Dr. Brandon Del Pozo

Biography

Brandon Del Pozo, PhD, MPA, MA, is an Assistant Professor in Medicine and Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University. He conducts NIH-funded research focusing on public health, public safety, and justice, particularly addressing substance use, the overdose crisis, and violence. Prior to his academic career, he served as a police officer for 23 years, with a significant portion of that time spent in the New York City Police Department where he began his career in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, and rose through the ranks to command precincts. He also worked on international assignments, including a stint as an intelligence liaison in Amman, Jordan. Del Pozo later became the Chief of Police in Burlington, Vermont, where he directed an interdisciplinary response to the opioid crisis, resulting in a notable reduction in overdose deaths. He has contributed to numerous discussions in major national media regarding health and safety issues and authored the book "Police State: Security, Social Cooperation, Public Good," published in December 2022. His research and expertise have led him to become an elected member of the National Council on Criminal Justice and a fellow at the National Institute of Justice, among other accomplishments.

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