Rick Morrison

Police Captain, Ret. – Associate Instructor

Rick began his career in public service in 1989 as a Corrections Deputy for Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. In 1994, he  served as a Law Enforcement Officer for Kenneth City Police Department in Florida. Rick continued his career in Law Enforcement and joined the Roanoke Police Department in 1996. During his 21-year tenure at the Roanoke Police Department, Rick assumed many roles and responsibilities to include becoming a General Instructor for the Department of Criminal Justice Services in 1999, providing professional instruction to police departments, and community groups throughout the country.

Since his retirement at the rank of Captain, Rick has geared his time in consulting toward impacting organizational transformation and community culture change. Rick has had the privilege to teach and consult many police agencies across the country. His area of expertise is in the following courses: Leadership, Mentoring the Underachieving Employee, Community Policing and Effective Problem Solving, Crime Mapping and Hot Spot Policing, and Managing the Training Unit.

Although Rick is retired from law enforcement, he continues to work closely with community leaders, police organizations, and non-profit organizations to impact meaningful change in Roanoke and other cities and communities across the country.

Rick has attended the first annual Law Enforcement Leadership Seminar sponsored by the FBI National Academy (FBINA); he is also a graduate of the 31st Professional Executive Leadership School. Rick has provided training in multiple states to leadership through his own company and partner companies.