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Dec 01, 2016
As the Chief of the Flagstaff Police Department, I might appreciate more than most the importance of creating the “right” culture in an organization. Today, with law enforcement under fire …
Kevin Treadway
Chief Kevin Treadway has been a member of the Flagstaff Police Department for 30 years. Flagstaff is a community of 68,000 residents, and home to Northern Arizona University. Although located in Arizona, Flagstaff is known for its winter snowfall, and can occasionally be ranked in the nations top ten for snowfall levels. Flagstaff is nestled in the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the world. Flagstaff is also home to the Snowbowl ski resort, the Lowell Observatory, and is located 85 miles from the Grand Canyon.
The Flagstaff Police Department is comprised of 112 sworn officers, and an additional 52 support personnel. The department has an emergency response team consisting of hostage negotiators, a bomb team, and a tactical operations team. During his tenure with the Department, Kevin has worked as a field patrol officer, a DARE instructor, a Detective, and a supervisor in both criminal investigations and the patrol divisions. He has served as Deputy Chief of the Support Services Division, and the Operations Division. Kevin has also served as a hostage negotiator, and critical collision investigator for the department. He has promoted improved services to the mentally ill, improvements in addressing issues of violence against women, and the development of Compstat and intelligence led policing initiatives during his tenure with the Flagstaff Police Department.
Kevin possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, as well as a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, both from Northern Arizona University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy (class 217) and served as the President of the Arizona Chapter of the National Academy Associates in 2010. Kevin has also completed the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Leadership in Police Organizations training course, as well as the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar. He occasionally teaches Situational Leadership to other officers around the state.
In his spare time, Kevin is an avid military history buff. In addition to reading about history, he also enjoys running, fishing and hiking.
Kevin has been married to his wife Jackie, a first grade school teacher, for 23 years. They have a daughter, Taryn, who also teaches first grade.