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""Once I picked up this book, I could not put it down. Mike Chapman has had an exceptional law enforcement career all over the globe, and I had the privilege of working with him. No one has a better track record of leadership and innovation, and this book is an insider's look at what it takes to succeed."" Richard Fiano Chief of Operations (Retired), U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Commander of Criminal Investigations (Retired), Loudoun County Sheriff's Office ""As one of America's most successful sheriffs, Mike Chapman's stories about leadership decision-making are ones we can all relate to and learn from."" Jonathan Thompson Executive Director and CEO, National Sheriff's Association ""Mike Chapman's 46-year career in law enforcement has included local and federal service, as well as time in the private sector with me. His success is a testament to vision, diligence, and making tough decisions, all of which are showcased in this compelling read."" Dale Watson Senior Executive Advisor, Booz Allen Hamilton Executive Assistant Director, National Security Branch (Retired), Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Mike Chapman was elected as Sheriff of Loudoun County, Virginia in 2011 and took office January 2012. He was reelected to his fourth term in 2023. He was selected as the National Sheriffs' Association Ferris E. Lucas ""Sheriff of the Year"" in 2023. He was also voted ""Best Public Servant"" by readers of the Loudoun Times Mirror in 2022, 2023, and 2024; and Favorite Public Servant in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 by readers of Loudoun Now, the two newspapers serving Loudoun County. Sheriff Chapman directs a $150M annual budget and operations for the largest full service Sheriff's office in the Commonwealth of Virginia handling county-wide law enforcement, the jail and the courts. The Sheriff's Office employs approximately 700 sworn deputies and 200 civilian personnel, serving a population of 447,000. During his four terms in office, Sheriff Chapman has expanded the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) to include both Elementary and Middle Schools (named D.A.R.E. Executive of the Year), established a Cold Case squad; enhanced media outreach through integrated technology and proactive social media; introduced on-line reporting; professionalized the human resources and hiring processes; and, through his Step-Up initiative, improved service, technology, efficiency and professionalism. Sheriff Chapman initiated Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for deputies and dispatchers in 2012 - a program that leads the region for CIT Training. With DEA and other stakeholders, he addressed the rapidly growing national and local heroin and opioid problem and more recently has become laser-focused on fentanyl related poisonings. Sheriff Chapman serves on the Executive Board for the National Sheriffs' Association; the Virginia Sheriffs' Association's Board of Directors as Region VI Director, and the D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Advisory Board. He was appointed by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to the Department of Criminal Justice Services Board. He served for five years as Vice President of Homeland Security for the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) and was Chair of the Washington-Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Board. Sheriff Chapman graduated from the FBI National Executive Institute (NEI) and Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA); the US Army War College National Security (Certificate of Leadership Development); the National Sheriffs' Institute, the Virginia Sheriffs' Institute (VSI), Virginia Commonwealth University's Sheriffs' Institute, earned the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services' Executive Certification and received the VSI Certification. He has had numerous articles published in professional periodicals to include The Hill, International Chiefs of Police The Police Chief, FBI LEEDA ""Insighter,"" and the Richmond Times Dispatch, among others. Sheriff Chapman formerly worked for the Howard County, Maryland, Police Department in the Divisions of Patrol, SWAT and Criminal Investigations; and for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration DEA where he directed all operations throughout the Far East, served as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge in San Francisco, CA; as DEA's Chief of Public Affairs; as the Country Attache for Seoul, Korea; as a Supervisor in McAllen, Texas; and in field assignments in Miami, Tampa, and Pakistan. Prior to his election, Sheriff Chapman worked as a Subject Matter Expert on the Global Security/Law Enforcement team with Booz Allen and Hamilton. Sheriff Chapman is married to the former Ann Rafferty, and they have six children and eleven grandchildren. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Maryland, and a Master's in Public Administration from Troy State University.

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