William H. Matthews is a native of New York City and a military veteran.  Mr. Matthews is currently the Deputy Director of the Police Foundation located in Washington D.C.  On loan from the Police Foundation for ten years he served as the Executive Director of the Community Policing Consortium also located in Washington, D.C. Prior to these assignments he served as Director, Community Policing Programs, ICMA. As an academic and practitioner Mr. Matthews has broad criminal justice experience.  Since 1970 he has worked for three law enforcement agencies and two universities in various positions.  During this period he assisted in the development of graduate courses at Howard University, served as Executive Director of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Chief of Police, Baltimore Housing Authority Police Department, CEO of Merge, Inc. and managed major law enforcement projects for national associations.  Mr. Matthews is one of the original contributors to the development of national standards for law enforcement and participated in the creation of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.  Mr. Matthews is an experienced instructor, speaker, and group facilitator.  He has a BS Degree from Howard University and a Master of Science Degree from the American University of Washington, D.C.