Ron Bayne

Course Taught: Front Line Leadership

Ron Bayne retired first at the rank of Commander after 25 years with the Scottsdale Police Department in Arizona. He led one of the city’s four patrol districts. After initially retiring, Ron was recruited and served as the Deputy Chief of the Sedona Police Department and then later was recruited to work for Arizona POST to develop leadership curriculum and deliver courses around the State of Arizona.

Ron earned Master’s Degrees in Criminal Justice from New Mexico State University and in Education/Counseling/Human Relations from Northern Arizona University. Ron is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy (Class 260). He has served as the Area Chair in the Department of Criminal Justice & Security for multiple years at the University of Phoenix where he was awarded Faculty of the Year honors. Ron is fluent in Spanish and has taught vocational Spanish to several public safety agencies throughout the United States.

Ron is currently the primary instructor for Front Line Leadership, a highly acclaimed 4-day leadership course. Ron was also an FBI-LEEDA instructor from 2014 to 2024. He has taught hundreds of supervisor and command leadership classes around the United States and Puerto Rico, and was selected as the FBI-LEEDA SLI instructor to teach contracted courses to over 450 LAPD supervisors and command staff officers. Before his civilian law enforcement career, Ron served 5½ years in the U.S Army Military Police Corps.

John Perez

Course Taught: Next Level Leadership

John Perez grew up in East Los Angeles and served with the Pasadena Police Department from 1985-2022.  His assignments included Patrol, Field Training Coordinator, Community Relations, Internal Affairs, SWAT, Gang Enforcement, Counterterrorism, & Narcotics before serving as Chief of Police from 2018-2022. Over the years, John served as a policing instructor and mutual aid coordinator for the Los Angeles region.  In 2001, immediately after the tragedy of the World Trade Center, John was appointed as the counter-terrorism liaison, developing several homeland security and safety initiatives for the Rose Parade, Rose Bowl, and other large crowd events.

In 2020, just prior to the global pandemic and social justice movement, John led the Department’s reorganization, replacing antiquated policing models with intelligence led units and problem-oriented policing models to reduce crime. John possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, a Master’s degree in Behavioral Science, and a Doctoral Degree in Public Administration. 

Chief Perez is currently also an FBI-LEEDA instructor teaching Supervisory Leadership, Command Leadership, and Executive Leadership courses around the United States.

Anthony Miranda

Course Taught: Next Level Leadership

Anthony “Tony” Miranda has been a law enforcement professional for the last thirty-four years. During this time, Tony has served as a Chief of Police for three different agencies within Los Angeles County (Bell, Irwindale, & Vernon Police Departments) for a combined executive experience of over 11 years.
Tony received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix in Human Services and is nearing completion of his master’s degree in public policy and administration from California State University Long Beach.

In addition to serving his communities as chief, Tony was the Vice President of Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association where he navigated a worldwide pandemic and summer of “Social Justice.” He retired from Vernon PD in July of 2021 as President of the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association and is the past President (2022-2024) of the Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County (POALAC). He also has been a subject matter expert for the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Management Course presented by California State University Long Beach for the last 10 years. Additionally, Tony sat on the oversight board at the Rio Hondo Police Academy for 8 years.

Tony is currently working for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office as one of two Law Enforcement Liaisons for the county. In this role he works closely with the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association, the LAPD Chief, the Los Angeles County Sheriff, and other law enforcement professionals, assisting them as the primary point of contact for Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office resources and related matters.

Tim Plotts

Course Taught: Blue Line Leadership

Tim began his law enforcement career in 1984 with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. He retired in April of 2012 as the Troop Commander of Troop B, with over 300 sworn and civilian employees in his charge. As a Troop Commander he had sole responsibility for the NCSHP’s response to events that occurred in southeastern North Carolina. Tim remains a sworn law enforcement officer with the Haywood County, NC Sheriff’s Office.

He has an Associates of Arts degree in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and a Masters Degree in Leadership and Management from Montreat College. He is a graduate of the 101st session of the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville, KY and Graduated from the FBI National Academy, class #242, Quantico, VA. He is a certified John Maxwell trainer, instructor, and coach. He is also certified to instruct the DISC Personality Assessment through People Keys and a certified instructor with the Arbinger Institute. He has been an FBI-LEEDA Instructor since 2011 with over 260 classes taught including all three of the Trilogy leadership courses.

Tim received the first annual William Hyatt Leadership Award from Western North Carolina University. He was selected by his peers at the University of Louisville to serve as a class officer. He also received the Meritorious Service Award from the NCSHP for service above and beyond the call of duty.

Tim has been married since 1984 to his wife Beth and they have 2 grown daughters.