David Berez MAPP, DRE

David Berez, MAPP, is a retired police officer and drug recognition expert, having served more than 20 years with the East Windsor Police Department and a total of 33 years in Emergency Services, including EMS and OEM. Following his retirement, Mr. Berez is now the President and Founder of Six4 Consultants, a Public Safety Consulting Firm. Mr. Berez is also the author of A Resilient Life: A Cop's Journey in Pursuit of Purpose, a co-author of Wounds to Wisdom, and a featured columnist, guest speaker, and panelist on a variety of public safety discussions. In September of 2020, Mr. Berez was trained as a Resiliency Program Officer and Master Resiliency Trainer. He is a facilitator for Resilient Minds on the Front Lines, The Power of our Story, and is working to grow Resiliency for Law Enforcement Retirees in NJ with the State's Resilience Program. Mr. Berez was named to the Law Enforcement Advisory Counsel for Citizens Behind the Badge and is an Ambassador for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. In 2024, Mr. Berez earned his Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) from the University of Pennsylvania and is the only police officer in the country to hold this degree.