Michael W. Posey, Jr.

Michael W. Posey is a consultant and currently serves as the Executive Senior Director of Public Safety, and member of the Leadership Development Advisory Council for a major healthcare system.  Mike has over 20 combined years of experience in the healthcare, corrections, retail, law enforcement, and security arenas.  Mike holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Union Institute and University and is currently enrolled in the University of Cincinnati’s Master of Healthcare Administration Program.  He is a certified A.L.I.C.E. and C.P.I. Instructor.

Before taking on the role of Executive Senior Director of Public Safety, Michael served as the Public Safety Manager for a Medical Center (Level 1 Trauma Center) in the Midwest.  He was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Public Safety Department and command staff.  Michael also served as an active shooter and de-escalation trainer for the enterprise.  In addition to Michael’s duties as a trainer, Michael is a member of several multidisciplinary teams, focusing on the design and implementation of work-place violence/de-escalation training courses.

In his role as the Executive Senior Director of Police and Public Safety Department, Mike has direct oversight of the Police and Security division, Emergency Management Department for the enterprise, Dispatch and Telecommunications Centers, Access Assignment/Badging Department, and Public Safety Technology Division.  Mike has increased the staffing levels and quality of Police/Security Officer in the department, successfully conducted active shooter training sessions for over 10,000 healthcare employees, created a public safety career pathway, assisted with the enterprise access control conversion project, and successfully spearheaded a campaign to arm all Police Officers and Public Safety Command Staff across the enterprise.  During his tenure, he has been instrumental in the planning and implementation of both the Healthcare Police Academy and the Healthcare Private Security Academy.

Mike is committed to creating a culture of awareness, while developing and implementing innovative responses to critical incidents in healthcare, education, corporate, and retail settings.

 

 

Professional Affiliations and Certifications

  • ASIS International
  • International and International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS)
  • Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate (A.L.I.C.E.) instructor
  • Crisis Prevention Institute (C.P.I.) instructor