08/28/2026
The "Glendale Six": Six leaders from one department, focused on a single goal of becoming the best leaders they can be. Together, from day one.
Six members of the Glendale, CA, Police Department journeyed through the MS-LEPSL program together, and out of that remarkable cohort, one stood out as a leader among leaders. We are proud to announce Lieutenant Pete Robinson as the recipient of the Jim Davis Lighting the Way Forward Award for the Summer 2026 Data Fluency course.
Pete's path to this moment wasn't a straight line. Like many students in the LEPSL program, he started college right out of high school, then set it aside to support his family, build a career, and buy a house. Nineteen years later, he came back to finish his degree, and he says the leadership experience he'd gained in the meantime changed everything about how he approached it.
That showed up in how he led. Faculty member and Retired Chief Timothy Albright shared that Pete leveled the playing field in every discussion board, setting rank aside and creating space for honest, genuine conversation, learning as much from his classmates as they learned from him.
True to form, when told about the award, Pete's answer was simple: "This shouldn't be about me. It should be about others." And so the LEPSL faculty is especially thrilled to salute and honor the entire Glendale Six, their supportive chief, and - especially - Lieutenant Pete Robinson: the latest recipient of the Jim Davis Lighting the Way Forward Award. 🔦 🫡
Glendale Police Department
