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Bob Vernon

Bob Vernon

Bob Vernon, Law Officer's On Point columnist, retired from the LAPD after 37 years on the force. He earned an MBA at Pepperdine University and is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s Managerial Policy Institute and the FBI’s National Executive Institute. Vernon also founded The Pointman Leadership Institute, which provides principle-based ethics seminars around the world.

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Some Things Don't Change

It would have been foolish to disregard insight from a person who, even though much lower in rank, had more information than me.

It's About Character

As leaders in their community, police officers are the most visible form of government, so people look to them for leadership.

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