Chief Ron Glidden is a retired police chief with over 26 years of law enforcement experience (the last 17 as chief). Chief Glidden is a nationally recognized authority on leadership and employee performance issues. Through his company, Glidden Training and Consulting, LLC, Chief Glidden has been teaching leadership strategies to law enforcement leaders throughout the country since 2011. He has also been teaching leadership, communication, and performance evaluation classes for MPI for over 20 years. His leadership classes provide practical solutions to common employee problems with the goal of improving employee commitment to their organization, their mission, and the people they serve. Chief Glidden is also the author of six leadership books including Workplace Gold as well as the weekly 52 Bulletproof Leadership Tips series.
In addition to his leadership classes, Chief Glidden is a subject matter expert on Massachusetts firearms law. He has been presenting legal update classes for MPI for over 20 years. He also served as the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association representative to the Gun Control Advisory Board for over 25 years. Chief Glidden is the author of the Law Enforcement Guide to Firearms Law.