HIDTA ORS National Coordinator/Chief of Police (Ret.)
Reading, Massachusetts
Reading, Massachusetts, United States
James Cormier is currently the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) National Coordinator. In this role he is responsible for coordinating with public health and public safety on a national level and providing support to the ORS state teams across the country. The mission of the ORS is to help communities reduce fatal and non-fatal drug overdoses by connecting public health and public safety agencies.
Jim is the former Chief of Police of the Reading, MA Police Department. He is a past President of the Northeast Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC), he is a past Executive Board member of the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. Jim is an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association.
Jim holds a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Western New England College, is a graduate of the FBI National Academy class 233 and attended the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executives in State and Local Government module.
Jim is married, has two college age children and balances his work life with family activities and pickleball.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET