Major Darren Ivey was appointed to the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department in September 1992. He has been the Department’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Commander since 2012 and in partnership with Truman Medical Center’s Behavioral Health, Ivey led a team that developed a 4-hour block of training called “Building Resilience: Surviving Secondary Trauma.” Major Ivey has a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice Administration from Park University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Additionally, he is the Co-Chair of the Mid-America CIT Council; Chair of the Justice Committee of the Resilient KC Initiative, and is part of the Code 9 Project Team. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP); CIT International; Yoga for First Responders; Healing Pathways, and Pause First Project.

Panel: Exploring and Supporting In-Sector Transformation—Law Enforcement