Dr. David T. Snively is an Assistant Director at the International Association of Chiefs of Police where he oversees the Center for Police Research and the Model Policy Center, and supports nearly 50 divisions, sections, and committees representing the Association’s more than 34,000 members in more than 170 countries. Dr. Snively is also an affiliate professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Georgia State University where he studies police training and education requirements, representation, and equity. He is a National Institute of Justice LEADS Scholar and a Doctoral Fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and he was named the 2016 “Outstanding Master’s Scholar of the Year” by Kennesaw State University.
Dr. Snively has worked in policing since 2007, starting as a 911 dispatcher and rising through the ranks to serve as Interim Chief of Police. His roles have included serving as an officer and supervisor in Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Traffic and DUI Enforcement, Recruiting, Accreditation, Public Information/Media Relations, and Training. He is a Master Instructor and holds specialty instructor certifications in Use of Force, Firearms, Taser, ICAT, and Field Sobriety. He is also a certified Use of Force Analyst and a Master Public Information Officer, and a graduate of the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, PERF’s Senior Management Institute for Police, and the Georgia Chief Executives training course. Dr. Snively remains a sworn reserve officer in metro-Atlanta.