CAPT. (RET.) WILLIAM R. FRAASS served 27 years with the Sausalito (California) Police Department, rising from a 19-year-old reserve officer to captain. His last assignment was serving as the acting chief of police before suffering an injury that led to his retirement. A graduate of the 269th session of the FBI's National Academy, he also holds a master's degree in criminal justice with dual specializations in law enforcement management and homeland security/terrorism. He is the author of “Law Enforcement Leadership: 10 Key Traits & What Law Enforcement Agencies Can Do to Develop These in Future Leaders” and developed and instructed the leadership training course, “Earn Your Badge Every Day: A Blueprint for Principle-Based Leadership,” certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training and the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. Capt. Fraass is now the managing consultant of Code 33 Consulting, a law enforcement/public safety consulting firm.
