Burning Down the House

12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 
Tinley Park Convention Center


Presenter: Mark Anderko, Business Development Executive – (Deputy Chief – Retired)

Credentials: Certified Public Manager (CPM) Fairleigh Dickinson University, MA.ed Seton Hall University, Mini Masters Certification – Public Policy – Rutgers University, Doctoral Student (DSL) - Liberty University

Speaker Biography:
Mark Anderko serves as a Strategic Partnership Manager for Lexipol. Mark works cross-functionally to implement strategic market development initiatives/programs through partnerships and alliances. Mark's law enforcement career includes more than 28 years of experience in New Jersey policing. He served as the Deputy Chief of Police with the Edison Police Department, a large suburban/urban department. During his career, Mark served as an Adjunct Professor with John Jay College (NYC) and Middlesex County College, instructing undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Police Science. He also served as an adjunct instructor for Metropolitan College of New York, instructing graduate-level Emergency and Disaster Management courses. Mark also instructed the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police on Command and Leadership. He served eight years as an accreditation assessor for the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (LEAP) and as a staff instructor for the First-line Supervision Program.

Session Description:

Police leadership teams across the country often find themselves asking, "How did we get here?" as they assess their organizational culture, behavior, and outcomes. Join us for an inspiring talk by (Ret.) Deputy Chief of Police Mark Anderko, who delves into the art and science of leadership in today’s law enforcement environment. "Burning Down the House" draws from his personal and professional experiences over a 28-year law enforcement career in New Jersey. Rediscover leadership strategies from real-life failures and successes and gain actionable insights that you can immediately apply in your own leadership role to become 2% better every day.

This session is designed for Law Enforcement professionals seeking to enhance their competencies in Critical Thinking & Interpersonal Skills. Through this engaging session, attendees will develop a deep understanding of how organizational behavior impacts risk management practices. They will learn to identify and evaluate key factors contributing to organizational dynamics and gain practical strategies to apply critical thinking and interpersonal skills in risk management decision-making. This presentation is an opportunity to enhance your professional capabilities and drive positive organizational change.

Learning Objectives:

  • Develop – Understanding how organizational behavior impacts risk management practices.
    • Trust
    • Competency
    • Confidence
    • Accountability
    • Consequences – The legal cost of unethical behavior.
  • Identify & Apply - and evaluate key factors contributing to organizational dynamics and gain practical strategies to apply critical thinking and interpersonal skills in risk management decision-making.
    • Poor Hiring Practices – Tendencies to look for.
    • Negligent Retention
    • Blind Eye
    • The Impact of Error
  • Discover & Enhance - professional capabilities and drive positive organizational change.
    • Increased employee satisfaction
    • Increased customer satisfaction
    • Increased trust between employees and the company/management
    • Better communication within the organization
    • Employees are more likely to behave ethically.


Session time frame: 120 minutes