Darren has dedicated his life to ensuring public safety, with over 30 years of experience in law enforcement. He retired as a highly regarded and decorated Staff Sergeant from the Victoria City Police Department in British Columbia, Canada. Darren’s expertise in law enforcement encompasses a specialization in online Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) collection and online investigational techniques, backed by seven OSINT certifications.

A recognized figure in online investigations, Darren is now one of a select few of civilian online investigators licensed and certified by the province of British Columbia. Focused on leveraging digital investigational resources and techniques, Darren excels in uncovering crucial online information, providing valuable insights, and assisting clients who are facing a variety of online challenges.

As a published author, Darren wrote a widely-read web book on internet safety for parents and authored over 700 articles. His expertise has been featured in various media outlets across Canada and the United States.

Darren, along with the White Hatter Team, has delivered comprehensive internet and social media safety and digital literacy programs to over 1,000 schools, reaching more than 655,000 youth. He has also presented to teachers, parents, law enforcement professionals, and communities across multiple provinces in Canada and throughout the United States on the topics of digital literacy and internet safety.

From 2022-2024, as a digital literacy and internet safety subject matter expert, Darren collaborated with the BC Ministry of the Attorney General and the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal, playing an advisory role in the drafting and implementation of BC’s Intimate Image Protection Act. He also contributed to the training of the BC Intimate Image Protection Service.

Recognized for his outstanding contributions, Darren and the White Hatter Team have received nine prestigious awards, including two international, four national, and three provincial accolades. Notably, Darren was honored with the BC Medal of Good Citizenship and the Canadian Meritorious Order of Merit for his provincial and national work with youth in the area of internet safety and digital literacy.