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Dave Thomas is a full-time faculty member in the Division of Public Safety Leadership at the School of Education at The Johns Hopkins University. Prior to his retirement, Dave served as Corporal of the Domestic Violence Unit (which he helped found) with the Montgomery County Police Department. In his15 year career with the Montgomery County PD, Dave’s primary duties involved training, as well as policy and curriculum development.

Dave is the past President of the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence and served as a consultant to the Office on Violence Against Women, the International Association of Chief’s of Police, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the Governor’s Office on Crime Control and Prevention, and the Battered Women’s Justice Project. He teaches law enforcement and community related curricula in the Public Safety Executive Leadership Program at JHU and continues to provide training and technical assistance at the state, local, national and international levels.

Education

Masters of Science, University of Maryland, University College, 2000
Bachelors of Science, Towson State University, 1983

Professional Experience

Police Officer/Corporal/Domestic Violence Unit, Montgomery County Police Department, March 1986 to December 2000.

Domestic Violence Issues Specialist/Senior Advisor/Governor’s Office on Crime Control and Prevention, April 2001 to January 2003.

Scholarly/Research Interests

Prevention and effective response to violence against women