Rahul Sidhu

Rahul, known as Silicon Valley’s “expert on policing”, currently works with over 50 local law enforcement agencies across the continent on police reform initiatives. As a former Paramedic and Police Officer, Rahul saw an opportunity to merge his love of technology and public service to create a safer world for police and the public. He has traveled to over 250 law enforcement agencies around the country to help them become transparent, accountable, and service-oriented through technology-based processes, and he regularly speaks at events with the FBI and ACLU.

As the CEO and Co-Founder of SPIDR Tech, he created the world’s first automated customer service platform for public safety agencies. The company is funded by Alphabet (Google parent company), Winklevoss Capital, Kairos and other top funds.

SPIDR Tech has served over 500,000 911-callers and 150,000 crime victims in North America. As a three-time GovTech 100 Company, SPIDR Tech is currently experiencing 5x YoY growth and recently completed their third round of fundraising.

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Rahul Sidhu grew up with two main interests in his life, technology, and public safety. He started his public safety career as an EMT and quickly promoted to Paramedic and Crew Chief while studying emergency medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.

After experiencing a series of harrowing incidents, including testifying against a Police Chief for abuse of authority and racial discrimination, Rahul decided to become a Police Officer in the Los Angeles area. His career in technology started even earlier than that. Rahul built his first video game when he was 14 years old, convincing over a dozen volunteer employees on the internet to help him build it. He later moved on to launch his first start-up, which paid his way through college.

He eventually merged his love for technology and public safety by founding SPIDR Tech in 2015.

SPIDR Tech created the world's first automated customer service platform for public safety agencies. Raul's combination of practical, in-field experiences, and nation-wide policing perspectives, have lead him to build unique expertise around police reform around the country.

Rahul's journey through the tech industry has always taught him how to build a venture-backable, profitable and scalable business in the technology space.

Why did you decide to become a police officer?

What made you decide to leave the field and work on police reform technology instead?

What is it like traveling around the country and interacting with so many different types of police departments?

What types of police reform initiatives do you think are most urgent and most practical? Where do you feel like most activists get it wrong?

Candidly, what do you think the future of policing realistically looks like? What would you WANT it to look like?

How has politics played a role in making policing better or worse in the last four years?

Can you tell me about some of your candid highs and lows working as a CEO of a venture-backed company at this scale?

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Rahul Sidhu

Co-Founder & CEO at SPIDR Tech

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LET'S TALK ABOUT:

Police and / or Police Reform
Police Technology
Police Politics
Government Technology
Start-Ups / Entrepreneurship
Public Safety

He eventually merged his love for technology and public safety by founding SPIDR Tech in 2015.

Rahul's journey through the tech industry has always taught him how to build a venture-backable, profitable and scalable business in the technology space.

Why did you decide to become a police officer?

What made you decide to leave the field and work on police reform technology instead?

What is it like traveling around the country and interacting with so many different types of police departments?

What types of police reform initiatives do you think are most urgent and most practical? Where do you feel like most activists get it wrong?

Candidly, what do you think the future of policing realistically looks like? What would you WANT it to look like?

How has politics played a role in making policing better or worse in the last four years?

Can you tell me about some of your candid highs and lows working as a CEO of a venture-backed company at this scale?

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