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MWSU-RCPI STAFF

Bryan Courtney - Project Director
courtney@missouriwestern.edu

Bryan has extensive experience in the development of the Institute and in the development of community policing within the state of Missouri. Bryan joined the Institute as a training specialist shortly after the cooperative agreement for the RCPI was awarded to Missouri Western State University in September of 1997. While a training specialist he zigzagged all across the state delivery training and technical assistance to a wide variety of police agencies and communities. In June 2000, Bryan was appointed MWSU-RCPI Deputy Director. Bryan remained the Deputy Director until being appointed Interim Program Director in July 2002. Bryan was hired as Project Manager in September 2002. Bryan received his Bachelor's Degree from Missouri Western State University in Criminal Justice. He has also attended Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and received a Master of Science in Criminal Justice. Bryan began his career in the criminal justice field as a public safety officer with the Maryville Public Safety Department in Maryville, MO. Bryan was a PSO for just short of six years.


Tom Charrette - Training Coordinator
tcharret@iland.net

Tom has extensive experience in the development of the MWSU-RCPI and community policing in Missouri. Tom joined the MWSU-RCPI in September of 1997 as a training specialist. In addition to his responsibilities as a training specialist Tom is also the Institute Training Coordinator. Tom has been involved in law enforcement for 22 years. He has served as Assistant Chief at Central Missouri State University and the University of Kansas. He has been the Chief of Police at Knob Noster, Missouri and a Special Deputy for Johnson County for 15 years. Tom has been teaching in a basic academy and in-service classes since 1980.

Tom earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri.

Judy Smith - Grant Accountant/ Communications Coordinator
smith@missouriwestern.edu

Judy is the Accountant/Communications Coordinator for the Institute. Before joining the Institute in 1997 she was a Caseworker for the Missouri Division of Family Services for 8 years. She also worked at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in various accounting/budgeting positions.

Judy has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and an Associate of Science degree in Accounting from Missouri Western State University.

Susan Gibson - Communications Coordinator
sgibson@missouriwestern.edu  

Susan joined the MO-RCPI in November 2004. She collects and processes MO-RCPI training data to ensure accurate and updated documentation of the Institute's accomplishments. Before joining the Institute she worked at Phoenix Scientific, Inc. for 7 years.