Sergeant Julie Johnson has served for 21 years with the Carol Stream Police Department. Prior to joining the CSPD in 1997, she was a dispatcher/telecommunicator for the Woodridge Police Department for three years. During her career, Julie has been trained and/or served as a DARE officer, GREAT officer, School Resource Officer (SRO), Gang Specialist, Field Training Officer, Evidence Technician, Juvenile Officer, PPCT/Defensive Tactics instructor, use of force instructor, and police suicide awareness instructor. Julie developed the department’s Matron Training Program and has been responsible for teaching Prisoner Search training to both male and female personnel. In addition to serving as day shift supervisor, Julie is also in charge of the Defensive Tactics Program. Julie has written department policies for the Use of Force and Deadly Force investigations. Julie has presented on the topic of Prisoner Searches at the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) conference, Midwest Security and Police Expo presented by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and was guest speaker at a DuPage County Senior Police Management monthly membership meeting.