Dr. Shaun L. Ward
Instructor
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Years of Service:23+
Website:slwgrp.com
Why D2C?: “The ‘why’ behind joining D2C Faculty is to help bridge trust between law enforcement and the community—bringing evidence-based leadership, education, and human-centered engagement into a shared space where relationships are built, understanding is deepened, and public safety is strengthened for the long term.”
Dr. Shaun L. Ward is an executive leadership strategist, seasoned law enforcement leader, and founder and CEO of SLW Group, a neuro-leadership and performance consultancy. With over two decades of experience, he specializes in executive decision-making, organizational resilience, and leadership under pressure.
He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing (ASEBP), is a member of the Crime Prevention Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and is a Fellow of the National Policing Institute (NPI) and the Future Policing Institute (FPI) Dr. Ward is also a guest instructor for the FBI National Academy (FBINA), a peer reviewer for the U.S. Department of Justice, (OJP) (BJA), and a CRI-TAC subject-matter expert for the USDOJ COPS Office.
An accomplished author and national speaker, he translates research into practical strategies that strengthen leadership performance and decision-making in high-stakes environments.