Gulf States Regional
Center for Public Safety Innovations
Our Staff
Daphne Levenson, Executive DirectorDaphne Levenson has been with the Gulf
States Regional Center for Public Safety
Innovations for 10 years, serving first as
Curriculum Development Specialist, then as
Assistant Director and now as Executive Director. Mrs.
Levenson graduated from the University of
North Texas in Denton with an interdisciplinary degree in
International Business and
Adult Education. She had a successful
history as a corporate
consultant with a specialization in
Diversity and Teambuilding before joining
the Institute. During her time with GSRCPI,
Mrs. Levenson has presided over two
Institute name changes, a service area
expansion that incorporated Mississippi and
Alabama into the GSRCPI region, and the
successful bidding and awarding of two major
National training contracts - one from the
Department of Homeland Security and the
other from the Department of Justice COPS
Office. She also serves as the
Executive Director of the Alabama
Association of Chiefs of Police, a
prestigious state law enforcement
association recently added to the GSRCPI
family. Mrs. Levenson works in the New
Orleans, LA office. Email: dlevenson@aacop.com
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Polly Snell, Assistant Director/Chief Financial OfficerA law enforcement officer since 1993,
Polly is "on loan" to the Gulf States
Regional Center for Public Safety
Innovations from the Many Police Department,
where she also serves as Assistant Chief of
Police.
Promoted to Assistant Director of GSRCPI in
2002, Ms. Snell is an integral part of the
day-to-day functioning of the Institute. Polly received her undergraduate degree from
Northwestern State University in 1999,
graduating Summa Cum Laude. She is very
involved with community organizations and
serves on several Boards throughout the State
of Louisiana. Ms. Snell also serves as
the Chief Financial Officer of the Alabama
Association of Chiefs of Police. Email:
psnell@aacop.com |
Aubrey Futrell, Program CoordinatorAubrey Futrell brings over forty
years of experience in law enforcement to
GSRCPI. His career started with the
Jonesboro Police Department in Louisiana,
then progressed to the Louisiana State
Police
serving as a Parish Trooper, got promoted to Public
Information Officer and finally retired as a
Sergeant at the State Police Training
Academy. While a State Trooper, he received
several honors including Honorable Service
Award to Louisiana, New Orleans Police
Department Accommodation, and Trooper of the
Year. He is also a graduate of the F.B.I.
National Academy. Following his career with
Louisiana State Police, Mr. Futrell served as the
Director of Training for the Louisiana
Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division
before moving on to the Louisiana Commission
on Law Enforcement and serving as the
Director of Peace Officers Standards and
Training (P.O.S.T.). He took an early
retirement from P.O.S.T. to work for
the Homeland Security Corporation training
airport X-ray machine operators after 9-11.
Aubrey is known for his unique character and
presentation style and has
presented training both nationally and
internationally for numerous organizations.
He is now employed by the Gulf States
Regional Center for Public Safety
Innovations as Program
Coordinator, ensuring that all training
courses are handled professionally and
efficiently. He is committed to providing
quality law enforcement training to develop
officers with integrity and high standards
of job performance, as well as a survival
mentality including their own mental and
physical well-being. Aubrey works out of the
Brandon, MS office.
Has Aubrey Helped You? Visit www.thankyoubulldog.org Joel Bolton, Program CoordinatorJoel Bolton joined GSRCPI after 25 years
with the Lake Charles, Louisiana Police
Department. At the LCPD, he served as the
Chief’s Administrative Officer for 12 years,
where he oversaw special projects including
technology deployment, grants management,
the department’s accreditation process, and
a variety of other tasks. He previously
worked as a patrol officer, detective, and
director of traffic safety programs. During
his career at LCPD, he served a one year
assignment to the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration’s Office of Police
Traffic Services in Washington, D.C., and
was a member of the 1996 Olympic Security
Team in Atlanta. He has written or
co-authored police training programs on
investigating belt use in collisions,
emergency response to airbag-involved
crashes, child passenger safety, and other
topics. He currently writes a monthly column
on traffic safety issues for Police Chief
Magazine, and was honored in 2006 with the
J. Stanard Baker Award for Lifetime
Achievement in Highway Safety. |
Leora "Sparky" Thomas, Special Projects CoordinatorSparky Thomas began at GSRCPI as an Office Assistant and
has moved up the ranks to become the GSRCPI Special Projects
Coordinator. She is a graduate of
Northwestern State University and has been
with GSRCPI since their move to NSU in 2002.
She is currently in graduate school pursuing
her MBA degree. Some of her many responsibilities are
curriculum enhancement and publication
design for the Institute, as well as
managing some of the Institutes' larger
projects, like the New Chiefs Management
Training Course for the State of Louisiana. |
Stan Westmoreland, Training CoordinatorBefore coming onboard with GSRCPI, Stan
was an intern with LCPI for two years. Stan
received his undergraduate degree from
Louisiana State University at Shreveport in
2001 and is also a 1st Lieutenant in the
Louisiana Army National Guard. As
the Training Coordinator, Stan ensures all
logistic and information systems are in
place to support training throughout the
region. |
Tina Freeman, Fiscal ManagerTina Freeman is a recent addition to the
GSRCPI family, having been hired after an
extensive search for an applicant with
experience in grant management and
accounting that can handle the fast-paced
atmosphere of GSRCPI. Tina brings over 22
years of accounting experience with her and
is pursuing her degree from Northwestern
State University. |
Vickie Simmons, Fiscal AssistantVickie Simmons came on board as a general clerk and found her niche managing Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police’s financial records. As Fiscal Affairs Assistant, she is responsible for all of AACOP’s billing and financial records and reporting. She also assists in other GSRCPI projects as needed.
Sarah McPherson, Administrative AssistantSarah McPherson is a student at
Northwestern State University majoring in Early Childhood Education. Her duties are to assist the Gulf
States RCPI and staff in carrying out their
mission and to manage the day-to-day
operations of the main GSRCPI office in
Natchitoches, LA.
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