AI-Powered Resilience: Transforming Officer Wellness Through Technology

Discover how cutting-edge AI tools like Keel Mind and SWORN AI are transforming officer mental wellness and building resilience in police departments. This session highlights innovative approaches to addressing trauma, reducing stigma, and enhancing support systems for first responders. Learn how the Waukesha Police Department leveraged technology and mental wellness initiatives following the 2021 Christmas Parade attack to support their officers and rebuild strength in their community. Equip your agency with the knowledge to integrate AI-driven solutions that prioritize officer health and performance.

  • Identify AI tools that enhance officer wellness, describe strategies like Waukesha PD's post-crisis initiatives, demonstrate how to integrate technology into wellness programs, and understand data-driven approaches to building resilience in their departments.
  • Upon completion, attendees will be able to identify key AI technologies that support officer wellness, demonstrate how to implement these tools within their departments, and describe the benefits of integrating AI-driven solutions to enhance resilience and mental health support for first responders.
  • Upon completion, attendees will be able to analyze the impact of trauma on officer performance, outline evidence-based approaches to mental wellness, and apply AI-driven solutions to create proactive, supportive environments that enhance resilience and reduce stigma in their departments.

Jeffery Spivey

Executive Director/Chief of Police (Ret.)

Caruth Police Institute and the University of North Texas at Dallas

Jeff retired as Chief of Police from the Irving Police Department in 2022 after a 35-year career in policing, the last five he served as the chief of police. He is currently the Executive Director of the Caruth Police Institute and a Senior Fellow with the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute.
He holds a master’s degree in criminal justice leadership from Sam Houston State University. He is a graduate of the 252nd Session of the FBI National Academy, the Senior Management Institute for Police, and the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas Leadership Command College. He currently serves as the Chair for the Officer Safety and Wellness Section for the IACP.

Robert Stanberry

Director

Keel Public Safety

Daniel Thompson, MA

Organizational Leadership and Administration

Concordia University

Chief Daniel Thompson began his law enforcement career with the Milwaukee Police Department in 1991. During his time in patrol, he was selected for special assignments with the Gang Squad and Metro Drug Unit.
In 1999, he was promoted to Detective. As a Detective, he worked for five years in HIDTA (High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area). This task force is a federally funded group of Detectives and Officers from both federal and local agencies to target drug trafficking organizations. He was also selected to become a member of the Milwaukee Hazardous Devices Unit (Bomb Squad), which is a 24/7 365 day on-call commitment. Chief Daniel then worked in the Homicide Unit for approximately five years. He was a Task Force Agent assigned full-time to the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force in disrupting and dismantling international and domestic terrorist threats.
When he was promoted to Lieutenant, he was assigned to the Intelligence Fusion Division and became the Director for STAC (Southeastern Wisconsin Threat Analysis Center). In addition, he was assigned to the Homicide Unit as a Lieutenant. He was then promoted to Captain and led the Fusion Division in leveraging technology and partnerships with state, federal, and local agencies, as well as the private sector.
In 2019, Thompson was promoted to the Inspector of Police and oversaw operations of the City of Milwaukee. He was also assigned to manage and lead the team to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
On May 4th, 2020 Thompson was sworn in as Chief of Police for the City of Waukesha.
His personal and professional accomplishments include being a certified public manager Wisconsin Command College Class Six), and a certified professional manager. He also has a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership.

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