At Embassy, Keith shares his insights through regular leadership writings designed for officers and leaders at every level. His articles and booklets are known for being practical, candid, and rooted in experience—not theory. As Keith says, “It is always good to learn from our mistakes, but it is particularly good if you can learn from the mistakes of others, including mine.”
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Everything he publishes is intended to be shared—attribution is appreciated but not required—reflecting his commitment to helping the profession grow stronger. To honor Keith’s style, we publish his work as he writes it: candid, practical, and unvarnished.
Keith Bushey brings over four decades of distinguished service and leadership in law enforcement and the military. He retired from the Los Angeles Police Department as a Commander, from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department as a Deputy Chief, and from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve as a Colonel. His career also includes serving as a Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff, a California Deputy Game Warden, the Marshal of San Bernardino County, and Law Enforcement Liaison for the Los Angeles County District Attorney.
Recognized nationally, Keith is more than a veteran officer—he is a leadership practitioner. His perspective is shaped by real-world experience, direct service, and personal “scar tissue” gained from decades in the field.
Leadership goes beyond the workplace. In “The Bushey Perspective,” Keith shares practical strategies, hard-earned lessons, and candid insights to help shape stronger leaders, healthier organizations, and safer communities.
Personal Habits, Communication, and the Example You Set We’re back with Parts 2 through 5 of Developing & Enhancing a Leadership Persona, the latest series from The Bushey Perspective by Keith Bushey. In this section Keith continues his candid exploration of leadership fundamentals—this time focusing......
At Embassy Consulting Services, we’re proud to introduce The Bushey Perspective—a recurring series of leadership articles written by Keith Bushey, whose decades of service and “in-the-trenches” experience inform every paragraph. To honor Keith’s style, we publish his work as he writes it: candid, practical, and......
The newest member of the Embassy Team has over forty years of extraordinary experience in multiple law enforcement agency and is well-known throughout our profession. Keith Bushey retired from the Los Angeles Police Department as a commander, from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department as......