Dr. Edward Denmark has served as the Chief of Police in Harvard, Massachusetts for the past 16 years. Prior to that, he served as the Chief of the Sterling, Massachusetts Police Department and rose through the ranks of the Ayer, Massachusetts Police Department reaching the rank of lieutenant. In addition to his twenty-nine years in policing, Chief Denmark has worked nationally and internationally as an instructor, trainer, and advisor offering expertise on numerous law enforcement topics and community issues with a strong focus on leadership and organizational development. Chief Denmark earned a Doctor of Arts in Leadership Studies from Franklin Pierce University and also holds a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Fitchburg State University, and a B.A. in Legal Studies from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst.