Darek Pleasants, P2 Consulting Services

Darek Pleasants: A Globally Recognized Law Enforcement Expert

Darek Pleasants is a retired ATF Special Agent with over thirty years of law enforcement, government, and military special operations experience. Darek is a globally recognized subject matter expert and advisor. His professional expertise spans critical areas within law enforcement procedure, best practices, complex investigations, crime gun intelligence, ballistics identification technology, and leadership during crises.

Nationally recognized as a subject matter expert and leader of P2’s Expert Witness and Advising Consultancy, Darek leverages three decades of global service. As a professional advisor he provides candid, ethical, and confidential insights with the necessary information his clients need to ensure equitable, effective, and balanced application of justice. Darek’s expertise and advice contribute significantly to informed decision-making in legal, law enforcement and other high risk, sensitive and volatile environments.

Darek consults worldwide on technology-driven evidence-based procedures in uncertain, high-impact and culturally sensitive environments. His insights and expert advice on ballistics identification technology and its application in law enforcement has enhanced capabilities and aided in solving the most complex cases.

As an ethically-centered and experienced executive, Darek is engaged regularly by senior leaders in law enforcement, public service, and government. He provides unique perspectives to leadership during crises and emerging challenges, while maintaining an unwavering dedication to the importance of the “Rule of Law.”

Master of Strategic Studies - United States Army War College | Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies - Columbia College | Tennessee Licensed Private Investigator | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Certifications in Investigations, Leadership, Management, Firearms, Arson, Explosives, Undercover Operations , Tactics and Advanced Explosives Post Blast Investigations | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center – Basic, Advanced Criminal Investigations and Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor | Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Advanced Explosives Post Blast Investigations and High Threat Overseas Operations | Department of Homeland Security-- Weapons of Mass Destruction Scene Management and Weapons of Mass Destruction Hazardous Material Evidence Collection | Drug Enforcement Administration -- Asset Forfeiture | United States Department of Justice -- Complex Investigations and Firearms Interdiction Technical Assistance | Bureau of Justice Assistance --Counter Terrorism Intelligence Officer | Office of National Drug Control Policy – High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area -- Informant Management, Operations & Fiduciary Responsibility | Office of the Director for National Intelligence -- Instructor National Human Intelligence Collaboration | Federal Office of Personnel Management -- Federal Career Senior Executive Service | Anti-Defamation League -- Advanced Training School Extremist and Terrorist Threats | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology -- Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents and Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings | Southeastern Public Safety Institute -- Criminal Street Gangs and Conspiracy Investigations | National Rifle Association -- National Firearms Museum | Sig Sauer -- Armorer | John E. Reid and Associates -- Street Crime Investigations and the Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation | Defense Security Cooperation University -- Senior Executive Advisor| Joint Special Operations University -- Combined / Joint Special Operations Component Commanders Course | Defense Acquisitions University -- Program Leadership and Integrated Risk Management | University of Texas Health Science Center -- Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic | United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School -- Special Forces Qualification Course. Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat and Foreign Weapons | United States Marine Corps -- Reconnaissance Marine |