Chad Karlewicz is a Commander with the Renton (Washington) Police Department and is currently assigned to the Special Operations Division. Chad has 31 years of law enforcement experience. In that time, he has been involved in many aspects of law enforcement including patrol, traffic, narcotics investigations, detectives, recruitment/hiring and training. During his career, he has served in a variety of leadership positions as a supervisor and a commander. He is most proud of his 23-plus years of service to the 42-man regional Valley SWAT Team, where he also held several leadership positions, including Entry Team Leader, Sniper Team Leader, and SWAT Team Commander. Chad attended college at Northwest University. He is a graduate of the International Association of Chiefs of Police - Leadership in Police Organizations, and the Emergency Management Institutes Integrated Emergency Management program in Emmetsburg, Maryland. Chad developed the Renton Police Department's Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program in 2015 and holds a Part 107 Certification. That program now has more than 30 unmanned aircraft and over 25 Pilots. Unmanned aircraft have been integrated into every division of the police department. Chad is also the owner/operator of Frontline UAS. He focuses on consulting and training to develop and implement Unmanned Aerial Systems programs. He specializes in the complete program development and implementation of UAS programs for public safety organizations, including attaining FAA Certificates of Authorization and FAA Part 107 licenses. He also focuses on policy and SOP development and comprehensive department training programs. Additionally, Chad is a Deputy Director at DRONERESPONDERS, an Advisory Committee Member at the Law Enforcement Drone Association, and a frequent speaker at various national UAS events.