Kevin DiNapoli — Instructor Profile

About Kevin DiNapoli

Kevin J. DiNapoli graduated from Malden Catholic High School in 1991 before moving onto Saint Anselm College. While at Saint Anselm, Kevin was Vice President of the Pre-Law Society. Kevin was also selected to intern for the United Stated Department of State/Office of the Inspector General in Washington, DC. Kevin graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice.

In 1995, Kevin attended the part-time police academy prior to starting his career as a Stoneham, Massachusetts Auxiliary Police Officer. In 1996, Kevin was then hired by the Raymond, New Hampshire Police Department as a full-time police officer. While at the full-time New Hampshire Police Academy, Kevin graduated with a 96% GPA and received the “First Place Physical Fitness Award.”

IN 1998, Kevin moved onto a full-time position with the Hudson, New Hampshire Police Department. While in Hudson, Kevin worked as a detective, field training officer and crime scene technician. He received several awards to include: “Officer of the Year,” “Life-Saving with Valor” and “Looking Beyond the Traffic Ticket.” While moving up the ranks, Kevin too worked as a negotiator on the Southern New Hampshire Special Operations Unit for (11) years. Kevin also worked as the department’s CALEA accreditation manager beginning in 2005 and was directly involved with the program for his entire career.

In 2009, Kevin was also certified as a forensic polygraph examiner, having since conducted over six hundred examinations. Prior to his retirement in Hudson, Kevin worked as a sergeant for (5) years, lieutenant for (6.5) years and a captain for his final (2) years.

In August of 2017, Kevin was hired as the Executive Officer/Deputy Chief for the Wenham, Massachusetts Police Department. As the second in command, Kevin worked as the court prosecutor, accreditation manager, internal affairs investigator and detective administrator. In May of 2021, Kevin took over as the Chief of Police in Wenham. He continues to work as an assessor for Massachusetts Accreditation and on the Massachusetts Accreditation Standards Review Committee.

Throughout his career, Kevin has taught and continues to teach numerous classes on leadership, polygraph examinations, interviews and interrogations, crime scene processing and law enforcement accreditation. Kevin also continues to work for several companies to assist in promotional processes, background investigations, risk assessments and internal affairs investigations.