Betsy Brantner Smith
Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith is a 29-year veteran of a metropolitan police department in the Chicago suburbs. Beginning her career as a police dispatcher at age 17, Betsy became an officer and has held positions in patrol, investigations, narcotics, juvenile, hostage negotiation, crime prevention and field training. She received her degree from Western Illinois U and Northwestern U Center for Public Safety’s School of Staff and Command. Betsy has hosted various programs and was a content expert for the Law Enforcement Television Network, is currently an on-air commentator and advisor for the Police One Academy and was a featured character in the Biography Channel’s “Female Forces” reality show. Betsy received many local and national awards for her performance as a police officer. She's a featured columnist, speaker, and creator of the only course of its kind for women in law enforcement, The Winning Mind for Women.
