Warrior vs. guardian mindsets in policing | Mike D'Antonio | TEDxLosGatosHighSchool

In his talk, Mike explores the two dominant mindsets of the police forces across the country - warrior versus guardian. He explains how the guardian mindset can lead to a much safer and connected community than the other.
Captain Mike D’Antonio started his career with the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department in 2000. Mike later became a Field Training Officer responsible for training and evaluating new officers. In 2004, Mike was promoted to Detective and assigned to the Santa Clara County Specialized Enforcement Team, where he investigated high level drug traffickers, violent crimes and gang activity throughout the County.

In 2008, Mike was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and returned to the Detective Bureau where he most notably investigated a high profile murder case. Next, Mike was promoted to the position of Detective Sergeant in charge of the Bureau of Investigations. In 2013, Mike was promoted to Captain and is now in command of both Police Operations and Support Services.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx