Bill Cooper

Bill Cooper is a retired Chief of Police who brings senior management experience from the private sector. Bill served 30 years in policing, working patrol, traffic, detectives, K-9, and SWAT, and was also an FTO for many years. Bill is a management expert who has consulted with and taught organizations on optimizing performance with existing resources, especially in difficult economic times. He has been featured on radio and television, and his unique and successful management model has been the subject of several graduate theses.

The depth and breadth of Chief Cooper’s background has been described as being in the top 5% of the most diverse and comprehensive qualifications relevant to management. He’s turned around public and private sector organizations.

Chief Cooper holds an MBA and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and Washington State Law Enforcement Executive Command College. He is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Six Sigma Black Belt. Bill has been an adjunct professor, teaching MBA courses in Organizational Development, High Performance Organizations, and Executive Leadership, and lectures extensively on management to exceed expectations in any economy. He is currently the Director and Assistant Professor of the Public Safety Administration Degree Program, which he created and developed at Northwest University.

Bill is the author or co-author of thirteen books and various management and leadership papers and articles, and provides keynote addresses, training, and consulting services.