About Us
At D-Prep Safety, we have assembled a team of master trainers to provide high-quality, effective virtual and in-person trainings at a reasonable price point. We bring decades of subject matter expertise in diversity, equity and inclusion, legal reviews, counseling, law enforcement, crisis communication, threat assessment, conduct/discipline, and human resources.
Dr. Brian Van Brunt has trained hundreds of BIT, CARE, and threat teams as well as thousands of counselors, case managers, law enforcement officers, SROs, teachers, administrators, Title IX investigators, and accommodations staff. These communities and individuals span workplaces, law enforcement agencies, mental health clinics, K-12 schools, and colleges/universities. Over the decades he has learned the importance of offering uniquely tailored trainings to better support the needs of each community they train, both virtually and on the road. Bethany Smith coordinates and supports this work through the development of expert systems, supplemental materials, and innovative technology solutions to complex problems.
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Since 1997, D-Prep has provided training and consulting services for critical incident response, disaster preparation and emergency response to law enforcement personnel, K-12 school districts, higher education, local governments, and property management companies nationwide. We have taught over 70,000 law enforcement and civilian students who consistently evaluate ours amongst the highest rated classes currently being offered.
Our Team
Bethany Smith
Brian Van Brunt, EdD
Affiliated Consultants: BIT/CARE
Allison Frost
Utah State University
Amy Murphy, PhD
Angelo State University
Brian Heider
Axiom Investigations Group
Chris Taylor, PhD
Wright State University
Lisa Pescara-Kovach, PhD
University of Toledo
Kenneth Johnson
Texas A&M University
Jennifer Adams
SUNY Polytechnic
Mary-Jeanne (MJ) Raleigh, PhD
Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
Affiliated Consultants: DEI & Disability Services
Jacques Whitfield, JD
CPS HR Consulting
Jeanne Clifton
Salem State University
Poppy Fitch, PhD
San Diego Community Colleges
Tammy Hodo, PhD
All Things Diverse
Vanessa Pomarico, EdD
Northeast Medical Group
Affiliated Consultants: Mental Health
David Denino, LPC, NCC
Southern CT State University
Karen Sullins, MS, LPC, NCC
Healing Hearts to Resiliency
Robert Scholz, MA, LMFT, LPCC
The Change Place
Brielle Stark-Adler
Iona University
Affiliated Consultants: Emergency Preparedness
Brendan "Airwolf" Keats
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
Charlie Talyor
Affiliated Consultant
Christopher Usher
Security Expert
Chief Joseph Dooley
Southern Connecticut State
Chief Sylvia Chapa (ret.)
College of the Mainland
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