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Nicholas J. Tomlin
President
Nick Tomlin is the
President of Divergent Technology Solutions, LLC (DTS).
Before founding
DTS, Mr. Tomlin served as the President & CEO of the Office of Law
Enforcement Technology Commercialization (OLETC). A program of the
National Institute of Justice, OLETC is charged with the development and
deployment of a national program to assist in the commercialization of
innovative technology for use by the law enforcement, corrections, and
homeland security communities. Prior to his appointment to OLETC in
2000, Nick had over 13 years of experience as a law enforcement official
in positions ranging from foot patrol officer to Chief of Police while
serving in both urban and rural environments. Mr. Tomlin currently
serves as a member of the OLETC Technology Advisory Council and the
Gerson Lehrman Group Technology Council.
Nick Tomlin began
his law enforcement career with the Baltimore City Police Department in
1987. During his tenure in Baltimore, Mr. Tomlin held numerous positions
ranging from foot patrol officer to motorcycle officer until his
promotion to Detective in 1990. As a Detective, he was deputized as a
Special Deputy United States Marshal and worked as an undercover
operative in the Drug Enforcement Section on loan to various federal law
enforcement agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration and
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Mr. Tomlin specialized in
drug enforcement in public housing environments and in the covert
infiltration of high-level drug trafficking organizations. While
assigned as a narcotics investigator, he arrested or participated in the
arrests of over five thousand individuals for the violation of state and
federal narcotics laws. He was then assigned to the Homicide Unit, where
he investigated homicides as well as all police-involved shootings.
While a member of the Baltimore City Police Department, Mr. Tomlin was
awarded the Silver Star, the agency’s second highest official
commendation.
In 1996, Mr. Tomlin
accepted a position as a Criminal Investigator with the DeForest Police
Department in DeForest, WI. His duties included the investigation of all
crimes occurring within the jurisdiction, media relations, service as
the Lead Agent for the Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force,
internal investigations and first-line supervision of the agency’s
uniformed officers. During his tenure with the DeForest Police
Department, Mr. Tomlin maintained a documented case clearance rate in
excess of 96% while investigating cases ranging from homicide to sexual
child abuse. Mr. Tomlin was awarded the Wisconsin Professional Police
Association’s Citation of Merit in 1997.
In late 1997, Mr.
Tomlin accepted a position as the Chief of Police of the Belleville
Police Department in Belleville, WI. His accomplishments included the
implementation of innovative and community-based initiatives that
resulted in a significant reduction in index crime over a two-year
period.
Nick Tomlin
attended Rutgers University where he majored in Administration of
Justice. He has taught courses related to drug enforcement, officer
safety and death investigation to the members of over one hundred law
enforcement and corrections agencies nationwide. He also served as a
member of the search and rescue effort at the site of the World Trade
Center attacks from September 11th until September 16th,
2001.
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