Executive Director, Partnerships and Planning
Interpol
Darrin E. Jones is a senior law enforcement official seconded by the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to INTERPOL General Secretariat, Lyon, France, where he is serving as the Executive Director Partnerships and Planning since September 2023. In his current capacity, Mr. Jones oversees the strategic portfolio and outreach.
Mr. Jones brings to the position a wealth of experience with more than 27 years in the FBI where he served as Executive Assistant Director of the FBI’s Science & Technology Branch, where he led over 5,000 technical professionals that comprise the FBI’s Laboratory Division (LD), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, and Operational Technology Division (OTD). Mr. Jones also served in other key senior executive roles at the FBI including as Assistant Director for Strategic Technology Policy, and Special Agent in Charge of the Kansas City Field Office.
Mr. Jones earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska, and an advanced certification in Information Security from Carnegie-Mellon University. A native of Nebraska, United States, Mr. Jones is married and the father of two children.
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