OUR EXPERTS
Darek Pleasants
Director
Darek Pleasants, a retired Special Agent and Senior Executive, dedicated over 20 years to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). As the Director of P2 Consulting Services, he is a recognized authority in law enforcement best practices, crime gun intelligence, and leadership advising. Darek has lent his expertise to the ‘Big 3’ global consulting firms and has actively advised law enforcement leaders worldwide on enhancing policing organizations, particularly in investigations, ballistics identification technology, and law enforcement policy and procedures. Additionally, he is an experienced expert witness, committed to ensuring equal access to expertise in support of the ‘Rule of Law.’
Tania Pleasants
Firearms & Explosives Regulatory Matters
Tania is a retired Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Industry Operations Investigator. She offers years of proven experience conducting regulatory enforcement investigations, and has extensive experience supporting criminal investigations through crime gun intelligence collection and analysis. Tania has worked side-by-side with the firearms and explosives industry to ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations associated with the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA) and Safe Explosives Act (SEA). She is a graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s (FLETC) ATF Industry Operations Investigator Training course. Tania has testified in multiple federal criminal trials, offering expert testimony in ATF regulatory processes, firearms classification criteria and the registration of firearms that fall under the purview of the NFA.