ASSOCIATE Magazine FBINAA Q2-2025

1. Increasing active participation from FBINAA members: Only about 15,000 of more than 56,000 graduates of the NA are active; there is certainly room for improvement. If elected, my priority will be to extract insights from the National Office’s recent survey on the association to better understand the best practices for retention that can be deployed nationally and at the chapter level. The vision of the FBINAA is the “continuous development of the world’s strongest law enforcement leadership network.” Let’s focus on that vision of the future by working hard to grow our membership today. 2. Enhance Officer Wellness, Resiliency, Recruitment, and Retention: While often considered separately, recruitment and retention and officer wellness and resiliency are interdependent. We must do everything in our power to support our incumbent officers, protect this industry, and highlight this noble profession of service. Our greatest strength as the FBINAA is our net work of professionals, and I believe through strategic communication, we can create a central repository of best practices, innovative solutions, and proven techniques for officer wellness, retention, and recruitment. 3. Strengthening Cross-Chapter Knowledge Transfer: Like many others, the best thing I took home from the FBINAA was the connection to a community of professionals that I developed there. My engagement with the FBINAA during my session and since then has allowed me to see firsthand the impressive caliber of resolute law enforcement officers and the sheer brilliance of their innovative approaches to strengthening the profession. From MD/DE’s bourbon barrel fundraiser to Florida’s Christmas auction to SC’s monthly lunch meetings, there are so many fantastic programs out there. The ability to cache these ideas and exchange them across chapters would empower every chapter to learn from the victories of others. I love our association, and I have a passion to make it even better. I hope to earn that chance in the coming election. – “Jimmy C for Section III” www.crayton4section3.com

FBINAA.ORG | Q2 2025

LARRY ZIMMERMAN

M y name is Larry Zimmerman , and I am honored to introduce myself as a candidate for the position of Section III Representative of the FBINAA Executive Board. The election will take place during the 2025 Na tional Training Conference in Baltimore Aug. 2–5. I have more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, with more than 25 of those being in the supervisory and command levels. I have worked in nearly every facet of law enforcement including SWAT team Com mander, Internal Affairs, Patrol and Investigations commander, Traffic Unit (motorcycle) commander and Crisis Negotiations. I have been married to my wife, Penny for 20 years and we run a successful rental business. I have three adult sons and became a grandfather in May 2024. Since graduating from the NA Session 247 in December 2011, I have been deeply committed to our association and its members, actively par ticipating in chapter events, section activities, and national conferences.

"To the Members of the FBI National Academy Associates"

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