Criminal Justice and Leadership Instructor

Virginia Gleason applies expert knowledge and wide industry experience to helping public safety entities discern and resolve their most critical issues. A graduate of University of Oregon Law School, she began her career as a lawyer in private practice but moved to pursue her passion in public service, working in four different law enforcement agencies, focusing on law enforcement systems and accountability. Her depth and breadth of experience in the public and private sectors give her keen insight and understanding of issues police organizations currently face and will face as public safety is reevaluated and reimagined. Virginia focuses on internal investigations; public safety hiring processes including recruiting, testing, and backgrounding; organizational compliance with laws, regulations, professional standards and ethical practices; utilization of data to increase the value and credibility of police services; and risk management. She is a 2022 Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow, an adjunct professor at the Seattle University Department of Criminal Justice and Forensics, and an instructor for FBI-LEEDA teaching courses on internal affairs and inclusive culture.