Senior Director of Public Safety Engagement and Strategy
Brittney Garrett, a nationally recognized subject matter expert in the field of police and public safety deflection/diversion, is the Senior Director of Public Safety Training & Engagement at the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI). Brittney has more than 14 years of law enforcement experience and 6 years of executive leadership experience. Prior to joining PAARI, Brittney served as the Administrative Commander/Major for the Jeffersontown Police Department in Kentucky. Preceding this role, she worked the beginning of her career as a patrol officer and later as an Administrative Sergeant.
In 2016, Brittney developed the first Angel Program in Kentucky at the Jeffersontown Police Department. This innovative program was modeled after the original Gloucester program to connect persons with substance use disorders to treatment resources in lieu of arrest. Since this program’s beginning, the model has spread across Kentucky to all State Police posts and numerous police departments. The success of this program and the continued need to help those suffering from addiction and mental illness led to the expansion of Victim Services to a Community Resource Unit, including an additional social services worker to provide broader services to the community.
Brittney has presented at numerous national conferences and events, including the US Senate Opioid Roundtable, the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference (IACP), the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Conference on Responding to the Opioid Epidemic, the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit, the PAARI Law Enforcement Summit, the Cocaine, Meth & Stimulant Summit, Police Treatment and Community Collaborative (PTACC) Summit, the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) Conference, and the IACP DAID Conference.
Brittney previously served as a National Police Council Member for the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative (PAARI) and on the VAWA Implementation Plan Planning Committee for the state of Kentucky. She also contributed as a subject matter expert to the SAMHSA’s “Connecting Communities to Substance Use Services: Practical Approaches for First Responders” guide in 2023. Additionally, Brittney has received a PAARI Leadership Award, the Jeffersontown Police Officer of the Year Award, and a Louisville KY Business First Forty Under 40 award.
Brittney received her Bachelor’s Degree in Justice Administration from the University of Louisville and her Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Colorado State University-Global Campus. She is a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner and has received additional certificates from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) Academy of Police Supervision, the DOCJT Criminal Justice Executive Development Course, and 200-hour Power Yoga Teacher Training.
In 2016, Brittney developed the first Angel Program in Kentucky at the Jeffersontown Police Department. This innovative program was modeled after the original Gloucester program to connect persons with substance use disorders to treatment resources in lieu of arrest. Since this program’s beginning, the model has spread across Kentucky to all State Police posts and numerous police departments. The success of this program and the continued need to help those suffering from addiction and mental illness led to the expansion of Victim Services to a Community Resource Unit, including an additional social services worker to provide broader services to the community.
Brittney has presented at numerous national conferences and events, including the US Senate Opioid Roundtable, the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference (IACP), the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Conference on Responding to the Opioid Epidemic, the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit, the PAARI Law Enforcement Summit, the Cocaine, Meth & Stimulant Summit, Police Treatment and Community Collaborative (PTACC) Summit, the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) Conference, and the IACP DAID Conference.
Brittney previously served as a National Police Council Member for the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative (PAARI) and on the VAWA Implementation Plan Planning Committee for the state of Kentucky. She also contributed as a subject matter expert to the SAMHSA’s “Connecting Communities to Substance Use Services: Practical Approaches for First Responders” guide in 2023. Additionally, Brittney has received a PAARI Leadership Award, the Jeffersontown Police Officer of the Year Award, and a Louisville KY Business First Forty Under 40 award.
Brittney received her Bachelor’s Degree in Justice Administration from the University of Louisville and her Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Colorado State University-Global Campus. She is a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner and has received additional certificates from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) Academy of Police Supervision, the DOCJT Criminal Justice Executive Development Course, and 200-hour Power Yoga Teacher Training.
