Keith Williams

Keith Williams is Admiral’s Vice President of Support Services responsible for oversight of the training and development, quality assurance, special services and compliance departments in support of our core mission. He was formerly the Director of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Office of Risk Management in the Executive Office of the Chief of Police. In this role, Dr. Williams supervised a staff of auditors, analyzed MPD practices, and prepared reports with recommendations directly to the Chief of Police. The Office of Risk Management is the primary liaison with the DC ORM for OSHA inspectors that also conducts special investigations, provides ethics reviews, and processes and analyzes all civil claims.

Keith worked his way through the Department, including as a Lieutenant, holding numerous positions in patrol, Homicide Division, and served as the Chief of Staff for the Office of Operational Services. In his rank as Captain, Dr. Williams was promoted to Commander of Crime Scene Investigations Division and was tasked with completing and move to the new Consolidated Forensics Laboratory. Following that, he spent time as the head of the Metropolitan Police Academy before returning to the Office of Risk Management.

Keith holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Justice, Law and Criminology & Public Administration from American University and a Master of Science of Management from Johns Hopkins University. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland. Dr. Williams is an adjunct professor at the George Washington University’s Professional Studies Homeland Security and Cybersecurity and Information Management Programs; instructing in courses such as Leadership, Values and Ethics, Strategic Planning and Budgeting, and Strategic IT Investment and Performance Management. He also served as an adjunct faculty member in AU’s Justice, Law and Criminology Program, teaching Policing in America and Critical Issues in Policing courses.

Dr. Williams published numerous articles on policing and has presented before the United States Department of Justice, as well as the International Association of Chiefs of Police-American University around policing topics. He completed the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Death Investigation School, and Interview and Interrogation School programs among other trainings such as the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Interview and Interrogation Training, and the Public Safety Institute’s Advanced Investigative Techniques Training. Keith is also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and ASIS International.