Tucson Chief Chad Kasmar on cultivating strong leaders and TPD’s 'Struggle Well' program

In this episode, PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler speaks with Tucson Police Chief Chad Kasmar.

Joining the Tucson Police Department in 2000, Kasmar was sworn in as the city's police chief in December 2021. Chief Kasmar received PERF's 2019 Gary P. Hayes Award, which honors a mid-career leader in the policing profession, in recognition of his work implementing Tucson's Critical Incident Review Board.

Here he discusses creating a culture that produces strong leaders, his agency's wellness program, his experience leading Tucson's emergency communications department, efforts to address staffing shortages, and why Chief Kasmar loves being the police chief in Tucson.

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