Full Name
Col. Jeff Glover
Job Title
Director
Company
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Speaker Bio
Governor Katie Hobbs appointed Colonel Jeffrey D. Glover as Director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety on January 17, 2023. Colonel Glover began his career with the Tempe Police Department and has over 26 years of law enforcement experience. He worked his way through the ranks, serving in a variety of roles within the department. These included Field Training Officer, Narcotics Detective, Crime Prevention Detective, Media Relations Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, Mobile Field Force Commander, Detention Manager, Acting Commander of 21st Century Policing, Professional Standards Commander, and Commander of both the Criminal and Special Investigations Divisions, which included Homicide, Narcotics, and the SWAT Team. In February 2020, Colonel Glover retired from the Tempe Police Department after more than 20 years of service. He returned later that year as Interim Chief of Police and was appointed permanent Chief of Police in August 2021.
Colonel Glover places a strong emphasis on community involvement and education. He provides instruction on various topics, including leadership, ethics and professionalism, team dynamics, fair and impartial policing, health and wellness, and safety through communications training.
Colonel Glover is the Immediate Past President of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). He is a National Board Member for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and co-chairs the MADD Traffic Safety Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and as a Commissioner on the Governor’s Commission for African-American Affairs. Additionally, Colonel Glover serves on the Arizona Peace Officer Standards Training (AZPOST) Board.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Northern Arizona University and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Phoenix. Colonel Glover is a graduate of the Arizona Peace Officer Standards Arizona Leadership Program (ALP #8), the FBI National Academy Command School (Session 265), the FBI National Executive Institute (Session 47), and the Senior Management Institute for Policing (SMIP, Session 86). He has also earned certificates in Government Leadership from the University of Arizona’s Eller School and in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University.
Colonel Glover places a strong emphasis on community involvement and education. He provides instruction on various topics, including leadership, ethics and professionalism, team dynamics, fair and impartial policing, health and wellness, and safety through communications training.
Colonel Glover is the Immediate Past President of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). He is a National Board Member for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and co-chairs the MADD Traffic Safety Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and as a Commissioner on the Governor’s Commission for African-American Affairs. Additionally, Colonel Glover serves on the Arizona Peace Officer Standards Training (AZPOST) Board.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Northern Arizona University and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Phoenix. Colonel Glover is a graduate of the Arizona Peace Officer Standards Arizona Leadership Program (ALP #8), the FBI National Academy Command School (Session 265), the FBI National Executive Institute (Session 47), and the Senior Management Institute for Policing (SMIP, Session 86). He has also earned certificates in Government Leadership from the University of Arizona’s Eller School and in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University.
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