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    Roberto Villasenor

    Partner
    21st Century Policing LLC
    Tucson, Arizona, United States

    Chief Roberto A. Villaseñor (Ret.) dedicated over 35 years to the Tucson Police Department, serving as Chief from 2009 to 2015. He worked in nearly every division, and held supervisory/command roles in Patrol, SWAT/Hostage, Narcotics, Internal Affairs, and Communications. As an Assistant Chief, he commanded all four departmental bureaus and served as the Union Liaison, dealing with all manner of personnel and contract issues. His leadership extended to state and national boards, including Chairman of Arizona HIDTA, President of the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police, member of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, Exec. Board of PERF, and a member of the President's National Task Force on 21st Century Policing, appointed by President Obama.

    A recipient of numerous awards, including the NAACP’s “Pursuing Liberty in the Face of Injustice” and Arizona Public Servant of the Year in 2015, he holds a B.S. from Park University and an M.Ed. from Northern Arizona University. Post-retirement, he co-founded 21st Century Policing Solutions, LLC, providing consultancy services nationwide and serving on monitoring teams for high-profile consent decrees.

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