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Los Angeles, CA, Police Department Sgt. Elijah Lim has seen first-hand the effects of homelessness on his city and its residents as a police officer, as a lawyer, and as a social worker. That experience was a main motivating factor in deciding to make the issue the topic of his master’s thesis as his city prepares to host the 2028 Summer Olympics.

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After more than a quarter century with the New York City Police Department, CHDS alum Brian Maguire retired and moved on to the United States Tennis Association as its Director of Security earlier this year, just in time for the organization’s crown jewel—the 144th U.S. Open last summer.

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Washington DC Fire and EMS Capt. Oleg Pelekhaty knew early on while attending CHDS that he wanted to research ways to improve fireground decision-making and operational performance in high-stress firefighting situations, making that clear during his introduction session.

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CHDS alum Robert Wagner culminated a world tour of nations with a visit to the Republic of Armenia earlier this year, where he was joined by fellow CHDS alum Ryan Jerde in an effort to partner with the Eastern European nation to prepare it to counter weapons of mass destruction.

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