Sean Baldwin

Senior Research Associate - Institute for Intergovernmental Research/SLATT

Sean Baldwin is a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research’s (IIR) Center for National Policy Engagement and Information Sharing Initiatives (CNPEISI). In this role, he is responsible for delivering training and field-based assistance services that support the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program and the National Gang Center at IIR. Mr. Baldwin also supports the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP) Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (OAYI). He also previously managed BJA’s Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program. Prior to working with IIR, Mr. Baldwin served 25 years as a law enforcement officer in Fort Pierce, Florida. He worked as a patrol officer, a violent crimes detective, and a community policing officer and was promoted through the ranks, serving his last 9 years as chief of police. Mr. Baldwin has extensive experience in law enforcement administration, leadership, policy development, crime-reduction strategy, and building impactful partnerships. He has served as an instructor in the use of force, firearms, and ethics. As chief of police, he led a community-wide coalition to implement the OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model in Fort Pierce, providing a long-term solution to persistent and serious gang violence. After his retirement, Mr. Baldwin served as an adjunct professor and as a consultant, providing training and consulting services to law enforcement agencies across the nation. He also served as a subject-matter expert on gang suppression strategies for the National Gang Center. Mr. Baldwin holds a master’s degree in criminal justice administration from Lynn University. He is also a graduate of both the 208th Session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy and the 113th Session of the Southern Police Institute Administrative Officers Course.

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