Gary Gacek: Concord, NC Chief of Police

How does somebody start a successful law enforcement career at the age of 17?  If you are like me, I didn’t know that was even possible. But tune in to listen to how Chief Gacek started his career as a uniformed cadet/police aide with the Milwaukee PD and progressed through the ranks. 

After retiring with Milwaukee PD he became a police chief in NC at the age of 43.  Chief Gacek talks about the valuable lessons and experiences he gained from starting young and the impact the explorer program had, not just on his career, but many of his co-workers.  In this episode he explains the potential roadmap for solving the recruitment and retention issues facing police departments in America today.  Chief Gacek is leading by example and we can all learn a lot from this approach.

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