Department, NC State Patrol and Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Jeff Kingsfield is the visionary CEO of MAGNUSWorx, a cutting-edge wellness and training platform designed specifically for law enforcement agencies. With a deep-rooted passion for uplifting the men and women who serve our communities, Jeff works closely with Sheriffs, Chiefs, and leaders at state Departments of Corrections to address the complex challenges arising from occupational stressors. A thought leader in the field, Jeff has extensively studied and researched the neurobiology behind the long-term impacts of stress. His innovative approach leverages this scientific foundation to offer holistic solutions that enhance the well-being and performance of law enforcement personnel. Collaborating with a team of experts from the National Command and Staff College, renowned for their expertise in law enforcement, and the team at RippleWorx, known for their reputation in providing technology to support human performance, Jeff ensures that MAGNUSWorx is at the forefront of innovation and effectiveness. An athlete at heart, Jeff has completed 12 Ironman races, including the prestigious Kona race in 2019. His understanding of resilience is deeply rooted in his long-term investment in this challenging sport, further enriching his approach to wellness and training. Prior to leading MAGNUSWorx, Jeff enjoyed a successful 30-year career in Real Estate, where he honed his skills as a strategic leader. Today, he brings that wealth of experience to MAGNUSWorx, steering the company towards new horizons in wellness and training solutions for law enforcement. In every endeavor, Jeff embodies a professional, conversational, and engaging communication style. He is not just a CEO; he is a mentor, a problem solver, and a catalyst for positive change in the lives of those who protect and serve.

Christopher W. ("Chris") Madel is regularly sought after to represent business entities, law firms, and individuals in their most sensitive and grave matters. He has represented clients in many delicate and high-profile investigations and lawsuits (civil and criminal), including trying numerous cases before juries and judges. On several occasions, clients and other lawyers have asked him to assume first-chair responsibility for upcoming jury and bench trials. A former Trial Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., his experience includes representing clients in substantial minority-shareholder disputes, billion-dollar claims in connection with major corporate acquisitions, alleged theft of trade secrets, computer hacking, corporate espionage, securities/FINRA litigation, allegations of attorney malpractice and misconduct, as well as defending claims brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and other agencies relating to alleged white-collar crimes and regulatory violations. He has also represented top executives, politicians, judges, professional athletes, law-enforcement officers (state and federal), and other lawyers in extremely sensitive matters, including alleged fraud, securities, bid-rigging, extortion, harassment, assault, and criminal sexual conduct, often resolving such matters privately and without any publicity. In 2024, Chris served as lead counsel representing Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Ryan Londregan against murder, manslaughter, and first-degree assault charges. In the June 2024 press conference where she labeled him a "high-powered lawyer," the Hennepin County Attorney dropped all charges against Trooper Londregan.

Jeff Potts was appointed as MCPA's Executive Director in 2021, following a 29-year career in law enforcement. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation. The final 12 years of Jeff's policing career were spent as the police chief of the City of Bloomington, Minnesota. Jeff holds a master's degree in police administration from the University of St. Thomas and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Virginia. He is a past president of the MCPA and former legislative committee co-chair for the association.