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 eight classes, comprised of 157 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
Graduate News
September 2022
PELI VII graduate Adrian Diaz has been selected as the Police Chief in Seattle, Washington. Chief Diaz has served as Interim Chief for over two years. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Diaz and the Seattle Police Department!
July 2022
PELI IV graduate Michael Sullivan has been selected as the Police Chief in Phoenix, Arizona. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Sullivan and the Phoenix Police Department!
May 2022
PELI VII graduate Eric Smith has been selected as the Police Chief in Orlando, Florida. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Smith and the Orlando Police Department!
April 2022
PELI IV graduate Paul Noel has been selected as the Police Chief in Knoxville, Tennessee. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Noel and the Knoxville Police Department!
December 2021
PELI VII graduate Sherry Burlingame has been selected as the Police Chief in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Burlingame and the Steamboat Springs Police Department!
December 2021
PELI VI graduate Wally Hebeish has been selected as the Police Chief in Long Beach, California. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Hebeish and the Long Beach Police Department!
December 2021
PELI VII graduate Kathy Lester has been selected as the Police Chief in Sacramento, California. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Lester and the Sacramento Police Department!
December 2021
PELI III graduate Fred Ross has been selected as the Police Chief in Provo, Utah. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Ross!
October 2021
PELI IV graduate Ramon Batista has been selected as the Police Chief in Santa Monica, California. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Batista!
September 2021
PELI VII graduate Joseph Chacon has been selected as the Police Chief in Austin, Texas. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Chacon!
August 2021
PELI II graduate Jaime Ayala has been selected as the Police Chief in Edinburg, Texas. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Ayala!
July 2021
PELI VI graduate Christopher Davis has been selected as the Police Chief in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Davis!
May 2021
PELI V graduate Karl Oakman has been selected as the Police Chief in Kansas City, Kansas. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Oakman!
March 2021
PELI VI graduate Troy Finner has been selected as the Police Chief in Houston, Texas. Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Finner and the Houston Police Department!
March 2021
PELI VI graduate Harold Medina has been selected as the Police Chief in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Congratulations and best wishes!
March 2021
PELI V graduate Patrick Gallagher has been named Police Chief in the City of New Bern, North Carolina. Congratulations and best wishes!
February 2021
PELI VII grad Mark Francisco has been selected as the Cheyenne WY Police Chief. Congratulations and best wishes.
February 2021
Congratulations and best wishes to Shawna Coxon as she joins An Garda Síochána, Ireland’s National Police and Security Service.