Executive Officers

R. Gil Kerlikowske - President
Chief of Police - Seattle Police Department

R. Gil Kerlikowske is a 35-year law enforcement veteran and was appointed as the Chief of Police for the Seattle Police Department on August 14, 2000. Serving a Seattle population of 589,000 people, he directs 1,851 men and women to prevent crime, enforce the law and support public safety. Some of his initiatives include the Seattle Police Department in establishing a partnership with INTERPOL in 2004, receiving national accreditation by the Commission Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in 2003 and reaccredited in 2006, and establishing a Seattle Police Foundation in 2002. He also serves on the board of directors to the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center, Salvation Army and Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, and is an adjunct professor for Seattle University.

Chief Kerlikowske has served as Deputy Director of the Community Oriented Policing Services for the U.S. Department of Justice from 1998 to 2000, and Police Commissioner for the City of Buffalo Police Department, New York from 1994 to 1998. While the police commissioner, he served as president for the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) from 1996 to 1998. Throughout his career, he has received many awards and accolades including the “James V. Cotter Award” from CALEA for leading three police agencies to achieve national accreditation in 2006, the “Leadership Award” in 2006 and the “Gary Hayes National Memorial Award” in 1990 for innovation in policing, both from PERF. He was also the recipient of a one-year fellowship from the U.S. Department of Justice in 1985 to evaluate police procedures throughout the nation.

Chief Kerlikowske is a notable international and national speaker about law enforcement and has lectured in Budapest, London, Glasgow, Toronto, and throughout the United States. He began his law enforcement career in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1972. He holds a B.A. and M.A. in criminal justice from the University of South Florida, Tampa and is a graduate of the National Executive Institute at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Robert Davis - 2nd Vice President
Chief of Police - San Jose Police Department

Chief Robert Davis has strong roots in the San Jose community, graduating from south San Jose's Dartmouth Junior High School and Branham High School. Chief Davis completed volunteer service in Argentina for his church from 1977-1979, where he honed his Spanish speaking skills. He graduated from San Jose State University with a B.A. Degree in English with Honors, graduated summa cum laude from Golden Gate University with a Masters of Public Administration Degree, and is a graduate of Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) National Academy and the FBI’s National Executive Institute Program.

Chief Davis has been a San Jose Police Officer since 1980. He has spent over nine years in the Patrol Division in varying capacities, along with distinguishing himself in the following assignments. As an officer, he served in the Field Training Program and as a Police Academy Training Officer. As a Sergeant, he was assigned to the Fraud/Burglary, Night Detective, and Internal Affairs Units, as well as the Airport Division. While a Lieutenant, he was the Commander of the Gang Investigation Unit for over three years. As a Captain, Chief Davis served in the Bureau of Technical Services, where he was instrumental in implementing the new Automated Information System and the nation's first Voluntary Racial Profiling Study. As a Deputy Chief, he commanded the Bureau of Investigations and its 256 detectives and support personnel.

Training has been a focus of Chief Davis' throughout his career. Since 1987, he has been an instructor at the Evergreen Valley College Police Academy, where he has mentored thousands of Police Recruits. Additionally, from 1993 to present Chief Davis has been a certified Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Commission Master Instructor and has taught a wide variety of courses to law enforcement professionals throughout the state. Over the last few years, Chief Davis has traveled to Honduras and El Salvador on behalf of the State Department to provide training concerning anti-gang and community policing strategies. Chief Davis has also served on the Board of Santa Clara County Big Brothers/Big Sisters and is a graduate of the Community Leadership San Jose/Silicon Valley Program.