Ep 223, Honest, Calm, and Empathic Conversations

This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Ron Camacho. Together we explore:

• Mentorship opportunities
• Building your reputation
• The benefits of coaching for career insight, knowledge, and development
• When you have a ‘difficult’ co-worker
• Standards and flexibility
• Building trust
• Put yourself in their shoes
• Admitting mistakes

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Ron Camacho is an accomplished law enforcement executive with more than 30 years of service, including 17 years in senior leadership roles. He retired in 2013 as Patrol Operations Captain with the York City (PA) Police Department, where he commanded over ninety officers and detectives and oversaw critical operational functions.

Following retirement, Chief Camacho served internationally as a police advisor in Afghanistan and later as the in-country Deputy Program Manager on a U.S. State Department training contract in Mexico. In that role, he supervised more than thirty retired American law enforcement professionals tasked with strengthening policing capabilities at the local, state, and federal levels.

In 2023, his prior department’s innovative leadership received national recognition. He was named one of Police Magazine’s Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders for pioneering an officer wellness program, and the department was featured in Police Chief Magazine for its Citizen Advisory Committee initiative. These efforts reflected his commitment to transparency, operational excellence, and a service-oriented culture that builds public trust.

A graduate of the FBI National Academy (239th Session), Dr. Camacho holds a Doctorate and a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice. A nationally published author and sought-after speaker, he focuses on leadership development, mentorship, and emotional intelligence. He was sworn in as Chief of the North Charleston Police Department in December 2024. He is the author of the upcoming book (January 2027) Bringing Ego to the Forefront: The First Steps Towards Ego-Free Leadership.

Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

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