Full Name
Leslie Hadfield
Job Title
Inspector - Social Sciences Learning Manager
Company
Atlantic Police Academy
Speaker Bio
Leslie is the Social Sciences Learning Manager holding the rank of Inspector at the Atlantic Police Academy where she has developed and delivers curriculum on De-escalation Communication skills, Trauma informed interpersonal interactions, Mental Health, and Domestic Violence. Insp. Hadfield holds a Master’s Degree in Education and Leadership, a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Diploma in Human Services and a Certificate in Adult Education.

Insp. Hadfield assisted in the development of the Collaborative Police Action on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) National Domestic Violence Framework, has worked with Dr. Terry Coleman contributing to TEMPO: A contemporary model for police education and training about mental illness. She has been a speaker at numerous education and law enforcement conferences, and co-authored a training manual for Autism for MANDT.

In 2016, she was co-recipient of the International Instructor of the year award presented by International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and State and Provincial Police Academy Directors (SPPADS).
Leslie Hadfield