Davin Cole

Executive Director of Public Safety Engagement @ Higher Tech / Public Speaker

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 ten years, he was the lead trainer and was responsible for training all police service dogs and officers assigned to the unit. After his promotion to sergeant, he worked in investigations as a patrol and FTO supervisor.

Davin spent the last years of his career as the Lieutenant in charge of his department’s homeless outreach unit and coordinated the deflection and pre-arrest diversion program, Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (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 that uses advanced predictive analytics assessments to hire top executives for Fortune 1000 companies. Davin advises on the use of the assessment tool for officer wellness, hiring, culture DNA, risk mitigation, and leadership development in public safety.

Davin also focuses his time as a public speaker and uses his real-life experience to advocate for addiction, mental health, and wellness for first responders. He is available to speak to your agency or organization.

He can be reached at contactdavincole@gmail.com or
davin@thehigher.net