Francois Chang – Distinguished Member Profile (Updated Version)
Name: Francois Chang (Francois H. Chang)
Residence: Los Angeles, California, USA
Education: Attended UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles)
Background: Grew up in Compton, California
Professional Overview
Senior Inspector Francois Chang is a seasoned public service leader with extensive experience in law enforcement at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD). Progressing from Deputy Sheriff through Sergeant to Senior Inspector, his career demonstrates exceptional leadership, crisis management, and dedication to community safety. These qualities align closely with ACFC: CCC Global Presidential Friends Club's mission—building private friendships, global leadership, and people-to-people diplomacy to promote peace, prosperity, cross-cultural trust, and sustainable global development.
Senior Inspector Francois Chang is a seasoned public service leader with extensive experience in law enforcement at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD). Progressing from Deputy Sheriff through Sergeant to Senior Inspector, his career demonstrates exceptional leadership, crisis management, and dedication to community safety. These qualities align closely with ACFC: CCC Global Presidential Friends Club's mission—building private friendships, global leadership, and people-to-people diplomacy to promote peace, prosperity, cross-cultural trust, and sustainable global development.
Key Professional Experience
Senior Inspector
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), Los Angeles County, California
Period: Promoted and serving currently (based on career progression)
Oversees high-level supervision, investigative coordination, and strategic unit management, leading teams in complex enforcement operations.
Exhibits outstanding crisis leadership and strategic decision-making, driving departmental efficiency and public safety innovation.
Continues the spirit of earlier commendations by contributing to emergency response, inter-agency coordination, and community protection initiatives at a senior level.
Sergeant
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD)
Period: 2010 – 2021 (or longer, per public records)
Led patrols, investigations, and specialized units, directing field operations and team leadership in high-risk environments.
Excelled in crisis situations, earning multiple departmental recognitions.
Notably participated in the 2011 Meritorious Conduct Medal (Gold) team award for heroic search and rescue and emergency response during a major fire camp incident, protecting lives under extreme danger.
Deputy Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD)
Period: Early career (approximately 2009–2010)
Performed frontline law enforcement, search and rescue, community patrols, and high-risk emergency interventions.
Built deep trust with diverse communities through public safety programs, reflecting ACFC's emphasis on non-bloodline trust and cross-cultural bridges.
Other Relevant Achievements
Promoted to Sergeant through rigorous departmental testing and evaluation (around 2009), and further advanced to Senior Inspector based on sustained leadership performance and seniority.
Repeatedly recognized for selfless teamwork in life-saving operations and ongoing exemplary service, embodying the spirit of selfless contribution to global stability and humanitarian efforts.
Skills and Expertise (Highly Aligned with ACFC Global Service Initiatives)
Senior Law Enforcement Leadership & Strategic Oversight: Expert in guiding high-level teams through complex challenges, directly supporting ACFC's global leadership networks and cooperative initiatives.
Crisis Response & Multi-Agency Coordination: Proven excellence in high-pressure emergency management, resonating with ACFC's goals of global peace, disaster resilience, and sustainable development.
Public Safety & Community Diplomacy: Strong focus on building trust in diverse communities, aligning with ACFC's people-to-people diplomacy, cultural integration, and “All Children Future Care” vision—creating safer, more inclusive environments for future generations.
Specialized Training & Innovation: Experience in search and rescue, emergency medical response, risk assessment, and advanced investigations—providing valuable expertise for ACFC's green industry projects, AI-driven global initiatives (such as the 2026 TOPSUN AI Green Industrial Park Global Initiative), and cross-border cooperation efforts.
As a distinguished senior leader in public service, Senior Inspector Francois Chang's contributions to community protection, crisis leadership, and heroic teamwork perfectly embody ACFC's ethos of “private friendship transcending boundaries to promote shared prosperity and security.” His advanced law enforcement experience and global perspective make him ideally suited to support ACFC's New Centennial Initiative, including green development, AI innovation, global unity, and people-centered diplomacy.