E8 - Success, Significance and Extending Others in Leadership with Chris Cowan

E8: Interview with Chris Cowan

Chris is the Chief of the Cayce Police Department (South Carolina, US) and has worked across the globe serving and protecting the communities that he has worked within.

In this interview with Chris we explore how valuable it is to not only challenge ourselves but also surround ourselves with people who are open to challenging us so we can revise our hard wiring. We discussed the ability to change what we see as our hard wiring and how when we consider ourselves as corporate athletes we can serve ourselves in a way that will allow us to effectively serve others.

Chris talks about how everyone sees things through a different lense and that great benefits come from hunting for the good in others. When our purpose is aligned with mentoring, growing an supporting others, we have the ability to create positive change and in some cases raise people up to an elevation where they get to experience 'rare air'.

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Chris Cowan Bio:

Chris Cowan is recognized internationally for his vast network of private and public partnerships and his expansive policing knowledge, from 30 years in law enforcement. Chris' extensive experience leading special operations, homeland security, crime suppression, professional development, community policing, media relations and business and community crime prevention units has given him a unique perspective on what it takes to be a guardian to our communities.

Commissioned a United States Naval Officer; he secured his Bachelor's degree in Political Science. He has also earned a Master's Certificate from the Australian Institute of Police Management. He also earned a Graduate Certificate from the US Department of Homeland Security Leadership Institute and is a graduate of the South Carolina Executive Institute, the FBI National Academy, the FBI Command College and the FBI Hazardous Devices School Executive Management Program. He has over 19 years of leadership experience in the fields of administration, human capital, crisis management, strategic planning, tactical operations, homeland security, community policing and local and state government affairs.

Chris has worked internationally with the London Metropolitan Police, the Staffordshire England Police, Queensland Police Service, Australia, The Australia Federal Police, Hong Kong Police, Bulgarian Police Service and Rheinland Polizei, and nationally with the Los Angeles Police Department, New York Police Department and the North Carolina Justice Academy for the purpose of developing policing programs and initiatives. After serving as a Deputy Chief for the Richland County Sheriff's Department, a 960 person Department, he continues to work with local, state and federal partners in South Carolina and across the globe in developing law enforcement, professional development and community based initiatives.

His passion is holistic policing strategies to provide stability to all citizens, and protect the vulnerable, through programs that create religious, business and neighborhood crime prevention. In October 2021 he was honored to be named the Chief of the newly formed Cayce Police Department. Where they strive to foster community partnerships while relentlessly pursuing the criminal element that threaten the quality of life and safety for all their citizens and communities.