Speakers

Josh Pittsley serves as a Senior District Attorney Investigator with the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, assigned to the Analytics and Intelligence Group (AIG). He is attached to the San Diego Police Department’s Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU), a specialized investigative unit focused on leveraging digital data to identify and locate sophisticated criminal organizations. With over 20 years of law enforcement experience, Josh has worked a diverse range of assignments, including complex homicide, robbery, organized crime, collision reconstruction, and DUI homicide investigations. He is recognized as an expert in historical call detail record and geolocation analysis, having provided expert testimony in San Diego and Orange Counties for investigations spanning multiple jurisdictions and states. Josh possesses advanced expertise in obtaining and analyzing Tower Dump and Area Search data, which has enabled his team to successfully identify and apprehend local and transnational organized burglary crews responsible for millions of dollars in losses nationwide. As a subject matter expert in NightHawk, Josh regularly provides investigative support and training to law enforcement agencies. He has completed specialized training through local, state, federal, and private entities and has presented at major conferences, including LeadsOnline Advanced 2025 and the Los Angeles / Orange County Organized Retail Crime Associations.