David Carlisle 

Captain of Training, Professional Development and Accreditation

Captain David Carlisle is a retired police captain from the Whittier Police Department, a mid-sized Southern California law enforcement agency.  While serving at the police department, Captain Carlisle was third in command and was responsible for managing an entire division including detectives, crime analysis, forensics (CSI) and all contract law enforcement services provided to Whittier’s neighboring city of Santa Fe Springs.

Captain Carlisle graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a Master’s degree in Management.  He is also a graduate of the Department of Justice’s prestigious California Command College and the Delinquency Control Institute (DCI) at USC.

After retiring from the Whittier Police Department, Captain Carlisle joined the USC Department of Public Safety as a Captain.  He is currently in charge of training, professional standards, accreditation and media relations.