Episode 34: Lonnie Croal - Innovating Law Enforcement Training

This month we are welcoming Lonnie Croal, co-founder of the Canadian Criminal Justice Academy and Taleen Hensel, former Army Cadet and current Canadian Criminal Justice Academy⁠ student. About Lonnie:

Lonnie is a retired police supervisor with the Edmonton Police Service serving in Patrol Division, Neighbourhood Foot Patrol, Training Section (2nd best job ever) and the absolute best place in the world to work, Tactical Section. He graduated from Royal Roads University with his Master’s degree in adult learning methodologies.

After retirement, Lonnie went to work for a Canadian/State of Qatar educational project for seven years.

Lonnie returned to his hometown of Calgary where he worked as a Director for a justice program at two colleges and recently launched Alberta’s newest justice college, the Canadian Criminal Justice Academy preparing our amazing young people for law enforcement careers.

Lonnie is a competitive handgunner in PPC, police duty pistol and summer biathlon and is a Director on the Can Am Police-Fire Games Federation Board.

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