Analysis-driven Community Engagement for Small Agencies

Debra J. Piehl Is the Senior DDACTS Analytical Specialist on Data Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS). Prior to that she served as the senior crime analyst in the Office of Crime Control Strategies for the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Under Commissioner Bratton she was responsible for creating the new position of ?crime analyst? as well as the selecting, hiring, training and supervising of NYPD?s first 100 civilian crime analysts. Debra served for over five years as the Compstat Director of the Massachusetts State Police. She previously served the State Police as an Intelligence Analyst Supervisor in the Commonwealth Fusion Center. Prior to joining the State Police Debra served as Director of Planning & Research at the Newton, MA Police Department where she also served as the CALEA Accreditation Manager. Debra is currently working nationally and internationally as a consultant on analysis-driven operations and CompStat. Debra was the recipient of the first annual 2019 Bryan Hill IACA Memorial Scholarship and the International Association of Crime Analysts 2017 President?s Award and was also the 2010 and 2003 recipient of the same award.

Chief Brett C. Railey (Retired) Beginning his law enforcement career with the Florida Highway Patrol in 1977, Chief Railey has over 39 years of experience in the law enforcement field, 35 of those with the Winter Park, FL PD. In 2015 ? 2016 Chief Railey served as President for the Florida Police Chiefs Association, 3rd largest statewide police chief?s organization in the country. Chief Railey trains SME's to instruct Data Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety workshops and as a member of the International Association of Crime Analysts, teaches police executives in the Department of Justice sponsored course ?Making Effective Use of Crime Analysis?. Chief Railey consults as part of the IACP's Collaborative Reform Technical Assistance Center and consults under a contract with NHTSA. Chief Railey chaired the FPCA Highway Safety Committee and served on the IACP Highway Safety Committee. In January, 2021 he was appointed to chair the IACP?s Technical Advisory Panel for the Drug Evaluation and Classification, Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement, and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing programs. Chief Railey serves on the Florida Impaired Driving Coalition and the Florida Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Coalition. Among his accomplishments, In 2014 Chief Railey was presented the NHTSA Public Service Lifesaver Award and was awarded the IACP J. Stannard Baker Award for lifetime achievement in highway safety, both awards being their sponsors highest recognition for highway/traffic safety excellence. Chief Railey is a 2021 recipient of the Florida Police Chiefs Association?s Wall of Honor distinction. Chief Railey has consulted on traffic safety concerns with the government of Kuwait under the United Nations Development Project and with the Brazilian National Police Force and has taught traffic safety topics in Cali Columbia, South America, Mexico and Canada. In retirement he serves as the VP of Public Safety Services for The Digital Decision.

Peggy Schaefer, IADLEST, NCP Program Director. Peggy Schaefer leads a dynamic and innovative team comprised of training program reviewers, content experts, and software specialists committed to ensuring that criminal justice training content and delivery methods comply with nationally accepted standards. She directs content to the appropriate expert reviewers, tracks the certification process for training providers, and helps providers improve their products. Peggy retired in 2010 as the CEO/Training Director of the North Carolina Justice Academy and oversaw the day-to-day operations and strategic vision for two campuses, a $7.2 million annual budget, and 102 employees. As the Director, she managed the entire curriculum development and dissemination of training and instructional materials to over 85,000 law enforcement professionals for basic and in-service. She holds a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology from Guilford College and a Master?s in Public Management from UNC ? Pembroke. Peggy was sworn for 35 years with Guilford County Sheriff's Office, Greensboro, and Fayetteville NC PDs. She has four children and eleven grandchildren.

Lance Arnold was appointed Chief of Police for the Weatherford, Texas Police Department in June 2017. He was appointed as the Director of Public Safety in August 2020 to lead police, fire, and emergency management functions for the City. Chief Arnold served for 20 years with the Norman, Oklahoma Police Department in a variety of divisions including Patrol, Traffic, Recruiting, SWAT, Animal Welfare, and Personnel and Training. He holds a Bachelor of Liberal Studies from the University of Oklahoma, a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice from American Military University, and is pursuing his Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership at Abilene Christian University. Chief Arnold serves on the Criminal Justice Policy Development Committee for NCTCOG, the Strategic Advisory Committee with NCT 911, and the Weatherford College Law Enforcement Academy Advisory Board. Chief Arnold is active in both the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Texas Police Chiefs Association.