Davin Cole

Public Speaker / Executive Director of Public Safety Engagement

Davin Cole is a 33 year veteran of Law Enforcement. His experience as a patrol officer includes gang enforcement, plainclothes and FTO. He spent 15 years as a K9 Handler, and was attached to the SWAT team. For 10 years he was the lead trainer and was responsible for the training of all police service dogs and officers assigned to the unit. After his promotion to sergeant he worked in investigations, as a patrol supervisor and an FTO supervisor.

Davin spent the last years of his career as the Lieutenant in charge of his department’s homeless outreach unit and also coordinated the deflection and pre-arrest diversion program (LEAD).

Due to an on duty injury Davin became addicted to prescription opioids and later alcohol. This addiction led to an arrest and conviction for robbery of a pharmacy, for which he was sentenced to several months in jail.

Davin is currently the Executive Director of Public Safety Engagement @ Higher Tech, a Silicon Valley tech company, where they use advanced predictive analytics for use assessments for officer wellness, risk mitigation, hiring, leadership development.

Davin also focuses his time as a public speaker and advocate for addiction, mental health and wellness for first responders.

He can be reached at: contactdavincole@gmail.com