Todd Withers is currently a Lieutenant at the Beverly Hills Police Department where he serves as the Administrative Services Division Lieutenant and has command of the UAS/ Drone program.
His career in law enforcement began in 1991 where he served as a reserve Deputy Sheriff with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department assigned as a Patrol Deputy. In 1997 he was hired by the Beverly Hills Police Department and has worked assignments as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Undercover Crime Suppression Unit, Rangemaster, SWAT and Detectives. In 2009 he was promoted to sergeant and then lieutenant in 2018.
In 2021, he took command of the newly formed UAS/ Drone Team where he has overseen its growth to 20 certified FAA Part 107 pilots who fly DFR 7 days a week/ 12 hours per day. In addition, the Beverly Hills Police Department currently has 13 Rapid Deployment Drones and 7 interior tactical drones issued to officers on multiple shifts for use in tactical situations.
He holds a Master of Science Degree from California State University, Long Beach in Emergency Services Administration. He is a graduate of the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute and the Drucker School of Management- Executive Leadership Institute. He obtained his FAA Part 107 UAS license in August 2023.