Ast. Chief Bill Reilly (Ret.)

Instructor

Bill Reilly is the Police Chief Coach™, bringing his command-level law enforcement and executive-level certified coaching experiences together for law enforcement professionals seeking greater effectiveness in the way they ‘Lead, Influence, and Achieve’.After attaining his degree in business and serving as a manager in a large corporation, Bill joined the Hartford (Connecticut) Police Department.  As a police officer, he served in the patrol division and the Crime Suppression Unit (Street Crimes Unit).After promotion to sergeant, Bill returned to patrol for a short period of time before being assigned as an instructor and supervisor in Hartford’s Police Academy. Upon his promotion to lieutenant, he was elevated to commander of the Hartford Police Academy. Shortly thereafter the chief designated Bill the commander of the Hartford Bomb Squad and the two assignments were held concurrently.

While serving as a captain Bill oversaw patrol operations in the south area of Hartford.  He also was selected to provide Community Oriented Policing training throughout the United States with the Community Policing Consortium through the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). As Assistant Chief of Police, Bill served as the department’s Chief of Staff working directly with the Chief of Police to improve organizational effectiveness and accountability.

After his retirement from the Hartford Police Department, Bill earned a professional coaching certification, a Master’s degree in Organizational Communication, and served as an adjunct professor, Bill is now focused on aligning law enforcement organizations by helping new, experienced, and aspiring police chiefs clarify their desired direction for their agency & communicating that direction effectively to achieve the desired outcome. Supervisors at all levels are trained in practical leader skills that provide them with tools to influence their personnel toward the fulfillment of their agency’s mission. Bill is a graduate of the FBI National Academy’s 213th Session and holds a CT POST instructor certification in Leadership.