Police Chief, Trainer, Change Manager, and Program Leader

Mark A. Machan, MS, CLEE

Summary of Qualifications

Proactive and forward-thinking Law Enforcement Executive with more than 30 years of progressive leadership experience in police organizations and government, including 15 years as Chief of Police.

• Solid understanding of change management; able to come into organization and facilitate change and reorganization, surmounting challenges and gaining buy-in of personnel.

• Emphasizes comprehensive training to enhance professional development throughout department and establishes clear expectation for direction and projects.

• Success in leading programs and operations and making good decisions regarding resources and staff.

• Experience identifying best practices and benchmarks and writing effective policies and procedures.

Professional Experience

CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY 2011-PRESENT

Assistant Director of Public Safety, Wilberforce, Ohio

• Oversaw organization’s daily operations, including supervision of approximately 20 university police personnel.

• Hired to rewrite policy manual and establish compliant policies where none had existed previously.

• Provided operational direction for investigative function, to include closed circuit monitoring, case management, and executive protection.

• Knowledge and understanding of the Jeanne Clery Act.

• Evaluated employees’ work performance and reviewed staff evaluations completed by supervisors; recommended rewards, promotions, and disciplinary action, and made hiring decisions.

• Handled planning for management of special events such as festivals, commencement, homecoming, student activities and parades, coordinating with local, state, and federal organizations as appropriate.

• Assisted in providing direction for university judicial process related to criminal investigation.

MILFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005-2011

Chief of Police, Milford, Ohio

• Managed operations of police organization with 20 officers and provided strategic vision and coordination to programs, operations, and resources.

• Directed department through three-year accreditation process from Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., ensuring compliance with all applicable policies (out of 458). Earned accreditation in 2006 and 2009.

• Negotiated four multi-year employment contracts for officers and clerks through collective bargaining sessions in union environment.

• Led two complex, high-profile, internal investigations and supervised filing of departmental charges as appropriate; issued formal reprimands, counseling requirements, suspensions, and termination.

• Coordinated assessment center process to screen sergeants for possible promotion, including authoring of exercises.

• Mentored and developed supervisory personnel, making assignments that best fit their capabilities; worked with individuals on specific areas such as maximizing availability of staff.

• Encouraged workforce diversity and mentoring by supervisors to help identify potential leaders and offer opportunities for training programs.

• Implemented strategy to deal with fiscal shortfalls by establishing financial accountability and cutting budget in areas such as equipment, thereby avoiding personnel layoffs.

• Assisted City Manager in achieving organizational change by attending safety and service meetings, zoning hearings, and union meetings, and advising on management of key human capital.

• Prepared annual budget estimates, averaging $2.1 million; administered budget through six cycles and made recommendations regarding purchase of equipment and supplies.

• Evaluated employees’ work performance and reviewed staff evaluations completed by supervisors; recommended rewards, promotions, and disciplinary action, and made hiring decisions.

• Handled planning for management of special events such as festivals, funeral processions, and parades, coordinating with local, state, and federal organizations as appropriate.

• Liaised between police organization and city’s providers of IT and communications equipment to ensure presence of necessary technology resources.

• Served as department’s media spokesperson, handling press conferences and media appearances.

• Functioned as administrator and security director for City of Milford Mayor’s Court.

PERRY TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT 1996-2004

Chief of Police, Massillon, Ohio

• Oversaw staff that grew from approximately 20 to 40 employees during tenure; acquired $1 million in grant funds from Office of Police and Community Services to increase number of officers from 18 to 25.

• Spearheaded organizational change initiative toward philosophy of community policing, establishing Citizens’ Police Academies and assigning officers to hold meetings in neighborhood watch areas. Succeeded in building coalitions between community and officers and closing distance between those two groups.

• Developed strategic partnerships with schools, hospitals, government entities, and community organizations.

• Planned and managed building process for new $3 million police facility from concept through completion; researched comparably sized departments to evaluate size of facility needed, involved community in planning and RFP process, oversaw building and budget, and moved department out of 3,400-square-foot building into 12,100-square-foot facility.

• Authored comprehensive employee manual that included job descriptions, rules of conduct, and policies and procedures, working across departments to ensure manual was implemented and followed.

• Led task forces such as Joint Terrorism Task Force, Stark County Joint Fugitive Task Force, Metro Narcotic Unit, and Child Internet Crimes Task Force; met with groups to determine their needs and assigned personnel.

• Participated on planning board that launched Child Internet Crimes Task Force.

• Joined three departments to create “West Star” joint tactical team to combine forces for high-risk entries.

• Presented methodology for change management in investigative division; used best practices to make personnel changes and refocus timelines, benchmarks, and objectives for case investigations.

• Increased use of intelligence in criminal investigations, using informants and other avenues to identify high crime areas and key players; for example, focused on intelligence to target areas of drug trafficking.

• Achieved passage of additional revenue for operations and personnel across five separate levy campaigns.

• Recommended installation of new computers and records management system for department; chose same records system as was being used by other members of West Star alliance so departments could share records.

OHIO OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES 1995-1996

Community Policing/Crime Prevention Coordinator, Columbus, Ohio

• Developed and presented School Resource Officer project that was adopted statewide.

• Managed several community policing committees and drug task forces with statewide jurisdiction and served as program manager for Community Oriented Policing Technical Assistance Program (COP TAP).

• Wrote and managed $1.2 million grant from Office of Community Policing Services.

JACKSON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT 1982-1995

DARE Administrator/Detective/Officer, Massillon, Ohio

• Coordinated Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program with Jackson Township, including presence at various public and private schools; authored DARE parent curriculum and served as liaison with nonprofit DARE Jackson, Inc.

• Investigated cases that involved laws at federal, state, and local levels, including four-year investigation and resolution of case involving organized crime.

Teaching Experience

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE 2009-PRESENT

Adjunct Instructor, Norwood, Ohio

• Taught Principles of Policing, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Security, Criminal Investigation, Interview and Interrogation, Criminal Law, and Criminology, as part of bachelor program in criminal justice.

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI 2007-2010

Adjunct Instructor, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Prepared for and taught Ohio Peace Officers Basic Academy, with direct oversight of classroom instruction.

Education and Credentials

M.S., Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 2012

B.A., Management, Malone University, Canton, Ohio 2003

A.A.S., Criminal Justice, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 1986

Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE), Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, Class 4 2000

Recertified 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012

Police Executive Leadership College, Leadership Development, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, Class 21 1998

Presentations

Workshop Presenter, Mentoring, Ohio New Chiefs In-service Conference 2012

Workshop Presenter, Exercise Simulation, Assessment Center Annual Consultant Training 2012

Workshop Presenter, Mentoring, Ohio Chiefs In-service and Training Conference 2011

Workshop Presenter, Mentoring, Maine Chiefs Fall Conference 2008

Workshop Presenter/Statewide Committee, Ohio Community Policing Conference 1997, 1998

Workshop Presenter, Ohio Crime Prevention Association Annual Conference 1997

DARE Ohio Re-trainer/Workshop Presenter 1996

Training Manager/Topic Presenter/Facilitator, Community Oriented Policing Technical Assistance Provider Training 1996

Affiliations

Assessor, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police Advisory Services Clermont Mental Health and Recovery Board

Mentor, International Chiefs of Police Association

President, DARE Association of Ohio (1992); Advisory Training Council for DARE

Hamilton County Chiefs Association Past President, Clermont County Chiefs Association

Ohio Crime Prevention Association Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police (Ethics Committee)

Past Secretary, Stark County Chiefs Association

Awards

Police Officer of the Year (1988) Knights of Columbus Blue Knight Award (1992) Eagle Scout

David H. Massel Memorial Scholarship (2008)

Publications

Co-Author, Professional Service Committee, Ohio Police Chief, Vol. 59, 2nd 2011, November 2011.

Case Study 77, CALEA Update, Issue 101, Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, October 2009.

Travel Business Owner Commits Fraud in Ohio, Informant, Vol. 3, No. 1, National White Collar Crime Center, 2007.

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