Darren has 32 years of diverse policing experience in both uniformed and non-uniformed roles. Darren joined SAPOL in October 1990 and performed general duties in metropolitan and regional areas. In 1998 Darren joined the Criminal Investigation Branch and has worked as a Detective in a number of suburban CIB offices and also in specialist areas including Drug and Organised Crime, Covert Investigation Section and Correctional Services Investigations.
In 2014 Darren was promoted to Officer rank and has been the Operations Manager or Officer in Charge of a number of operational and investigative area’s including Combined Operations Section, Counter Terrorism and Security Section, Northern District CIB, Drug and Organised Crime Taskforce and he is currently leading Taskforce Ironside – SAPOL’s response to Operation Ironside.