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Bradley G. Hibbard began his career in law enforcement with the Massachusetts State Police in 1974, serving for nearly thirty years prior to his retirement as Deputy Superintendent in 2004. As Deputy Superintendent he was responsible for the daily oversight and management of the department’s four divisions.

During his tenure with the Massachusetts State Police, Lieutenant Colonel Hibbard held assignments within every organizational division of the agency and was responsible for the oversight and management of the many internal functions including:

In 1992, Mr. Hibbard was assigned as the Executive Officer of the new training academy in New Braintree where he was responsible for overseeing the development of the new facility and its curriculum. He was later assigned as Academy Commandant and Commander of the Division of Standards and Training, and led the development of the MSP Online Academy which continues to provide online training to State, local and college law enforcement personnel.

Mr. Hibbard has participated in municipal law enforcement personnel assessment and selection committees, management studies, and led the State Police delivery of proactive law enforcement services to the Town of Spencer for a period of eleven months when the town was without an organized police department.

Upon retiring from the State Police, Mr. Hibbard served as the Director of State and Local Government Programs at the Center for Technology Commercialization – Public Safety Technology Center in Westborough, MA. While at CTC he was involved in the development of the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Technology & Training Support Center, conducted research and managed projects in the areas of community policing, homeland security and emergency preparedness.

Mr. Hibbard is an Adjunct Professor in the Justice Studies Program at Southern New Hampshire University and provides support in the development of its curriculum. He holds a Masters degree in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum: Senior Management Institute for Police.

He is past Chair of the International Association of Chief’s of Police - State and Provincial Police Academy Directors Division, and served on the Training Committee of Governor’s Commission on Criminal Justice Innovation as well as the Department of Homeland Security Capabilities Assessment Methodology Workgroup.