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James MacGillis, who earned his master\u2019s degree in administrative leadership\/adult education from 51ÁÔÆæ, was named police chief for the City of Wauwatosa on July 1.<\/p>\n

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James MacGillis participates in an emergency preparedness drill at 51ÁÔÆæ in 2017. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo\/Elora Hennessey)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He started at 51ÁÔÆæ in 2012 while serving as an instructor at the Milwaukee Police Department\u2019s Training Academy, later moving to the multijurisdictional High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program.<\/p>\n

MacGillis talked about the value of his 51ÁÔÆæ education in a profile in the School of Education\u2019s EdLine publication<\/a>. The flexibility of 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s program was vital to him as an adult returning student and busy working professional, he said: \u201cMy work at 51ÁÔÆæ has helped me become a better teacher and leader.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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