Crisis to Calm

Floyd E. Wiley, Jr. is a Program Lead with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR).  Assigned to Law Enforcement Safety and Wellness, he provides subject expertise to training programs and outreach to law enforcement organizations nationwide. 
Prior to joining IIR, Mr. Wiley was a training instructor for the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Antiterrorism.  Working in austere and hazardous areas on the African continent, Southeast Asia, and Mexico, he was a subject expert and a tactical instructor for the U.S. partner nations in their fight in the Global War on Terrorism.  

During Mr. Wiley’s law enforcement career, he served as tactical commander of the New Castle County, Delaware, SWAT team.  In addition, he served as a narcotics and surveillance detective, background investigator and a Police Athletic League officer.  He worked undercover in dangerous fugitive recovery for the Criminal Investigations Unit.  He was responsible for reviewing, approving, and supervising preoperational planning, threat assessments, and tactical operations.  Mr. Wiley was the founder and a lead instructor for a multistate regional SWAT school in the northeastern states.

Mr. Wiley was assigned to the U.S. Secret Service protection detail for Vice President Joe Biden as a law enforcement counterpart.  His assignments included close protection, protective intelligence, and tactical support.  He also was assigned to protective details for Former Presidents Barack H. Obama and William J. Clinton, Former First Lady Laura Bush, Dr. Jill Biden, and U.S. Senator Christopher Coons.

Mr. Wiley studied criminal justice at the University of Delaware and is a graduate of the Administrative Officers Course at the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville.  He is also a graduate of the West Point Leadership and Command Program.

Captain Sasha Larkin is with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), where she has served for 22 years. Captain Larkin has served in a variety of assignments, including patrol, field training, vice, undercover in the intelligence unit, a bike officer on the iconic Las Vegas Strip, the problem solving unit, a sergeant in the Southern Nevada Counter Terrorism Center, internal affairs, a lieutenant in gangs/narcotics, and in the Office of Community Engagement. She teaches all over the world, to include the Naval Postgraduate School, the Police Executive Research Forum, and the U.S. State Department. Through her teaching, she represents the LVMPD in the fields of building programs that support the prevention of terrorism and crime, building bridges of trust with the community, preventing a sense of isolation, and ensuring that the police are integrated throughout the community they serve. She is currently in charge of a new unit, The Office of Internal Oversight and Constitutional Policing. This unit oversees all officer involved shootings, use of deadly force, in custody deaths and oversee police reform efforts. Captain Larkin has been honored by numerous community organizations for her work in terrorism, law enforcement, and community building efforts. In addition to serving on with the LVMPD, she has been teaching yoga for twenty years and travels around the world to teach and train in various yoga disciplines. Captain Larkin attended the University of New Mexico, receiving her bachelor’s degree in biological anthropology and criminal justice. She is currently a part of the Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate School.

Vince Davenport is Associate Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance in Washington, DC.  He oversees the Law Enforcement Division within the Policy Office of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The Policy Office provides national leadership in criminal justice policy, training, and technical assistance. It also acts as a liaison to national organizations that partner with BJA to set policy and help disseminate information on best and promising practices. He is a former police commander who served for 25 years with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.  He holds master's degrees in Public Administration and International Studies from the University of Kansas.

Chief John Bouthillette retired from the South River, New Jersey, Police Department in 2012, after 26 years of service. In 2000, he was involved in a deadly force encounter while responding to a possible shots-fired call. During this encounter, he was shot twice at close range by a suspect who was armed with a shotgun. Chief Bouthillette is a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research, where he provides instruction on the topics of officer safety and survival. In addition, he has been a featured speaker for national and international audiences on these topics. Chief Bouthillette is a recipient of the New Jersey State Law Enforcement Officers Association’s Purple Heart award and has received Valor awards from both the New Jersey State Chiefs of Police Association and the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association. Chief Bouthillette has a master’s degree in human resources training and development from Seton Hall University, a mini-master’s certificate in public administration from Rutgers University, and a bachelor’s degree in the administration of justice from Thomas Edison State College. He is also a graduate of the 236th Session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy.