Chief of Pueblo Police Department Selected to Participate in Executive Development Seminar

PUEBLO-The City of Pueblo Chief of Police Chris Noeller was selected to participate in the Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (LEEDS) with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

"I'm proud to have Pueblo's Chief of Police Chris Noeller to be chosen to attend the LEEDS training with the FBI for leadership and executive development," said Mayor of Pueblo Heather Graham. "Chief Noeller's experience will bring back ideas other police agencies are using to address crime, safety and community issues that will help address our needs here in Pueblo."

The LEEDS program was developed in 1980 to assist with FBI training for Municipal, State and Federal leaders who oversee staff of 50-500 employees. The training is held in Quantico, Virginia and the program selects only 50 law enforcement executives annually to attend this training over two separate weeks.

"During my time at the LEEDS training I had the opportunity to network with law enforcement executives from a broad spectrum of organizations across our country," said Pueblo Police Department Chief Chris Noeller. "There were also law enforcement leaders from Germany, Aruba, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Ghana. While the course work was incredible, the opportunity to network with these chiefs and sheriffs was very important and gave perspectives I can use moving forward to improve my leadership, our department, and implement new ideas to address crime in our community."

The spring conference held during the week of April 7-12 included training focused on wellness and resiliency in law enforcement, the first amendment in the age of social media, influence, leadership and culture, image management and more. The training Chief Noeller is receiving with the LEEDS program is at no cost to the City of Pueblo. Chief Noeller will finish the second set week of training later this year in August 2024 during another week-long training development seminar.

The program expanded in 1991 to form the Federal Bureau of Investigation Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) which allows continued education for graduates of the LEEDS program. FBI-LEEDA holds an annual training conference in the spring to provide members with up-to-date information and exceptional networking opportunities.

For more information about LEEDS visit www.maleeds.org.