Police Executive Leadership Institute
Developing current and future leaders through an immersive curriculum and mentor experience.
PELI Classes
An important Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) strategic goal is to develop current and future leaders. MCCA has developed a leadership program aimed at high-level police executives who have a strong desire to become a police chief or sheriff. The Police Executive Leadership Institute (PELI) has completed nine classes, comprised of 179 participants. Nearly one third have become Police Chiefs in MCCA and other law enforcement agencies.
PELI I
PELI II
PELI III
PELI IV
PELI V
PELI VI
PELI VII
PELI VIII
PELI IX
PELI X
Graduate News
June 2025
PELI VIII graduate Dan Butler named Police Chief in Mesa, Arizona. Congratulations to Chief Butler and the Mesa Police Department.
June 2025
PELI IV graduate Michael Sullivan named Police Chief of the United States Capitol Police. Congratulations to Chief Sullivan and the Capitol Police Department.
May 2025
PELI IV graduate Steve Rai named Police Chief in Vancouver, British Columbia. Congratulations to Chief Rai and the Vancouver Police Department.
April 2025
PELI VIII graduate Fiona Wilson named Police Chief in Victoria, British Columbia. Congratulations to Chief Wilson and the Victoria Police Department.
January 2025
PELI X graduate Os Flores named Police Chief in New Braunfels, Texas. Congratulations to Chief Flores and the New Braunfels Police Department.
January 2025
PELI VIII graduate Rosanna Cordero-Stutz has been elected as Sheriff of the newly created Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Congratulations to Sheriff Cordero-Stutz and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
October 2024
PELI X graduate Paul Joseph named Police Chief in San Jose, California. Congratulations to Chief Joseph and the San Jose Police Department.
September 2024
PELI III graduate Jessica Robledo named Police Chief in Denton, Texas. Congratulations to Chief Robledo and the Denton Police Department.
September 2024
PELI IX graduate Paul Humphrey named Police Chief in Louisville, Kentucky. Congratulations to Chief Humphrey and the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department.
August 2024
PELI IX graduate Kevin Hall named Police Chief in Spokane, Washington. Congratulations to Chief Hall and the Spokane Police Department.
August 2024
PELI X graduate Ron Bacy named Police Chief in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Congratulations to Chief Bacy and the Oklahoma City Police Department.
August 2024
PELI VIII graduate Lisa Davis named Police Chief in Austin, Texas. Congratulations to Chief Davis and the Austin Police Department.
PELI IX Graduate Paul Humphrey selected as Acting Chief in Louisville, KY
July 2024
PELI IX graduate Paul Humphrey has been selected to serve as Interim Chief for the Louisville KY Metropolitan Police Department.
April 2024
PELI IX graduate Sean Connolly has been selected as Police Chief of the Flagstaff AZ Police Department.