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About the Course
From the first line to senior staff, law enforcement officers use communication skills to direct, inform, and persuade others to behave in a certain manner. These techniques help to keep our citizens safe so we can complete our overall mission to “Serve and Protect.” Understanding how we communicate with others while considering emotions, experiences, and levels of understanding allows us to confer clearer messages and engage in more effective use of our words, actions, and emotions.
Your Instructor
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Tim Christol
Retired Chief Tim Christol served four decades as a law enforcement professional, with nine years as a Chief of Police, and is presently the owner of Edgeway Strategies, a training and consulting service targeting public safety and corporate developmental strategies. He taught 12 years at the college level and continues to present at national and international conferences. Tim has published over a dozen articles in professional publications and is still a regular contributor. He served as an advisor to the National Institute of Justice and presented research at the Law Enforcement Technology Symposium in London, England. He served on the Advisory Board for the Aegis Law Enforcement Foundation, on the Executive Board of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, as Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce, and Chair of the Board of Directors for the Lift Center, a community services foundation. He graduated from the police academy in 1979, gained his advanced certificate through the North Carolina Justice Training and Standards Commission and was awarded the Executive Leadership Certificate from the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police. He has a bachelor's degree in business, a master's degree in criminal justice administration and is a graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy.