Derek Driver is an accomplished expert in leadership and management development training, as well as criminal justice sector consulting. With extensive experience in delivering comprehensive training to middle and senior managers, investigators, analysts, and operatives, Derek offers a wide range of topics that include leadership and management development, negotiation and conflict management, strategic skills for organisational improvement, performance management, project management, critical incident management, criminal intelligence analysis and the management of intelligence-led criminal investigations.
As the former Chief Superintendent of North East London Operations with the Metropolitan Police Service, Derek has an exceptional track record of commanding specialist operational police units and managing public order, high-end operations, and disasters. He is also recognised for his project management skills in restructuring functional service delivery.
Derek has a deep understanding of the management of intelligence-led criminal investigations, covering intelligence cycle processes, strategic and operational analytical techniques, covert human intelligence sources, tasking and coordination, problem-solving and decision-making, and risk management. He has worked with a diverse client base, both domestically and internationally, including organisations such as the Identity and Passport Service, Department for Work and Pensions, Child Support Agency, Independent Police Complaints Commission, Forensic Science Service, Serious Organised Crime Agency, Immigration Service, National Bank of Kuwait and Tanzanian Immigration Service. In various roles, such as project consultant, project leader and head of strategic development, Derek has played a crucial role in implementing community-based policing and community safety programmes in multiple countries.
With decades of experience in the field, Derek is a highly skilled and knowledgeable professional who has made a significant impact in the areas of leadership and management development, as well as community-based policing and community safety. He has a proven track record of delivering successful educational programmes and has earned the respect and admiration of clients and colleagues alike. For organisations seeking to improve their leadership and management capabilities or enhance their criminal justice operations, Derek Driver is our go-to expert.
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