LEADERSHIP FOR CIVILIAN PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONALS

VALUABLE TRAINING FOR CACEO-IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMBASSY CONSULTING SERVICES

Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (lunch is own your own)

Location: City of San Diego Environmental Services Department, 9601 Ridgehaven Court, San Diego, CA 92123. 

Cost: $175 per person, $150 for all CACEO Members

CACEO Members

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Who Should Attend:

All civilian personnel in public safety agencies seeking to enhance their leadership skills, influence outcomes, and contribute meaningfully to their organization’s mission.

Why it Matters:

Public safety isn’t just about boots on the ground. It’s about the entire ecosystem working in sync. This dynamic course is designed to empower civilian public safety professionals and equip them with the leadership tools needed to become effective and engaging leaders in their organizations.   

This training will explore a wide variety of contemporary leadership topics:

Topics include:

• Defining the qualities of an effective leader

• Identifying and exploring leadership styles

• Discussing the relationship between leadership and building morale

• Exploring common leadership failures

• Identifying the four stages of team development

• Identifying the importance of making ethical decisions as a leader

• Discussing the relationship between trust and leadership

• Identifying leadership strengths and areas of growth 

Presenter:

Josef Levy Long Beach Police Department (ret) and Consultant, Embassy Consulting Services

Josef Levy is a retired Police Commander from the Long Beach Police Department, where he served with distinction for 28 years. Throughout his career, he held a variety of leadership roles in patrol, gangs, internal affairs, hostage negotiations, media relations, and ultimately commanded a patrol division. Josef was instrumental in transforming the department’s culture, building stronger police-community partnerships, and fostering greater inclusivity within some of Long Beach’s most challenged neighborhoods.

Nationally recognized trainer and speaker, Josef has designed and delivered impactful programs on leadership, ethics, diversity, and community engagement. He served as the department’s cultural diversity instructor and is an adjunct staff member at the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Museum of Tolerance. Josef has trained thousands of law enforcement and education professionals across California, throughout the United States, and internationally working with delegations from countries including France, Germany, Israel, Algeria, and Russia.