Chief of Police
Edward A. Flynn
Milwaukee Police Department
 

As Chief of Police for the Milwaukee Police Department, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 44th annual training conference sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associates. The City of Milwaukee is honored to host this event in 2008, based on Partnering for a Safer World. I am confident you will benefit from the time you have devoted to this purpose. The organizers from the Wisconsin Chapter have planned an agenda designed to offer valuable training, networking opportunities, and events that highlight Midwest charm. In addition to the National Academy delegates, I want to extend a warm welcome to the family members, guests and law enforcement/criminal justice personnel that are also attending. The Planning Committee has worked hard to offer activities to satisfy a wide variety of interests. We delight in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Federal Bureau of Investigation during this conference.

Gatherings of this nature provide the opportunity to meet new people and share successful strategies, while reinforcing our mission of protection and service. While most law enforcement officers are used to managing crisis on a daily (sometimes hourly basis) recent events across the country and throughout the world have prompted us to prepare for events of larger magnitude. This conference will focus on the importance of public - private partnerships with training sessions centered on the theme 2rt Century Policing: Think Globally, Act Locally.