Brandon Del Pozo

Brandon Del Pozo is an Assistant Professor at Brown University with dual appointments in Health Services, Policy and Practice and Medicine. His NIH-funded research focuses on public health interventions for overdose crises, substance use, and violence reduction, informed by his 23-year law enforcement career. Previously served as NYPD precinct commander, intelligence liaison in Jordan, and Chief of Police in Burlington (VT), where he engineered a successful opioid crisis response. Holds a PhD from CUNY (2020), MPA from Harvard (2004), and MPhil from John Jay College (2007).

Education:

• PhD, Public Policy – City University of New York (2020)
• MPA, Public Administration – Harvard University (2004)
• MPhil, Criminal Justice – John Jay College (2007)
• AB, Government – Dartmouth College (1996)

Research Focus: Integrates law enforcement and public health approaches to address systemic challenges in criminal justice. Current projects examine police diversion programs for opioid use disorder and evaluate buprenorphine decriminalization in Rhode Island.

Awards:

• 2016 Gary Hayes Award for police leadership innovation
• NIH/NIDA Postdoctoral Fellowship (2020-2022)

Outreach: Serves as Associate Faculty at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University's Addiction Policy program. Authored The Police and the State (Cambridge UP, 2022), frequently publishes in major news outlets including New York Times and Washington Post.