Joseph V. Collins,
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Chief, Two Rivers Police DepartmentChief Collins joined the Two Rivers Police Department in April of 2005. He began his law enforcement career in 1985. During his career he has held numerous positions to include patrol, patrol supervisor, investigator, trainer, patrol administrator, and police chief. He holds a bachelors degree in Administration of Criminal Justice and an associate degree in Police Science and is currently working on his master’s degree in Organizational Behavior with an emphasis in training and development.
During his 29 years in law enforcement he has been involved in a number of specialty areas including SWAT, drug investigations, Field Training supervision, bike patrol, boat patrol, Honor Guard, Use of Force Instructor, Acting City Manager, and many other areas. He is a federally certified Use of Force and Firearms Instructor and has trained officers throughout the United States and Internationally. He is a member of the International Chief of Police Association (IACP) and the Wisconsin Chief of Polices Association and formerly served as the chair of the Training and Professional Development committee for this organization. He was also elected to the position of president of the Wisconsin Association of SWAT Personnel. He is a graduate of the 236th session of the FBI National Academy and in 2015 will be the President of the Wisconsin FBI National Academy Association. He is also the co-chair of the FBI National Academy Officer Safety and Wellness Committee. He was appointed to the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board by Governor Walker and elected by the board to the position of Chairperson. Chief Collins is the lead coordinator of the LEDR (Law Enforcement Death Response) Team. Through this position he assists agencies when they face the loss of one of their own. As a result of being a member of the inaugural ‘Spirituality in Law Enforcement’ class at the FBI National Academy, Chief Collins has helped to develop several wellness initiatives within his agency. These initiatives include, a county peer support team, critical incident management program, and helped enhance the department’s chaplain program. He has also helped instruct more than five hundred officers from Wisconsin and surrounding states and more than a hundred instructors in law enforcement suicide prevention. |
Dr. Henry L. Allen
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