Ed Janke
Senior Consultant
Ed Janke is the Executive Director of Public Safety at the Village of Howard, WI where he is responsible for EMS, Fire and Law Enforcement Services. Mr. Janke is the former Associate Dean of Public Safety with the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) in Green Bay, WI. Mr. Janke previously held the rank of Chief Deputy at the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, Green Bay, WI. While at the Sheriff’s Department, he also commanded the Emergency Response Unit, which is comprised of the Tactical Unit, Field Force and the Bomb Squad.
Mr. Janke holds State of Wisconsin Unified Tactical Instructor ratings in Professional Communications, Firearms, Defense and Arrest Tactics and Emergency Vehicle Operations. He is a Wisconsin Department of Justice, Training and Standards Instructor-Trainer for Vehicle Contacts Instruction. Mr. Janke is an Instructor-Trainer for explosive related terrorism courses as well as SWAT Command and SWAT Operator Counter-Terrorism courses and Force Protection. He also instructs Counter Terrorism courses related to biological and chemical weapons. He is a Certified Fire Officer, Engineer/Aerial Operator and Fire Instructor. As a Certified Fire Instructor, he teaches all levels of Incident Command courses as well as fire related topics including organizational design, strategy and tactics. He is also trained as a Performance Assessor and as a Mediator.
Mr. Janke has extensive experience with protective services and executive protection including international operations. He has become a specialist in counter terrorism planning and response, which includes strategic planning, intelligence operations, operations assessment and security, tactical operations, crowd control and explosives.
Mr. Janke was voted Wisconsin Law Enforcement Training Officer of the Year. He has been recognized as Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, SWAT Officer of the Year, as well as Firefighter of the Year. He has also been appointed to serve on numerous regional and national public safety related boards and committees.
Education
Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, WI - Master of Science Degree in Management & Organizational Behavior
National Fire Academy, Executive officer, Emmitsburg, MD - Emphasis on course work in leadership and management
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy 199th Session, Quantico, VA - Emphasis on Graduate Course work in Leadership and Management
Mt. Senario College, Ladysmith, WI - Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, WI - Associate Degree in Police Science