Louis Allwin Barrow, Jr., M.S.
Chief of Police, “Retired”
Chief Barrow joins Behavioral Measures after a distinguished thirty-nine year career in Public Service. The most recent 20 years, he served as a Police Chief for two Texas cities and as a contracted Interim Chief in four others. In addition, while consulting with the United States Department of Defense and Department of Justice, has helped numerous federal governmental agencies, private corporations and cities alike, by designing and implementing programs for drug demand reduction, counter-terror preparedness, leadership development, labor/management relations and improved management practices.
Chief Barrow began his career in Beaumont Texas in 1970, where he was inimitably trained in forensics, crime scene identification, fingerprinting, photography, fraud, crimes against persons and sensitive narcotics undercover investigations. He participated and was lead investigator in a multitude of international & state-wide narcotics investigations, serial murder investigations and has been qualified as an expert witness in both Federal and State Courts. Rapidly promoted in a state civil service environment, before ending his service in Beaumont, Chief Barrow supervised Patrol, Investigations, Tactical Units, Juvenile, Sex Crimes and ended his service in Beaumont as Commander of the Special Crimes Division. Uniquely, Chief Barrow has successfully negotiated contracts for both labor and management.
Chief Barrow received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Lamar University, his Master of Science Degree from Sam Houston State University, is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute Command and Management College, University of Louisville, The Law Enforcement Management Institute, and attended numerous other leadership, management and organizational development workshops. During his career, Chief Barrow has been an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice in both undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Texas, San Antonio, Dallas Baptist University, and a guest lecturer at a wide variety of academic and professional settings.
As a faculty member of the National Interagency Counter-Drug Institute, San Luis Obispo, CA., Chief Barrow wrote curricula and instructed members of the Armed Forces, law enforcement, and private citizens in areas of community coalition design, effective leadership, team building and governmental relations. He has published articles on police officer training, investigations, counter-terror identification and “The Complete Guide for Vulnerability and Threat Assessment for Small Businesses,” published by the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce.
During his career, Chief Barrow has received numerous awards from governmental organizations for his leadership, and was recognized by President Bush for innovative community initiatives. He was a recent recipient of FBI Director Mueller’s award for Special Friend of the FBI. Most recently, Chief Barrow’s experience as a ”fixer” for the law enforcement community has enabled him to deal effectively and successfully with management problems, labor issues and sensitive investigations involving a wide variety of topics.
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