Confront the Staffing Deficit in Policing: Download our FREE "Chief's Briefing" Today!
As a leader in law enforcement, you face an urgent staffing crisis impacting police agencies across North America. In the free white paper, “Chief’s Briefing,” retired Chief Neil Dubord, PhD, and author of “Super Charge Your Leadership with AI,” delves into the root causes of the staffing deficit, including rising resignations, accelerating retirements, and shallow applicant pools- The Triple Threat. Â
This essential document will help you:
- Explore the Root Causes:Â Gain a deeper understanding of the factors contributing to the current staffing challenges in policing.
- Understand the TEP Framework: Discover the Top Employer for Policing (TEP) framework, designed to enhance your agency’s appeal beyond traditional policing accreditation.
- Prepare for Change: Equip yourself with a clear perspective on the systemic issues at play in the law enforcement landscape.
Don’t let your agency be left behind in this critical moment. Transform your agency into a resilient, high-performing employer of choice.
Law enforcement across North America faces a historic workforce crisis. Agencies are operating with significant staffing deficits, rising attrition, and unprecedented recruitment challenges — symptoms of a system in need of transformation.
My Transition Advisors’ Top Employer for Policing™ (TEP) program provides a comprehensive, evidence-based framework designed to help agencies become competitive employers of choice. We work alongside law enforcement leaders to strengthen culture, modernize leadership, and build resilience across every level of the organization.
The Challenge
Police agencies are facing a “triple threat”: surging mid-career resignations, accelerated retirements, and a critically shallow applicant pool.
The Impact
Replacing a single officer can cost over $190,000, creating millions in hidden annual expenses and reducing operational readiness.
The Solution
Our Top Employer for Policing™ (TEP) framework re-engineers organizational culture and workforce systems through 15 integrated dimensions that directly enhance recruitment, retention, and performance.
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Building organizational justice and trust.
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Reducing burnout through smarter work design.
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Strengthening leadership capability and support.
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Embedding wellness and well-being governance.
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Enabling career growth, learning, and succession.
Meet the Team
Founder Brian Reich, My Transition Advisors
Deputy Chief Neil Dubord, Edmonton Police Service (ret)
Founder, My Transition Advisors
Former Deputy Chief in Bergen County, New Jersey
Brian Reich, MAS, CPP is a former law enforcement professional and the founder of My Transition Advisors. Since retiring from the public sector, Brian has been a corporate leader at several Fortune
500 companies. Whether developing operational programs, overseeing personnel management, or leading business enhancement projects, Brian brings extensive experience and expertise to a project of this nature.
Brian is a pioneer across the U.S. in the Second Career Transition field and collaborates closely with law enforcement professionals across the country. As a career transition leader, Brian has been a guest speaker at the FBI National Academy, the Florida Police Chiefs annual training conference, the New Jersey State Police Chiefs Conference, the Major Cities Chiefs Association, and numerous NYPD programs to guide their membership on second career planning and organizational development. He is dedicated to helping law enforcement professionals and agencies develop successful second career plans.
Under Brian’s leadership, My Transition Advisors was recently tapped by the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department to assess and develop leadership, career transition, and personnel organizational career mapping policies and procedures. Brian and his team bring a mix of private and public sector expertise
to merge best practices and create a powerful combination of perspectives.
Deputy Chief, Edmonton Police Service (ret)
Chief Neil Dubord (RET) is a distinguished leader
and visionary in public safety and organizational transformation, with over three decades of dedicated service advancing law enforcement practices. A trailblazer in the field, Neil has held pivotal leadership roles in large law enforcement organizations, including Chief of the Delta Police Department, Chief of Metro Vancouver Transit Police, and Deputy Chief of Operations with the Edmonton Police Service.
Neil’s career is defined by unwavering commitment, innovative thinking, and the ability to turn challenges into opportunities for meaningful change. As Chief of the Delta Police Department, his leadership saw the agency become one of the first police organizations in Canada to be recognized as a top Employer
for seven consecutive years—an unprecedented achievement.
A lifelong learner, Neil holds a Doctor of Business Management (Ph.D.) and a Master of Arts in Leadership and Training, complemented by certifications from the FBI National Academy and
the University of Virginia. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Financial Crime Specialist, and a Certified member of the Society of Human Resource Management. His extensive qualifications underscore his expertise in human resource management, organizational development, and public safety.
Neil’s academic accomplishments are matched by an impressive array of awards, including the Officer of the Police Order of Merit from the Governor General of Canada, the King Charles III Coronation Medal, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and multiple Police Exemplary Service Medals.
Continuing the Conversation on Agency Growth and Resilience.
Our team’s leadership is accessible, collaborative, and deeply committed to long-term partnerships that strengthen law enforcement agencies and their people.
We welcome the opportunity to discuss your agency’s goals and challenges — whether related to workforce resilience, or becoming a top employer in policing, or any of the TEP program components.
To explore how we can assist or to schedule a confidential consultation, contact:
Brian Reich
Tel: 551-310-5322
Email: Info@MyTransitionAdvisors.
Discover how our program transformed the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department, as shared by Chief Pamela Smith in this inspiring testimonial!
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“Major Cities Chiefs Association” October 2025 , Denver , CO
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Brian Reich shares perspectives to the Chiefs of police at the October 2025 Major Cities Chiefs conference in Denver, CO
