Ep. 40: Chief Cory Darling on Leading Healthy Change in Public Safety

Chief Cory Darling, on Leading Healthy Change in Public Safety, speaking with Richard Goerling.  32-year police veteran and current Sunriver, Oregon Police Chief Cory Darling, who previously served as a patrol officer, detective, Sergeant, lieutenant and captain with the City of Bend, OR Police Department, including 5 years as a Narcotics Investigator, 16 years with a regional SWAT team, and more, discusses his current commitment to the safety, resilience and wellbeing of all of his officers and other personnel as well as current challenges in policing and necessary priorities for the future of public safety. How early career experiences inspired him to move beyond and aspire to transform the dehumanizing and isolating, us versus them attitudes common in law enforcement culture. The importance of law enforcement and public safety leaders, leading from the front, directly participating in and modeling the wellness or resilience training programs they bring into their agencies. Discovering how yoga and mindfulness reduced occupational injuries and his own path of participating in and leading these wellness and resilience training programs. 

CHIEF CORY DARLING Cory Darling is currently the chief of police for the Sunriver Police Department. He has over 32 years of law enforcement service. He has held the positions of Officer, Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain with the City of Bend Police Department. Cory has also served in numerous special assignments, including 5 years as a Narcotics Investigator, 16 years with a regional SWAT team, Motor Officer, Street Crimes Sergeant, Firearms Instructor, Integrated Use of Force Instructor, and Field Training Officer. Cory holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy class 237. Cory is a current board of director for the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police, Vice President for the Oregon Fallen Badge Foundation, and a board of director for Kids Center, a regional Children’s Advocacy Center.

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