Michael T. French retired as the Police Chief for Goffstown, New Hampshire, in 2008, where he commanded an Internationally Accredited, community oriented police department to a community of 17,000. Chief French began his career with the Goffstown Police Department in 1973, working his way up to Chief in 1999. Chief French holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Saint Anselm College. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police; the New England Association of Chiefs of Police; the New Hampshire Police Association; is a Past President for Northern New England Police Accreditation Coalition; and is an Assessor and Team Leader for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. He has served as a subject advisor to MRI since 2006.