Toby Darby (Ret.) — Instructor Profile

About Toby Darby (Ret.)

Toby Darby is a retired law enforcement professional with over 30 years of experience, serving as a Captain from the Glendale Police Department. He is also a United States Air Force veteran, where he served four years as a law enforcement specialist. During his distinguished career, Toby was a member of his department’s SWAT team for 19 years, working in high-stakes operations and developing expertise in tactical leadership.

Throughout his career, Toby has held multiple specialized assignments, including serving in Narcotics with the Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force and the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program. He also worked as a sergeant with the U.S. Marshals’ Regional Fugitive Task Force.

An accomplished instructor, Toby taught active shooter response tactics at a POST-approved SWAT school and was an instructor and facilitator for the California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) Critical Incident Leadership Course and Strategic Leadership Program.

Toby is also a board member with the California Association of Tactical Officers, where he continues to contribute to the advancement of tactical leadership and training in law enforcement. He is a graduate of the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute (SLI) and CATO’s Strategic Leadership Program, and he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Management. Now retired, Toby focuses on teaching critical incident leadership courses, where he shares his extensive knowledge and experience to help prepare the next generation of law enforcement leaders.