This summer, we're asking each of our executive board members to pause in the midst of their busy days and allow us to ask them a few personal questions. Chief Mike Krantz is next on our list!
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Chief Mike Krantz started his LE career in Portland and transferred to Bend in 2020 to take on the roll as chief. Having been part of the OACP since 2018, Mike has served on multiple committees, including the Education, Training, & Conference, Executive Resources, & Intergovernmental and Legislative committees.
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1. What is a piece of advice you wish you could have told your younger self?
I joined the Portland Police Bureau at 21 years old, filled with gratitude and enthusiasm for the opportunity to pursue my childhood dream within an esteemed organization. However, my eagerness to immerse myself in the job I loved, led me to overlook the potential toll of working demanding 50–70-hour weeks on my well-being. Over time, this imbalance significantly affected my fitness and wellness. Reflecting on this, I recognize the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance, a lesson I wish I had understood earlier.
Moreover, I believe there should be greater organizational awareness of the adverse effects of overburdening employees. This experience has motivated me to advocate strongly for prioritizing the health and wellness of our workforce at the Bend Police Department. I hope that now, as a leader, I can be the voice that I wish I had heard when I started this career.
2. Is there a particular person, movie, book, or experience that has influenced you? Tell us about it.
My career as a police officer has been influenced and shaped by my personal early childhood experiences and my mother's admirable traits. Among the many influences in my life, my mother's exceptional work ethic and strong moral compass were particularly impactful. Her dedication and integrity were a constant source of inspiration for me in my journey as a law enforcement officer.
Furthermore, my experiences with the Portland Police Bureau as a young adult and throughout my early career there reinforced the importance of dedicated service and ethical conduct. These experiences have deeply influenced my approach to my profession, instilling in me a strong sense of responsibility and a commitment to working hard to serve my community with integrity and empathy.
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3. If given a free afternoon (or evening) how would you spend it?
If given a free evening, I would likely spend it coaching youth in sports. Despite witnessing many adverse life experiences in my career as a police officer, coaching kids offers a refreshing perspective on the future. Coaching provides me a chance to influence young people positively and provides a much-needed break from the demands of law enforcement work. Coaching allows me to contribute to the community differently and rejuvenates me for the challenges ahead. While allowing me to concentrate and become completely immersed in the game with the kids.
4. What was an activity you enjoyed when you were 10-ish?
My escape and passion were riding my BMX bike through the neighborhood and typically finding my way to the dirt jumps all my friends and I had built. This resulted in many crashes and injuries, but these were summers of fun.
5. Tell your fellow association members something they might not know about you.
This is a very hard one for me to answer, I am a super open book and don’t really have many things that people don’t know about me. However, I do believe that deep down, my interest in law enforcement came from watching the many re-runs of Adam 12, CHIPS, Starsky and Hutch, and Miami Vice with my dad.
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As promised! Tips and tools for making your association experience a smooth one...
OACP Training Center
The OACP training center provides recorded training from our conferences and other sources to help OACP members and their agencies meet training requirements and needs. The presentations are free of charge for OACP Member Agencies, and the training hours can be submitted to DPSST for training credit.
To access training:
- Log in to the OACP Members Only Area
- Click on Training on the upper blue ribbon and you’ll be redirected to the training platform
- Click on any of the F6 training packages to see all the videos associated with that category. We have also created packages for various conferences with all the available training videos from that conference.
You can also click on Search Course List at the top of the page and enter a presenter’s name, title of a presentation, or key word. This will generate all the available courses with that criteria. You can then choose that course from the list in the F6 package.
Member Agency Key Contacts can forward a video to any person in their agency by simply copying the url and having them use the password OACPTraining.
In the coming weeks, we'll continue highlighting various videos that we think might benefit you or other agency members. Be sure to check out the "Training Corner" in upcoming Weekly Update newsletters. We hope this adds tremendous value to your OACP membership.
NOW AVAILABLE TO VIEW:
NEW VIDEOS IN THE OACP TRAINING CENTER: 2024 Annual Conference
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TRAINING CORNER
Each week this summer we'll be looking back at past training and featuring a presentation that can be accessed on our training platform. Consider viewing one of the highlighted videos (or having someone at your agency do so) for additional training credit.
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Officer Wellness in 2020 and Beyond
Presented by: Dr. David Black
The 2020 Virtual Leadership Symposium included Dr. Black with a presentation entitled, "Officer Wellness in 2020 and Beyond: Future- Focused Leadership Strategies." Dr. Black provides an informative session on the potential psychological impacts on Oregon law enforcement professionals as a result of some recent accountability reforms by the Oregon Legislature. Officer wellness, recruitment and retention, and police leadership support are areas of focus. .
This 1-hour presentation can be found in the "F6|Mental Health" package on the Training Center.
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Considering Membership for Individuals on Your Leadership Team?
If so, please have them apply by Friday, June 21. This will allow the Membership Committee adequate time to review the applications prior to the OACP Board meeting on Wednesday, July 10. To access the membership application form, click here.
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The OACP congratulates Rob Schulz on his appointment to Chief of Police of Cannon Beach Police Department on June 11, 2024. Chief Schulz is actually returning to Cannon Beach after a 13 year 'visit' to Black Butte Ranch Police Department where he oversaw all training and patrol operations and was heavily involved in the community. Rob was previously a Lieutenant at CBPD for 12 years and looks forward to finishing his career in Cannon Beach, the city he considers home. The OACP wishes Chief Schulz great success in his new role.
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