Kristen Ziman
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Law Enforcement or Security |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
| Location | Aurora, Illinois, United States |
| Introduction | I am the Chief of the Aurora Police Department in Illinois. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Aurora University and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Management from Boston University. I am a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (Senior Executives in State and Local Government) and am a proud graduate of the FBI National Academy #249. I earned a 2nd Master's Degree in Homeland Security and Defense at the CHDS Naval Postgraduate School. I've been with the Aurora Police Department since 1991 where I started as a police cadet. During my 26+ year career, I've worked in various divisions including Community Oriented Policing, Domestic Violence Reduction Unit, Field Training and Patrol. Prior to my promotion to Chief, I served as the Patrol Commander and the Investigations Commander. My passion is public speaking and teaching. I helped found "Blue Courage" which is a 2 day training course for police officers (see BlueCourage.com). |
| Interests | Writing, Law Enforcement, Leadership Literature, Apple Products, Sarcasm, and people that make me laugh. |
| Favorite movies | Crash, Eulogy, Life is Beautiful |
| Favorite music | Folk, Classic Rock |
| Favorite books | The Four Agreements, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Man's Search for Meaning |