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Police Commissioner of New York City (1994-1996) (2014-2016) | Chief of Police of Los Angeles (2002-2009) | Commissioner of the Boston Police Department (1993-1994) | Vice Chairman, Homeland Security Advisory Council

Bill Bratton Speaking Fee: $30,000 to $50,000

Police Commissioner of New York City (1994-1996) (2014-2016) | Chief of Police of Los Angeles (2002-2009) | Commissioner of the Boston Police Department (1993-1994) | Vice Chairman, Homeland Security Advisory Council

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Speaking Fee:
$30,000 to $50,000

Travels From:
NYC - New York City

Primary Topic Category:
Leadership and Management

Secondary Topic Category:
Cybersecurity / Cryptocurrency / Blockchain

 

Bill Bratton Speaker Profile: At A Glance

William J. Bratton is one of the world’s most trusted experts on risk and security, with a 46-year law enforcement career leading six police departments—including the NYPD and LAPD. The only person to head both of America’s largest police forces, he’s renowned for driving record crime reductions and modernizing policing through data and technology. Now Executive Chairman of Risk Advisory at Teneo, Bratton guides global clients on risk management, crisis response, and security strategy.

William “Bill” Bratton has built a career defined by transformation. Born in Boston in 1947, he joined the Boston Police Department in 1970, starting as a beat cop and winning his department’s highest honor for valor just six years later. Bratton’s early ascent set the tone for a life devoted to public service. Alongside his local work, he served in the U.S. Army’s Military Police Corps during the Vietnam era. After earning a law enforcement degree from UMass Boston and participating in leadership fellowship programs—including Harvard’s Kennedy School—he established a reputation as a force for change. In 1993, Bratton took the reins of the Boston Police Department, and a year later he was appointed New York City’s Police Commissioner under Mayor Giuliani. There, he introduced CompStat—a data-driven model that became a national policing standard. He returned to New York in 2014 under Mayor de Blasio, installing the Mobile Digital Initiative and founding the Critical Response Command to tackle terrorism and emergency response. During his second tenure, the city marked 32 consecutive months of declining major crimes. Between his New York terms, Bratton led the Los Angeles Police Department from 2002 to 2009. His time in Los Angeles saw crime reach historically low levels, making waves across the country. He refined predictive and real-time policing while improving community relations in a diverse, densely populated city. Since retiring from law enforcement in 2016, Bratton has focused on risk and security consulting. He is the Executive Chairman of Teneo Risk, where he advises on cyber threats, counterterrorism, and crisis preparedness. He also chairs the Homeland Security Advisory Council, continuing to influence national security strategy. Bratton brings practical wisdom to every speaking engagement. He’s authored several books, including The Turnaround and The Profession, which reflect on policing, leadership—and the hard choices that come with both. His approach is grounded in experience, not buzzwords. Whether addressing top executives or first responders, he offers clear guidance drawn from a lifetime steering institutions through crises and turning them into engines of positive change.
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