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Table of Contents
Welcome Letter from Harvey Hedden, Executive Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . XX
Special Conference Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XX
Exhibitor List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XX
Area Dining Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XX
ILEETA Corporate Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XX
Map of Classroom Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XX
Color Codes for Conference I.D. Badges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XX
Course List and Instructors by Subject Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XX
ILEETA Advisory Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XX
ILEETA Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Xx
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Introduction
April 19, 2015
Welcome to the 2015 ILEETA Conference and Expo,
Thank you for being part of the largest gathering of law enforcement trainers in the world. The conference is an opportunity to
gain and share knowledge, network with your peers and be re-energized. We encourage an open exchange, discussion and
even debate of ideas but please remember that our disagreements should be professional and not personal.
Security – Conference badges are required for admittance to classes at the conference. Please help us by politely
reminding anyone you see without such credentials that they are required. If that person looks like they might not like this
inquiry, please go to Conference HQ at the Oak Room, or find a conference staff member. Likewise if you become aware of
any other problem please contact conference staff or after hours, hotel security via the front desk.
Schedule Updates – The conference schedule is now a separate document for your convenience. You can find last
minute changes to the schedule in the pre function areas, Registration – Maple Room, and at Conference HQ – Oak Room,
and at www.ileeta.org. In the event of major changes, we will post an updated schedule for the day in the hallways. Watch the
monitor as you enter the conference center and you will also find a posting outside each classroom of the day’s courses and
activities for that room.
Safety - Please adhere to the safety rules in this book. If you travel to an offsite location for training you must also familiarize
yourself with any safety rules they may have. We are all safety monitors. Please bring your concern to the attention of the
instructor, conference staff, or after hours, the front desk.
Off Site Courses - Transportation to courses held off site including all live fire courses will leave from the hotel lobby at
the times indicated on the course schedule. Don’t be late or you might miss your ride. Maps to these locations will also be
available at Conference HQ- Oak Room. Firearms should be transported in an appropriate case or container.
Expo - Be sure to visit the Expo featuring the latest in technology and training. You will find in your conference badge case a
blue ticket. We suggest you write your name on one half of the ticket and place this half in the raffle drawing box to be eligible
for some great door prizes provided by our vendors at the Expo Raffle which will be held Wednesday at 10:30 am, (we’ll read
the number if there is no name). Must be present to win.
Reception/Hospitality - We will have a member reception from 8-10 pm, Sunday through Tuesday in Room 1501
(Look for the sign). Wednesday through Friday there will be hospitality from 8-10 pm held in Michigan A Ballroom.
Help? - If you have questions that you can’t find an answer to in these pages, or there is something we can do to help you
better enjoy the conference, come to the Conference HQ – Oak Room or find someone in a red conference staff polo shirt
who will be glad to help you. Have a great week and thanks for sharing it with us.
Harvey V. Hedden – Executive Director
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Special ILEETA Conference Information
Conference Schedule
The conference schedule is being printed as a separate handout so that any last minute changes can be made and so you
don’t have to carry around this program book. Daily schedules will also be posted around the hotel. Watch for last minute
changes on the TV monitors in the hallways, and the classroom itself.
Restaurant Discounts
Please check your conference bag for information on restaurant discounts. There are dozens of dining options within a short
distance of the hotel in addition to those inside the hotel. There will be breakfast sandwiches on sale by the hotel in the lobby
area and free donuts, coffee and snacks in the morning at stations around the hotel.
Opening Ceremony – April 20, from 8:30 am to 9:30 am
Michigan Ballroom
Please attend the opening ceremony where we will kick off the conference, as well as share important information and
updates. We request that you please wear your uniform to the opening ceremonies. There will be ample time to change
after the opening ceremony. If you don’t have your uniform, please try to wear your 2015 conference polo you received at
registration. For the media and others that will be present, let’s show them who we are!
Monday April 20, 7 pm – The Emerson Hour
The Emerson Hour is a dynamic, innovative 60 minute program featuring six of ILEETA’s premiere trainers with no Power Point,
video or even a flip chart, just content. This hour will enlighten and inspire and is the perfect way to start your training week.
We are keeping the participants a secret, but we will tell you the event will be moderated by ILEETA Deputy Executive Director,
Brian Willis. Sponsored by Calibre Press, with hospitality immediately following.
2015 ILEETA Expo – April 21-22, Ravinia & Botanic
A Ballroom
While attending the ILEETA Conference, please visit the Vendor Expo in the Ravinia and Botanic A Ballrooms starting Tuesday,
April 21 from 10 am to 6 pm and Wednesday, April 22, from 8 am to noon. Tuesday night join us for a beer in the expo hall
from 5 to 6 pm. Sworn law enforcement and ILEETA members not attending the conference are also welcome with their
credentials. It’s important to support the companies that support ILEETA. Remember to deposit your blue raffle ticket
which was given to you at registration in the drum inside the Expo. The drawings will be held Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. and
Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Must be present to win. There will be some fantastic prizes given away!!!
Tuesday Free Competitive Events – Botanic
A Ballroom
Each year ILEETA features competitive events that help raise awareness and support law enforcement. This year the competitive
events held on Tuesday are dedicated to supporting the ILEETA Scholarship Fund. This fund exists to bring members whose
public agencies would otherwise be unable to afford to fund their attendance at the conference. This year’s events include the
ILEETA Cup sponsored by Milo Range and will offer a variety of challenges to both your marksmanship and decision making. The
ILEETA Challenge sponsored by FAAC Inc. is a unique event requiring you to think and perform under physical stress. Thanks to
the generosity of our event sponsors, this year there is no charge to compete in these events and participants can win firearms
and other great prizes. These events will take place in the Botanic A Ballroom. Advanced registration is not necessary however
pre-registration will be available on Monday during conference registration. Win or lose, every participant will be entered into a
drawing to win a special prize ranging from a one year membership/renewal to free conference tuition.
Tuesday April 21, 10 am to 2 pm - Meet and Greet the Authors
Meet ILEETA authors and ask that question that’s been nagging at you or get an autographed copy of your favorite book.
Participating authors provide a donation to the ILEETA Scholarship Fund. Meet and Greet the Authors will be held in the
Ravina Ballroom Pre-function area from 10 am to 2 pm Tuesday, April 21, 2015.
Tuesday April 21, 6:15 pm to 7:30 p.m. – Outdoor BBQ
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Conference participants are invited to end the day with a good old fashioned outdoor BBQ featuring traditional Chicago fare.
This event will immediately follow the Expo and is Sponsored by 511 Tactical ®
Wednesday April 22, noon to 1pm – Join us for lunch
Come to the Michigan Ballroom for a box lunch and a trivia contest sponsored by Armor Express. Learn about their latest
lineup of product offerings and you’ll also be eligible to win some great prizes.
Wednesday, April 22, 7 pm Michigan A Ballroom
Surviving Armed Encounters: Real Stories from Real Cops
Hear first-hand encounters experienced on both patrol and during SWAT operations. All the presenters were shot and
saved from death by their training, experience, mind-set and vests. A thorough examination of warning signs exhibited by
the suspects as well as the history of each suspect will be completed. Officers attending will be instructed on physiological
responses during a shooting, personal and family reactions as well as training needed to survive an armed encounter.
Sponsored by Winning Mind Training.
Support Your Fellow ILEETA Members at the Silent Auction
Thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise are up for bid. The silent auction will close at noon on Thursday, April 23, 2015.
At that time, these items will be awarded to the highest bidder in the Michigan A ballroom. Mastercard/VISA/PayPal/Check/
Cash only. Winners will be posted outside the Oak Room and unclaimed items will be held until 1 pm Friday at which time they
must be picked up and PAID IN FULL. NO ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED by ILEETA.
Win a Gun, Help a Fellow ILEETA member
Special Raffle Tickets: We are also selling raffle tickets to raise funds to help bring ILEETA members to the 2015 conference.
Tickets are $1 each or 8 for $5. We have firearms to give away as well other great prizes, (see a complete listing outside the Oak
Room-Conference HQ). We will hold the drawings at noon Thursday in the Michigan A Ballroom. All prizes must be claimed by Friday
at 1 pm in the Oak Room. You must have your winning ticket to receive your prize. Winners’ names and/or ticket numbers will be
posted in the pre function area by Conference HQ. A firearm prize may be sent to a holder of a FFL holder in your state. Note: If
unable to receive a firearm because you live outside the U.S., ILEETA will provide an alternative prize of equal value.
Friday, April 24, 5:30 pm Member Appreciation Party
Sponsored by SABRE – Security Equipment Corporation - Michigan Ballroom
Leave that tie at home. Join fellow members as we celebrate the success of ILEETA as a professional association. There will
be food and refreshments. This event is sponsored by Sabre – Security Equipment Corporation. We’ll also have some fun and
award door prizes before we adjourn for hospitality and music from RicoQuinn.
ILEETA Store Bargains
Logo items are available during the conference at some FANTASTIC Prices. We will accept cash, checks, Master or Visa.
There may be a limited supply of some items, and only certain sizes are available, but you won’t see these special prices
offered on our website and there are no shipping charges. Located in the Ravinia pre-function area.
Conference Bulletin Boards
We have two bulletin boards at the ILEETA Conference. They are located in the Michigan pre-function area. One bulletin board
will be the “Official ILEETA Bulletin Board” and will include only material placed on the board by conference staff. The other is
the informal bulletin board and is for participants to freely use for posting.
Conference Photos and Video Needed
If you have a hi-quality digital camera or digital video camera please take photos/video of classes and conference events that
we may use to help promote ILEETA. Please ask the instructor for permission to take photos/video in the class. You should
also respect other individuals who may not want their photo taken. These photos are important to our archive and are used in
articles about ILEETA and the conference. If you can write an article for a national, state or local publication on the conference,
we will do our best to share photos with you. You can bring your camera’s data card to the Oak Room and we’ll download it
there or e-mail to [email protected].
Attendance Forms & CEU Forms
Attendance Form: Clearly print your name, agency, date, the name of the specific course and the instructor’s name. At the
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end of the course, go up to the instructor and have him/her initial the form by his/her name. Your agency or state may require
this information. Also, NRA certified law enforcement firearms instructors will receive continuing education credits with
this documentation. Course descriptions are included in the conference book. You may want to make copies of the course
descriptions to include with this form. Forms are available at Registration and the Oak Room.
Course and Schedule Changes
It is inevitable that an instructor may have to cancel after this book has gone to print. Check the Official ILEETA Bulletin Board
outside Conference HQ, monitors and the posting outside the classroom for the latest information. We will not be printing
new schedules unless there are so many changes that confusion dictates we must. In that event they will be available at
Conference HQ – Oak Room.
Social Networking and Hospitality
Social interaction and networking are an important part of the conference. Stop by Room 1501 for informal hospitality and to
say hello from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday. Wednesday through Thursday we will have hospitality in the
Michigan Ballroom following the event for that evening, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. On Friday we will have hospitality and live
music from RicoQuinn in the Grand E & F ballrooms following the member appreciation celebration.
Conference Evaluations
Please share your thoughts about the conference. We want to improve what is already the best law enforcement trainers’
conference in the world. This year the conference evaluations will be conducted by Relias Training. Look for the link in your
conference E-bulletins and on the schedule handout you receive at the conference. You can also find the link at
www.ileeta.org. The evaluation is on line now and this year you can evaluate the courses quickly and easily whenever you like.
You will be able to evaluate the overall conference separately.
Lost and Found
All found property will be turned over to hotel security which can be contacted at the front desk.
Safety
Please review and adhere to the safety rules detailed in this program book. Your instructor may have additional restrictions
and will provide a safety briefing. Training at off-site locations will require additional safety briefings from site staff. Although
we are all instructors it is impossible for conference instructors to know what your experience and skill level might be. Safe
training is a priority and everyone is a safety monitor. Please help us keep the conference safe for all.
Security
Please wear your conference badge to help keep our training safe from the opposition. Report suspicious activity to the front
desk, or to Conference HQ in Oak Room. Wheeling P.D. will have extra patrols of the conference site. Please remember
to use appropriate caution and to use your room safe and not your glove box for valuables. Please don’t ask ILEETA Staff/
volunteers to watch your belongings.
Conference Digital Handouts
Your handouts are available as a download directly from the ILEETA web site. Visit the Conference Handouts page behind the
member gateway. We will also be sending conference attendees an e-mail with a link to these files.
Final Comments
This association and conference is about you. Our goal is to provide you an experience that will inform and inspire you. One of
the greatest features of the conference is the ability to network with your peers. This week, make an effort to meet someone
new. Just as importantly, think of someone who needs to be here and tell them about ILEETA and the conference.
It is my hope that ILEETA and this conference will help you in your effort to continually improve, as well as share your own skills
and abilities. Thanks for being a part of the 2015 ILEETA Conference and please let us know what we can do to make your
experience even better. Have a great week and a safe journey home.
Harvey V. Hedden – Executive Director
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LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
IN THE AREAS OF:
Forensic
· National Forensic Academy (NFA)
A 10-week, in-residence hands-on training academy for
crime scene investigators facilitated by leading, national
forensic practitioners.
· NFA Traveling Courses
Offering digital photography, crime scene management,
shooting scene reconstruction, crime scene mapping
and more.
Investigation
Leadership
Curriculum
Development
· Southeastern Leadership Academy
A five-week academy targeted toward middle to upper
management. Courses will challenge participants to
develop their leadership styles in order to become more
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· Command Level Leadership
A 3 day training where participants will learn the
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An interactive online training tool designed to
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Offering safety and law enforcement training materials
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Offering Leadership Development (First Line &
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For more information visit
www.leic.tennessee.edu
or call 865-946-3201
for more details on our
classroom, online and
traveling training courses
and services.
2015 ILEETA Exhibitors
COMPANY
2015 Booth Number
COMPANY
2015 Booth Number
511 TACTICAL SERIES....................................................503-505-507
FAAC INC.................................... 31 - Botanic B/ILEETA Challenge
ACTION TARGET................................................................................................19
GBW CARTRIDGE.........................................................................................204
ACTIVE CONTINUOUS TRAINING A-C-T..................................508
GEOFEEDIA, INC...................................................................................................3
ADVANCED TRAINING SYSTEMS INC.......................................404
GLOCK INC.............................................................................................................24
AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY.................................................27
HENDON MEDIA GROUP.......................................................................602
ARMOR EXPRESS...........................................................................................13
HERZING UNIVERSITY.............................................................................402
HORACE SMALL...............................................................................................23
ATK LAW ENFORCEMENT.......................................................................28
IES INTERACTIVE TRAINING-MILO RANGE TRAINING
BELLEVILLE BOOT COMPANY........................................................510
SYSTEMS................................................... 29 - Botanic B/ILEETA Cup
CALIBRE PRESS.............................................................................................200
ILLINOIS COPS / NEW JERSEY COPS MAGAZINE......508
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA................302
IMAPDATA.............................................................................................................601
CENTER MASS.................................................................................................511
INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION................................406
CHINOOK MEDICAL GEAR.....................................................103-105
ISNIPER, INC..........................................................................................................20
COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY........................................205
JOHN E. REID & ASSOC.............................................................................30
CROSSBREED HOLSTERS LLC......................................................506
JOHN JAY ONLINE......................................................................................610
CROWN GYM MATS...............................................................Pre-Function
KA-BAR KNIVES, INC.................................................................................305
CUBIC SIMULATION SYSTEMS.........................................................501
KIESLER POLICE SUPPLY.......................................................702-704
CZ-USA....................................................................................................................310
L-3 D.P. ASSOCIATES (DPA).................................................................301
DIGITAL ALLY, INC................................................................................................5
LEXIS-NEXIS.............................................................................................................8
DOUBLESTAR CORP..................................................................................207
LOOSELEAF LAW PUBLICATIONS, INC......................307-309
DUMMIES UNLIMITED......................................................................................1
LOUKA TACTICAL TRAINING.............................................................201
EOTECH - AN L-3 COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.........400
LTL VANTAGE, INC........................................................................................111
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COMPANY
2015 Booth Number
COMPANY
2015 Booth Number
LUND INDUSTRIES INC..............................................................................25
RESCUE ESSENTIALS..............................................................................600
MAG DS CORP.........................................................................................................9
RUAG............................................................................................................................11
MEDIC ALERT FOUNDATION.............................................................306
SALESREACH LLC..........................................................................206-208
MEGGITT TRAINING SYSTEMS.......... 403/Hotel Suite 1509
SECURITY EQUIPMENT CORP.................................................................4
MIDCO INC...........................................................................................................500
SETCAN CORPORATION...........................................................................16
MT2, LLC...................................................................................................................10
SIG SAUER INC...............................................................................................405
NATIONAL LE FIREARMS INSTRUCTORS ASSOC.
SIMUNITION A GENERAL DYNAMICS COMPANY.........401
(NLEFIA).................................................................................................................209
NEXTLEVEL TRAINING............................................................................603
NIGHTSTICK BY BAYCO PRODUCTS, INC.............................411
NRA LAW ENFORCEMENT.........................................................................7
NRA REFUSE TO BE A VICTIM..........................................................502
OMAHA TARGETS.........................................................................................107
OTIS TECHNOLOGY INC.........................................................................210
PAUL CONWAY LE.......................................................................................304
PEACEKEEPER PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL LLC............2
PERSYS MEDICAL........................................................................................203
POINT BLANK ENTERPRISES...........................................................407
POLICEONE ACADEMY...........................................................................504
POLICEONE.COM....................................................................................................
POLICETRAINING.NET..............................................................................202
PROMOS 911....................................................................................................700
RAY O’HERRON CO. INC.........................................................................509
SMITH & WESSON........................................................................................109
SPRINGFIELD ARMORY, INC.................................................................21
STARCHASE.......................................................................................................308
STOP TECH, LTD.............................................................................................311
STREAMLIGHT INC......................................................................................300
TACTICAL FUNCTIONAL TRAINING................................................22
TARGAMITE LLC................................................................................611-710
TEMS SOLUTIONS, LLC...........................................................................409
THE EVANS GROUP.............................................................................17-18
TI TRAINING CORP..........................................................................................12
TJ CONEVERA’S INC.....................................................................................26
U.S. ARMOR...............................................................................................................6
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE............................................................303
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LE INNOVATION CENTER.211
V-ACADEMY.......................................................................................................101
WICKLANDER-ZULAWSKI & ASSOCIATES..............................14
RELIAS LEARNING.........................................................................................15
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2015 ILEETA Exhibitors
Location: 503-505-507
511 TACTICAL SERIES
4300 Spyres Way
Modesto, CA 95356
URL: www.511tactical.com
Phone: 209-338-1356
Fax: 209-548-5329
We are innovators who make purpose built gear for the most
demanding missions. Products include tactical clothing,
uniforms, station-wear, outer-wear, footwear, bags and
accessories.
Location: 19
ACTION TARGET
3411 S. Mountain Vista Pkwy
Provo, UT 84601
URL: www.actiontarget.com
Phone: 801-377-8033
Fax: 801-377-8096
Global leader in shooting range development, equipment,
and services. For any shooting range needs, including
bullet traps, safety baffles, automated target systems,
shoothouses, steel and paper targets, ventilation, Action
Target can meet your needs.
Location: 508
ACTIVE CONTINUOUS TRAINING A-C-T
335 Madison Ave. 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017
URL: www.activecontinuoustraining.com
Phone: 202- 253-4516
ACT provides e-learning solutions for law enforcement,
security, and first responders. High tech, interactive training
at affordable prices.
Location: 404
ADVANCED TRAINING SYSTEMS INC.
4524 Highway 61 North
St. Paul, MN 55110
URL: www.atsusa.biz
Phone: 651-429-8091
Fax: 651-429-8702
Shooting Ranges, Tactical Target Systems, Mondular
Shoothouses. What can we build for you?
Location: 27
AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY
10110 Battleview Pky Ste 114
Manassas, VA 20109
URL: www.amu.apus.edu
Phone: 715-781-8254
Fax: 715- 514-4178
Over 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs,
regionally accredited, 100% online University. Affordable,
relevant, student focused for law enforcement.
Location: 13
ARMOR EXPRESS
1554 N.E. Torch Lake Road P.O. Box 516
Central Lake, MI 49622
URL: www.armorexpress.com
Phone: 866-357-3845
Fax: 231-544-6734
Body Armor manufacturer offering concealable, tactical, and
military solutions. Products include soft armor, hard armor,
shields and helmets.
Location: 28
ATK LAW ENFORCEMENT
900 Bob Ehlen Dr.
Anoka, MN 55303
URL: www.atk.com
Phone: 763-323-2300
Fax: 757-436-3088
ATK understands that the men and women in the LE
community need gear they can depend on. From ammo
trusted by departments across the nation to optics and
accessories that help get the job done, ATK is proud to offer
some of the best LE gear on the market.
Location: 510
BELLEVILLE BOOT COMPANY
100 Premier Drive
Belleville, IL 62220
URL: www.bellevilleboot.com
Phone: 618- 233-5600
Fax: 618- 257-1112
Since 1904 Belleville Boots has met and exceeded the
needs and standards established by those in the field. Our
commitment to these exacting standards continues to
this day. Everywhere we serve, our boots represent what
happens when standards are raised.
Location: 200
CALIBRE PRESS
474 W. Wrightwood Ave.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
URL: www.calibrepress.com
Phone: 630- 941-0900
Fax: 630- 941-0091
Professional, education company, specializing in advanced
training seminars for law enforcement professionals.
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Location: 302
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
250 University Ave. Box 103
California, PA 15419
URL: www.calu.edu/golegalstudies
Phone: 724-938-4710
Fax: 724-938-4712
Online degree programs in Legal Studies. The MS degree
offers concentrations in Homeland Security, Criminal Justice
and Law and Public Safety.
Location: Pre-Function
CROWN GYM MATS
27 W 929 Industrial Avenue
Barrington, IL 60010
URL: www.crowngymmats.com
Phone: 847-381-8282
Fax: 847-381-8297
Combining over 56 years of athletic padding experience with
DT training to continually design & improve products for the
LE and military training.
Location: 511
CENTER MASS
33825 Plymouth Road
Livonia, MI 48150
URL: www.centermassinc.com
Phone: 734-425-2195
Fax: 734-425-2216
Training, NPRC, Software, Logoware
Location: 501
CUBIC SIMULATION SYSTEMS
9333 Balboa Ave.
San Diego, CA 92123
URL: www.cubic.com
Phone: 858- 505-2025
Cubic is a trusted world leader in tactical training solutions;
from live fire ranges, to training complex design and build out,
to judgmental use of force simulators, to tactical engagement
simulation systems, we have an offering to fit your needs.
Location: 103-105
CHINOOK MEDICAL GEAR
54 Girard Street, Suite A
Durango, CO 81303
URL: www.chinookmed.com
Phone: 970- 381-9966
Fax: 970- 375-6343
A leading provider of custom medical solutions for austere
environment, specializing in EMS, military, and Government.
Using the latest technologies and innovation, Chinook builds
med kits and modules geared for extreme conditions and
critical missions.
Location: 205
COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
P.O. Box 3110
Orange Beach, AL 36561
URL: www.columbiasouthern.edu
Phone: 800- 977-8449
Fax: 251- 968-3384
Flexible online associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree
programs in fields such as fire, occupational safety and
health, criminal justice and business admin. Affordable
tuition, textbooks provided through CSU book grant and no
scheduled classes.
Location: 310
CZ-USA
P.O. Box 171073
Kansas City, KS 66117
URL: www.cz-usa.com
Phone: 913-238-4774
Fax: 913-321-2251
Offering a full line of handguns, shotguns, and long guns.
Included in the line-up are two select-fire weapons - the
Scorpion EVO 3 9mm submachine gun and the BREN 805
5.56 piston carbine - only available to US LE and Military
organizations.
Location: 5
DIGITAL ALLY, INC.
9705 Loiret Blvd.
Lenexa, KS 66219
URL: www.digitalallyinc.com
Phone: 913-814-7774
Fax: 913-814-7775
Digital Ally manufactures and sells digital in-car video systems
and HD body cameras.
Location: 506
CROSSBREED HOLSTERS LLC
6955 West Carnahan
Springfield, MO 65802
URL: www.crossbreedholsters.com
Phone: 888- 732-5011
Fax: 417- 732-5012
Crossbreed Holsters offers handcrafted concealment
holsters, magazine carriers, alternative carry holsters, as well
as high quality belts from dress to instruction. All products are
backed with the industry’s best customer service and support.
Location: 207
DOUBLESTAR CORP.
P.O. Box 430
Winchester, KY 40392
URL: www.star15.com
Phone: 859- 745-7956
Fax: 859- 745-4638
AR15, M16 and Accessories
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Location: 24
GLOCK INC.
6000 Highlands Parkway
Smyrna, GA 30082
URL: www.teamglock.com
Phone: 770-432-1202
Fax: 770-433-8719
Finest and most reliable handguns available to Law
Enforcement! Safe, Simple & Fast! GLOCK PERFECTION!
Location: 1
DUMMIES UNLIMITED
2435 Pine Street
Pomona, CA 91767
URL: www.dummiesunlimited.com
Phone: 909-392-7502
Fax: 909-392-7575
Manufacturer of scenario based training equipment for over
52 years. Let us help you improve training, reduce injuries,
and reduce training costs!
Location: 400
EOTECH - AN L-3 COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
1201 E. Ellsworth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
URL: www.eotechinc.com
Phone: 336- 573-1126
Fax: 734- 572-2355
The first choice of elite military and LE Forces around the
globe. From Holographic Weapon Sights to the world’s
smallest ruggedized ultra-high performing handheld thermal
imaging, night vision and illumination products, EOTech gives
you the edge.
Location: 31 - Botanic B/ILEETA Challenge
FAAC INC
1229 Oak Valley Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
URL: www.faac.com
Phone: 734-761-5836
Fax: 734-761-5368
DrivingForce – The Ultimate Training System combining
Driver AND Force Options Simulators. Comprehensive, linked,
scenario-based curriculum.
Location: 204
GBW CARTRIDGE
5500 Cherokee Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22312
URL: www.gbwcartridge.com
Phone: 724- 549-5864
Fax: 724- 549-5864
GBW manufactures the Pro-Trainer line of pistol and rifle
ammunition. The next generation of Lead-Free frangible
training ammo is here with a new bullet material and design
that is stronger and yet completely disintegrates when it
impacts steel targets.
Location: 602
HENDON MEDIA GROUP
130 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
URL: www.lawandordermag.com
Phone: 800-843-9764
Fax: 414-918-1525
Hendon Media Group serves the police management, fleet,
and tactical divisions of law enforcement through print and
digital publications, websites, eNewsletters, trade shows,
social media marketing and other channels.
Location: 402
HERZING UNIVERSITY
525 North 6T Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203
URL: www.herzing.edu/enterpriselearning
Phone: 914- 755-9841
Herzing U. offers and exciting civic-oriented education
opportunity for ILEETA members called the Badge-toGrad-Scholarship Program. This scholarship offers a tuition
reduction of nearly 40% on undergrad programs and nearly
20% on grad programs.
Location: 23
HORACE SMALL
545 Marriott Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
URL: www.horacesmall.com
Phone: 615- 565-5068
Fax: 615- 882-8055
At Horace Small, there is no limit to the commitment we have
when it comes to outfitting America’s LE professionals the
right way. It’s this unrelenting respect for the uniform that
has driven us to deliver everything you expect from a uniform
Horace Small
Location: 3
GEOFEEDIA, INC.
444 N. Wells St. Suite 502
Chicago, IL 60654
URL: www.geofeedia.com
Phone: 312- 724-8900
Fax: 312- 895-2600
Geofeedia is the market leader in location based social media
monitoring, intelligence and analysis for corporate security,
public safety, media/journalism and marketing teams.
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Location: 29 - Botanic B/ILEETA Cup
IES INTERACTIVE TRAINING-MILO RANGE TRAINING
SYSTEMS
1229 Oak Valley Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
URL: www.milorange.com
Phone: 800-344-1707
Fax: 734-531-4002
MILO Range Training Systems is the nation’s leading provider
of interactive firearms and use-of-force simulators and training
systems. Portable, installed, modular single and multi-screen
systems provide the most immersive learning systems available.
Location: 508
ILLINOIS COPS MAGAZINE/NEW JERSEY COPS
MAGAZINE
545 Cedar Lane, Suite 200
Teaneck, NJ 07666
URL: www.ilcopsmagazine.com
Phone: 312-515-7523
Fax: 201-546-7486
Monthly, regional glossy full color magazines that highlight
local LE and their achievements. Feature stories, product
reviews, company profiles, industry and departmental news.
Reaching over 115,000 cops each month. Special rate for
ILEETA members/exhibitors.
Location: 30
JOHN E. REID & ASSOC.
209 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60606
URL: www.reid.com
Phone: 800-255-5747
Fax: 312-583-0701
The most effective in flexible interviewing and interrogation
techniques available - Perfect for Law Enforcement,
Corporate Security, Government and Military Investigations.
ILEETA members receive discounts at Reid sponsored
Seminars.
Location: 610
JOHN JAY ONLINE
524 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
URL: www.johnjayonline.com
Phone: 646- 557-4891
John Jay Online offers online degrees, courses, and
certificates from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Educating for Justice world-wide. Please check out all of our
programs at www.johnjayonline.com.
Location: 305
KA-BAR KNIVES, INC
200 Homer Street
Olean, NY 14760
URL: www.ka-bar.com
Phone: 800-282-0130
Fax: 716-790-7188
Ka-Bar Knives makes high quality knives and tools for law
enforcement, military, hunting and camping.
Location: 601
IMAPDATA
8280 Greensboro Dr. Suite 800
Mclean, VA 22102
URL: www.imapdata.com
Phone: 210- 493-1022
Fax: 703- 760-9625
iMapData’s Advanced Intelligence Management System
seamlessly integrates situational awareness, risk
management and secure communications. AIMS includes
24/7 incident monitoring and provides LE with the
operational insight needed mitigate risk.
Location: 406
INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 516
Yonkers, NY 10703-0516
URL: www.ipa-usa.org
Phone: 618-566-8844
Fax: 618-566-8844
World’s oldest and largest fraternal police organization.
400,000+ members in 64+ countries that exist for friendship
between officers around the world.
Location: 20
ISNIPER, INC
84 Andover Drive
Langhorne, PA 19047-1658
URL: www.imarksman.com
iMarksman Virtual Target System for Marksmanship and Use
of Force Training
Location: 702-704
KIESLER POLICE SUPPLY
2802 Sable Mill Rd
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
URL: www.kieslerpolicesupply.com
Phone: 800- 444-2950
Fax: 812- 288-7560
Sale of Law Enforcement Equipment and Accessories.
Location: 301
L-3 D.P. ASSOCIATES DPA2961 West California Ave.
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
URL: www.L-3Training.com
Phone: 469- 323-1099
Fax: 801- 983-9901
Through immersive learning, innovative technology and
thought leadership L-3 Driver Training Solutions deliver an
end-to-end learning system for emergency vehicle operators
guaranteed to be safe, efficient, and prepared. Visit us at
L-3training.com.
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Location: 8
LEXIS-NEXIS
9443 Springboro Pike
Miamisburg, OH 45342
URL: www.lexisnexis.com
Phone: 937-247-8868
Fax: 937-865-1319
LexisNexis®- Legal and Professional is a leading provider
of content and technology solutions that enable legal
professionals to make informed decisions and achieve better
business outcomes.
Location: 307-309
LOOSELEAF LAW PUBLICATIONS, INC.
43-08 162nd Street
Flushing, NY 11358
URL: www.looseleaflaw.com
Phone: 800- 647-5547
Fax: 718- 539-0941
Provides quality law enforcement training manuals
promotional study aids and legal reference materials written
for professionals by professionals for 50 years.
Location: 201
LOUKA TACTICAL TRAINING
804 Lexington Cross Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89144
URL: www.loukatactical.com
Phone: 734- 260-2975
Fax: 734- 697-6342
Public safety training service provider since 1999 the largest
female owned and operated with the largest number of
female primary instructors. We believe we have agencies
covered from the top down with functional training to improve
overall performance.
Location: 111
LTL VANTAGE, INC.
259 Main St. Rt. 28
West Dennis, MA 02670-725
URL: www.ltlvantage.com
Phone: 917- 699-3575
A diversified company that offers less-lethal products to
military and LE agencies. The BodyCuff maintains total
control in restraining prisoners while allowing them necessary
movement to complete any required task w/o removing the
restraint.
Location: 25
LUND INDUSTRIES INC.
3175 MacArthur Blvd.
Northbrook, IL 60062
URL: www.lund-industries.com
Phone: 847- 648-1460
Fax: 847- 459-1569
Trunk storage units, gun racks, computer mounts, pass
bumper system.
Location: 9
MAG DS CORP.
13580 Groupe Drive Suite 200
Woodridge, VA 22192
URL: www.mag-ds.com
Phone: 703- 375-9262
Motionworks Tactical is a next generation real time location
system RTLS- able to analyze, visualize, and database the
motion, environmental, and biosensor information of tagged
assets and persons.
Location: 306
MEDIC ALERT FOUNDATION
2323 Colorado Ave.
Turlock, CA 95355
URL: www.medicalert.org
Phone: 209- 669-2422
MedicAlert’s new Professional Portal is tailored to the needs
of First Responders. Visit www.medicalert.org/proportal
to find training materials, access MedicAlert’s critical
patient information, and learn about professional discount
opportunities.
Location: 403/Hotel Suite 1509
MEGGITT TRAINING SYSTEMS
296 Brogdon Rd.
Suwanee, GA 30024
URL: www.meggitttrainingsystems.com
Phone: 678-288-1362
Fax: 678-288-1515
Military, defense and law enforcement worldwide depend
on Meggitt Training Systems for innovative live fire range
equipment and FATSr- virtual training systems.
Location: 500
MIDCO INC.
221 Shore Court
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
URL: www.midcosystems.com
Phone: 630- 590-8316
Fax: 630- 887-1962
Utilizing more than 50 years of experience, MidCo offers
its nationwide clientele one source for the successful
deployment of integrated data, telephony and electronic
security systems. One of MidCo’s founding principles was and
continues to be customer service.
Location: 10
MT2, LLC
14045 West 66th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80004-1049
URL: www.mt2.com
Phone: 303-456-6977
Fax: 303-456-6998
MT2 is the nation’s largest professional contractor providing
comprehensive firing range lead recovery, maintenance and
closure services >600 ranges nationwide and >100 law
enforcement.
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Location: 209
NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FIREARMS
INSTRUCTORS ASSOC. NLEFIA6635 W. Happy Valley Rd. Suite A104-108
Glendale, AZ 85310
URL: www.nlefia.org
Phone: 800- 930-2953
Fax: 623- 225-7793
Membership Association for Professional Firearms Instructors
Location: 107
OMAHA TARGETS
4700 F Street
Omaha, NE 68117
URL: www.omahatargets.com
Phone: 402- 734-8903
Fax: 402- 734-7492
Manufacturer and retailer of paper and all-weather cardstock
targets for Law Enforcement, Military and Recreational.
Location: 603
NEXTLEVEL TRAINING
5160 Industrial Place Ste. 107
Ferndale, WA 98248
URL: www.nextleveltraining.com
Phone: 360- 933-4640
Fax: 360- 671-2489
NextLevel Training provides the SIRT training pistol as a
training aid to increase shooting accuracy and confidence
while keeping ammunition costs low. NextLevel Training
products can also help improve force on force training
effectiveness.
Location: 210
OTIS TECHNOLOGY INC.
6987 Laura St.
Lyons Falls, NY 13368
URL: www.otisgun.com
Phone: 315-348-4300
Fax: 315-348-2477
Industry leader in firearms cleaning systems and accessories
and is known for manufacturing the most advanced gun
cleaning systems available.
Location: 411
NIGHTSTICK BY BAYCO PRODUCTS, INC.
640 S. Sanden Blvd.
Wylie, TX 75098
URL: www.mynightstick.com
Phone: 800- 233-2155
Fax: 469- 326-9401
Nightstick designed and manufactured by Bayco Products
is a global brand of professional lighting products including
flashlights, headlamps and intrinsically safe lighting solutions
than exceed industry standards.
Location: 7
NRA LAW ENFORCEMENT
11250 WAPLES MILL RD
Fairfax, VA 22030
URL: le.nra.org
Phone: 703-267-1631
Fax: 703-267-3810
The Leader in Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor Training
and Law Enforcement Competitions as a direct extension of
training.
Location: 502
NRA REFUSE TO BE A VICTIM
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, VA 22030
URL: refuse.nra.org
Phone: 703- 267-1394
Fax: 703- 267-3993
Refuse to be a Victim is the NRA’s award winning personal
safety and crime prevention program. This 4 hour seminar
covers mental preparedness, awareness, physical safety, home
security, cyber security, personal protection devices and more.
Location: 304
PAUL CONWAY LE
14100 W. Cleveland Ave.
New Berlin, WI 53151
URL: www.le.paulconwayshields.com
Phone: 262- 782-7886
Fax: 262- 782-4437
Paul Conway LE offers top-level products, gear & safety
equipment, drones, web-based uniform/equipment
management program& more. The exclusive US dealer for
Oncall Police WiFi Pro Body Cameras & Oncall Live Video
System.
Location: 2
PEACEKEEPER PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL LLC
2435 Pine Street
Pomona, CA 91767
URL: www.peacekeeperproducts.com
Phone: 909-596-6699
Fax: 909-392-7800
The Peacekeeper RCB is changing the baton industry
worldwide and has been proven to be the best police baton by
the Weapons and Equipment Research Institute.
Location: 203
PERSYS MEDICAL
5310 Elm Street
Houston, TX 77081
URL: www.ps-med.com
Phone: 713- 723-6000
Fax: 713- 723-6221
PerSys Medical has been working with the LE community and
US Military for more than 10 years to recognize their need for
emergency medical equipment by bringing The Emergency
Bandage, Self-Aid/Buddy-Aid kits and other innovative
technologies.
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Location: 407
POINT BLANK ENTERPRISES
2102 SW 2nd Street
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
URL: www.pointblankenterprises.com
Phone: 954- 630-0900
Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. (PBE) is the worldwide leader
in the development, manufacturing and distribution of
high performance, protective solutions for the U.S. Military
and Department of Defense, Federal Agencies and both
domestic and international law enforcement and corrections
professionals.
Location: 504
POLICEONE ACADEMY
200 Green Street Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94111
URL: www.policeone.com/academy
Phone: 866-941-4090
Fax: 415-962-8340
PoliceOne Academy is the top online learning platform from
the most trusted name in LE news and information and offers
the largest and most frequently updated online training library
in the US. Ask us about new features coming soon!
Location: 202
POLICETRAINING.NET
P.O. Box 1118
Pinehurst, NC 28374
URL: www.policetraining.net
Phone: 910-235-5331
Law Enforcement Training Calendar
Location: 700
PROMOS 911
930 N. York Rd. #210
Hinsdale, IL 60521
URL: www.promos911.com
Phone: 630- 325-9111
Fax: 630- 325-9911
Promotional Products
Location: 509
RAY O’HERRON CO. INC.
1600 75th Street
Downers Grove, IL 60516
URL: www.oherron.com
Phone: 800-782-8674
Fax: 630-968-3231
Public Safety Products/Tactical Equipment
Location: 15
RELIAS LEARNING
111 Corning Road Suite 250
Cary, NC 27518
URL: www.reliaslearning.com
Phone: 919- 655-1800
With Relias Learning, relevant courses improve compliance
and performance while minimizing travel, overtime, and hours
spent away from work. By offering content on a user-friendly
learning management system barriers are removed from
learning.
Location: 600
RESCUE ESSENTIALS
312 F Street P.O. Box 987
Salida, CO 81201
URL: www.rescue-essentials.com
Phone: 719- 539-4843
Fax: 866- 710-4356
Rescue Essentials manufactures and distributes the
highest quality tactical and medical supplies and equipment.
Capabilities include custome fitting.
Location: 11
RUAG
5402 E. Diana St.
Tampa, FL 33610
URL: www.ruag.com
Phone: 888- 393-0694
Fax: 813- 626-0078
Ammunition Manufacturers
Location: 206-208
SALESREACH LLC
449 N. Rohlwing Road
Palatine, IL 60074
URL: coastportland.com
Phone: 847- 241-5150
Fax: 847- 241-0039
COAST manufactures high quality flashlights, head lamps,
emergency area lighting, knives and multi-tools.
Location: 4
SECURITY EQUIPMENT CORP.
747 Sun Park Drive
Fenton, MO 63026
URL: www.sabrered.com
Phone: 636-343-0200
Fax: 636- 343-1318
SEC is the family owned and operated USA manufacturer of
SABRE pepper sprays and SABRE safety products. Agencies
globally adopted SABRE products due to superior product
performance, independent lab testing, quality control, HPLC
guarantee, training & service.
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Location: 16
SETCAN CORPORATION
1080 Kingsbury Ave.
Winnipeg, MB, Canada R2P 1W5
URL: www.setcan.com
Phone: 204-336-0011
Fax: 204-586-2049
Setcan is the world’s largest supplier of reality based training
products including the Shocknife, Stressvest, Blue Baton,
and DTS Tools.
Location: 405
SIG SAUER INC.
72 Pease Blvd.
Newington, NH 03801
URL: www.sigsauer.com
Phone: 603- 610-3303
Fax: 603- 772-2113
Small firearms manufacturer pistols, rifles, optics, silencers,
ammo, accessories.
Location: 401
SIMUNITION A GENERAL DYNAMICS COMPANY
P.O. Box 576
Avon, CT 06001
URL: www.simunition.com
Phone: 860-404-0162
Fax: 860-404-0169
Manufacturer of training ammunition for LE and military
personnel. Product line consists of ammunition, conversion
kits and protective equipment.
Location: 109
SMITH & WESSON
2100 Roosevelt Ave
Springfield, MA 01104
URL: www.smith-wesson.com
Phone: 800- 331-0852
Fax: 413- 747-3317
M&P by Smith and Wesson is designed to be the most
accurate and reliable firearms. With an ever-expanding line
of full-size, compact and sub-compact pistols, revolvers and
modern sporting rifles, M&P brings premium firearms to
serious shooters.
Location: 21
SPRINGFIELD ARMORY, INC.
420 W. Main Street
Geneseo, IL 61254
URL: www.springfield-armory.com
Phone: 800-680-6866
Fax: 309-944-8490
Manufacturers of high-performance pistols and rifles,
including the XD polymer pistols, state of the art 1911
pistols and M1A rifles.
Location: 308
STARCHASE
P.O. Box 10057
Virginia Beach, VA 23450
URL: www.starchase.com
Phone: 757- 563-3976
Fax: 757- 447-3625
StarChase provides pursuit management and GPS tracking
technology to law enforcement agencies worldwide.
The less-lethal technology provides a significant tactical
advantage to law enforcement officers in failure-to-yield or
high-risk flight situations.
Location: 311
STOP TECH, LTD.
365 Industrial Drive
Harrison, OH 45030
URL: www.stoptechltd.com
Phone: 513-202-5686
Fax: 513-202-0240
Stop Tech Ltd. is the sole manufacturer and distributor of Stop
Stick Tire Deflation Devices. Now out is a remote device.
Location: 300
STREAMLIGHT INC
30 Eagleville Road
Eagleville, PA 19403
URL: www.streamlight.com
Phone: 610-631-0600
Fax: 610-631-0712
Manufacturer of quality portable lighting products including a
broad range of rechargeable and alkaline battery, precisionengineered flashlights and lanterns.
Location: 22
TACTICAL FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
4350 Oak Park Road
Deerfield, WI 53531
URL: www.tacticalfunctionaltraining.com
Phone: 608- 577-6980
The TFT Program provides departments the tools necessary
to execute an officer wellness program and earn a return
on investment. By tying fitness to other disciplines of law
enforcement, officers can quickly see how being physically
fit aids in their survival.
Location: 611-710
TARGAMITE LLC
6917 Innovation Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
URL: www.targamite.com
Phone: 805- 453-9333
Fax: 866- 679-9073
The Targabot®- is the world’s first portable, computercontrolled target system offering both predictable and
unpredictable behavioral characteristic designed to build
muscle memory in your shooting skills that will translate into
confidence and effectiveness in the field.
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INTERACTIVE USE OF FORCE
MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING
REAL RESULTS
MULTI-DIRECTIONAL THREATS
ENHANCED FIELD OF VIEW
800.344.1707
milorange.com
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Location: 409
TEMS SOLUTIONS, LLC
22619 Montego Bay Rd.
Abingdon, VA 24211
URL: www.swattourniquet.com
Phone: 276-451-1559
Fax: 276-628-9316
SWAT-T™ - Stretch, Wrap and Tuck – Tourniquet - In a class
by itself, the SWAT-T is a multi-function trauma care device.
Primary tourniquet, secondary tourniquet, pressure dressing,
all-purpose wrap. Research & field proven - multiple
documented saves!
Location: 17-18
THE EVANS GROUP
c/o 3847 Stimson Rd.
Norton, OH 44203
URL: www.theevansgroup.net
Phone: 330- 607-6506
Representing leading manufacturers f law enforcement
products Mossberg Shotguns-Surefire TacticalLights-Trijicon
Optics.
Location: 12
TI TRAINING CORP.
16050 Table Mountain Parkway - Suite 100
Golden, CO 80401
URL: www.titraining.com
Phone: 303-414-3555
Fax: 303-414-3556
TiTraining Lab interactive use of force training simulation
system. No gimmicks, no nonsense, just solid training results
from a complete, simple to operate system. Visit us at booth
122.
Location: 26
TJ CONEVERA’S INC.
P.O. Box 1316
Rockford, IL 61105
URL: www.tjconevera.com
Phone: 815-968-3135
Fax: 815-963-4091
Distributor of Sellier & Bellot Ammo to LE Agencies
Location: 6
U.S. ARMOR
10715 Bloomfield Ave.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
URL: www.usarmor.com
Phone: 562-207-4240
Fax: 562-207-4238
Custom fit body armor
Location: 303
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
CA/P, SA-17, 12th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20522-1712
URL: www.travel.state.gov/CNA
Phone: 202- 485-7703
Fax: 202- 485-6170
Information for law enforcement on notification of foreign
consuls after the arrest, detention, or death of foreign
nationals.
Location: 211
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LE INNOVATION
CENTER
1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike Suite 101
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
URL: www.leic.tennessee.edu
Phone: 865- 946-3201
Fax: 865- 946-3214
UT LEIC provides online and classroom training for all areas
of LE and criminal investigation. Courses can be customized
to provide the level of training necessary for your LE team.
Location: 101
V-ACADEMY
317 South Lindell St.
Martin, TN 38237
URL: www.v-academy.com
Phone: 855- 546-6283
V-Academy supports training officers with flexible product
packages including over 150 hours of professionally
produced online courses, a training website, full records
management, and 24/7 technical support. V-Academy is a
true training partner!
Location: 14
WICKLANDER-ZULAWSKI & ASSOCIATES
4932 Main Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
URL: www.w-z.com
Phone: 800- 222-7789
Fax: 630- 852-7081
Internationally recognized as the organization that
provides training on multiple techniques of interview and
interrogation, including the WZ Non-confrontational Method,
the Behavioral Analysis Interview and the Accusatory
Method.
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Area Dining Map
Check your conference bag for a list of nearby restaurants that have special ILEETA discounts.
The Westin Chicago North Shore
601 N Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090
Restaurant Discounts for ILEETA Members
Short Walk from the Conference
RAM Restaurant & Brewery across the street at 700 N. Milwaukee Ave. Open until 2am, #847-520-1222.
25% discount with ILEETA conference badge.
Spears (just West of the Hotel in the strip mall) 15% discount with ILEETA conference badge. (Not including
alcohol).
Buca Di Beppo across the street from the hotel. Discount coupon in conference bag.
Twin Peaks NW corner of hotel parking lot-25% discount with ILEETA conference badge.
Subway (West of hotel in strip mall) 15% discount with ILEETA conference badge.
Delivery Deals to Your Room
WaPaGhetti’s of Wheeling 6am-11pm Pizza, Chicken, Sandwiches, Italian #847-541-6706.
http://www.wapaghettispizza.com See discount flyer in your conference bag
D’Agostino’s Pizza (847) 852-8705 241 S Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090 15% discount with
ILEETA conference badge.
Just a little further south (1.2 miles of the Westin)
Bob Chinn’s 393 S. Milwaukee Avenue Wheeling Steak & Seafood 8am-11:30 pm bobchinns.com.,
#847-520-3633. Discount coupon in your conference bag.
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2015 ILEETA Corporate Sponsors
21ST TACTICAL LLC
6316 Yadkin Road
Fayetteville, NC 28303
URL: www.21sttactical.com
Phone: 910-826-3677
Fax: 910-826-3680
Military and Law Enforcement gear, accessories, weapons
accessories, and training.
511 TACTICAL SERIES
4300 Spyres Way
Modesto, CA 95356
URL: www.511tactical.com
Phone: 209-338-1356
Fax: 209-548-5329
We are innovators who make purpose built gear for the
most demanding missions. Products include tactical
clothing, uniforms, station-wear, outer-wear, footwear,
bags and accessories.
AMTEC LESS-LETHAL SYSTEMS
4700 Providence Road
Perry, FL 32347
URL: www.lesslethal.com
Phone: 850-223-4066
Fax: 850-223-1911
Full line supplier of less lethal munitions. Products include
12 gauge, 37/40 mm specialty impact, smoke and
chemical munitions, diversionary devices, stun munitions,
aerosol OC and more!
ARMOR EXPRESS
1554 N.E. Torch Lake Road PO Box 516
Central Lake, MI 49622
URL: www.armorexpress.com
Phone: 866-357-3845
Fax: 231-544-6734
Body Armor manufacturer offering concealable, tactical,
and military solutions. Products include soft armor, hard
armor, shields and helmets.
ACTION TARGET
3411 S. Mountain Vista Pkwy
Provo, UT 84601
URL: www.actiontarget.com
Phone: 801-377-8033
Fax: 801-377-8096
Global leader in shooting range development, equipment,
and services. For any shooting range needs, including
bullet traps, safety baffles, automated target systems,
shoothouses, steel and paper targets, ventilation, Action
Target can meet your needs.
ATK LAW ENFORCEMENT
900 Bob Ehlen Dr.
Anoka, MN 55303
URL: www.atk.com
Phone: 763-323-2300
Fax: 757-436-3088
ATK understands that the men and women in the LE
community need gear they can depend on. From ammo
trusted by departments across the nation to optics and
accessories that help get the job done, ATK is proud to
offer some of the best LE gear on the market.
ACTIVE CONTINUOUS TRAINING A-C-T
335 Madison Ave. 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017
URL: www.activecontinuoustraining.com
Phone: 202- 253-4516
ACT provides e-learning solutions for law enforcement,
security, and first responders. High tech, interactive
training at affordable prices.
CALIBRE PRESS
474 W. Wrightwood Ave.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
URL: www.calibrepress.com
Phone: 630- 941-0900
Fax: 630- 941-0091
Professional, education company specializing in advanced
training seminars for law enforcement professionals.
AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY
10110 Battleview Pky Ste 114
Manassas, VA 20109
URL: www.amu.apus.edu
Phone: 715-781-8254
Fax: 715- 514-4178
Over 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs,
regionally accredited, 100% online University. Affordable,
relevant, student focused for law enforcement.
CAPS CANADIAN ACADEMY OF PRACTICAL
SHOOTING INC.
P.O. Box 246
Kirkland, Quebec, Canada H9H 0A4
URL: www.caps-inc.com
Phone: 514-696-8591
Fax: 514-696-2348
Producer of video-based live ammunition firearms
judgment training systems.
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CROWN GYM MATS
27 W 929 Industrial Avenue
Barrington, IL 60010
URL: www.crowngymmats.com
Phone: 847-381-8282
Fax: 847-381-8297
Combining over 56 years of athletic padding experience
with DT training to continually design & improve products
for the LE and military training.
CUBIC SIMULATION SYSTEMS
9333 Balboa Ave.
San Diego, CA 92123
URL: www.cubic.com
Phone: 858- 505-2025
Cubic is a trusted world leader in tactical training solutions;
from live fire ranges, to training complex design and build
out, to judgmental use of force simulators, to tactical
engagement simulation systems, we have an offering to fit
your needs.
DUMMIES UNLIMITED
2435 Pine Street
Pomona, CA 91767
URL: www.dummiesunlimited.com
Phone: 909-392-7502
Fax: 909-392-7575
Manufacturer of scenario based training equipment for
over 52 years. Let us help you improve training, reduce
injuries, and reduce training costs!
HENDON MEDIA GROUP
130 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
URL: www.lawandordermag.com
Phone: 800-843-9764
Fax: 414-918-1525
Hendon Media Group serves the police management, fleet,
and tactical divisions of law enforcement through print and
digital publications, websites, eNewsletters, trade shows,
social media marketing and other channels.
IES INTERACTIVE TRAINING-MILO RANGE TRAINING
SYSTEMS
1229 Oak Valley Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
URL: www.milorange.com
Phone: 800-344-1707
Fax: 734-531-4002
MILO Range Training Systems is the nation’s leading
provider of interactive firearms and use-of-force simulators
and training systems. Portable, installed, modular single
and multi-screen systems provide the most immersive
learning systems available.
JOHN E. REID & ASSOC.
209 W. Jackson Blvd Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60606
URL: www.reid.com
Phone: 800-255-5747
Fax: 312-583-0701
Recognized authority in the specialized fields of
interviewing and interrogation.
LOOSELEAF LAW PUBLICATIONS, INC.
43-08 162nd Street
Flushing, NY 11358
URL: www.looseleaflaw.com
Phone: 800- 647-5547
Fax: 718- 539-0941
Provides quality law enforcement training manuals
promotional study aids and legal reference materials
written for professionals by professionals for 50 years.
MODERN WARRIOR INC
711 N Wellwood Avenue
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
URL: www.modernwarrior.com
Phone: 800-339-2774
Fax: 516-226-5454
Officer survival training
MPI PROTECTIVE SERVICE
14150 Trinity Blvd. Suite 500
Fort Worth, TX 76155
URL: www.mpiprotective.com
Phone: 817- 354-4674
Private Security, Investigations, Executive Protection.
Tactical Training for Security and Law Enforcement.
NEXTLEVEL TRAINING
5160 Industrial Place Ste. 107
Ferndale, WA 98248
URL: www.nextleveltraining.com
Phone: 360- 933-4640
Fax: 360- 671-2489
NextLevel Training provides the SIRT training pistol as a
training aid to increase shooting accuracy and confidence while
keeping ammunition costs low. NextLevel Training products
can also help improve force on force training effectiveness.
NRA LAW ENFORCEMENT
11250 Waples Mill Rd
Fairfax, VA 22030
URL: le.nra.org
Phone: 703-267-1631
Fax: 703-267-3810
The Leader in Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor
Training and Law Enforcement Competitions as a direct
extension of training.
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OMAHA TARGETS
4700 F Street
Omaha, NE 68117
URL: www.omahatargets.com
Phone: 402- 734-8903
Fax: 402- 734-7492
Manufacturer and retailer of paper and all-weather
cardstock targets for Law Enforcement, Military and
Recreational.
RALLY POINT ALPHA
530 E. Hunt Hwy. Suite 103-229
San Tan Valley, AZ 85143
URL: www.rallypointalpha.com
Phone: 855- 725-5978
Education and Training Company for Law Enforcement,
Corrections, and Military Communities in the state of
Arizona
PEACEKEEPER PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL LLC
2435 Pine Street
Pomona, CA 91767
URL: www.peacekeeperproducts.com
Phone: 909-596-6699
Fax: 909-392-7800
The Peacekeeper RCB is changing the baton industry
worldwide and has been proven to be the best police baton
by the Weapons and Equipment Research Institute.
RAY O’HERRON CO. INC.
1600 75th Street
Downers Grove, IL 60516
URL: www.oherron.com
Phone: 800-782-8674
Fax: 630-968-3231
Public Safety Products/Tactical Equipment
POLICE & SECURITY NEWS
1208 Juniper Street
Quakertown, PA 18951-1602
URL: www.policeandsecuritynews.com
Phone: 215-538-1240
Fax: 215-538-1208
Publication
POLICE MAGAZINE
8009 N. Via de lago
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
URL: www.policemag.com
Phone: 480-367-1101
Fax: 480-367-1102
Publication
POLICEONE ACADEMY
200 Green Street Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94111
URL: www.policeone.com/academy
Phone: 415-962-8324
Fax: 415-962-8340
PoliceOne Academy is the top online learning platform from
the most trusted name in LE news and information and offers
the largest and most frequently updated online training library
in the US. Ask us about new features coming soon!
POLICETRAINING.NET
P.O. Box 1118
Pinehurst, NC 28374
URL: www.policetraining.net
Phone: 910-235-5331
Law Enforcement Training Calendar
REDMAN TRAINING GEAR
10045 102nd Terrace
Sebastian, FL 32958
URL: www.redmangear.com
Phone: 772-388-9892
Fax: 772-388-9859
RedMan Training Gear is the law enforcement industry’s
toughest integrated use-of-force training and blunt trauma
protective gear. Visit www.redmangear.com for more
information.
RELIAS LEARNING
111 Corning Road Suite 250
Cary, NC 27518
URL: www.reliaslearning.com
Phone: 919- 655-1800
With Relias Learning, relevant courses improve compliance
and performance while minimizing travel, overtime, and
hours spent away from work. By offering content on a
user-friendly learning management system barriers are
removed from learning.
RUGER FIREARMS
411 Sunapee Street
Newport, NH 03773
URL: www.ruger.com/LE
Phone: 603-865-2245
Fax: 603-865-2627
Ruger Firearms
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SECURITY EQUIPMENT CORP.
747 Sun Park Drive
Fenton, MO 63026
URL: www.sabrered.com
Phone: 800-325-9568
Fax: 636- 343-1318
SABRE Aerosol Irritant Projectors, SABRE Extraction,
Crowd Management Devices, Aerosol Grenades & SABRE
DECON. SABRE Crossfire, SABRE Phantom
SECURITY SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL
14300 SW 129th St Ste. 204t
Miami, FL 33186
URL: www.securitysolutionsint.com
Phone: 866-573-3999
Fax: 866-573-2090
Provides world class training on countering terrorism
and homeland security for federal, state, and local
agencies.
WICKLANDER-ZULAWSKI
4932 Main Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
URL: www.w-z.com
Phone: 800- 222-7789
Fax: 630- 852-7081
Training Seminars on Interview and Interrogation
Techniques
SIG SAUER
72 Pease Blvd.
Newington, NH 03801
URL: www.sigsauer.com
Phone: 603-610-3303
Law Enforcement and Military Firearms and Accessories.
See our “DAK” Trigger System
SKIDCAR SYSTEM, INC.
6440 Sky Pointe Drive, Ste. 140 PMB 141
Las Vegas, NV 89131
URL: www.skidcar.com
Phone: 702-395-2896
Fax: 702-395-2378
SkidCar Systemsr- technology and training enables law
enforcement and emergency transportation agencies to
train in techniques of safe driving strategies.
TJ CONEVERA’S INC.
P.O. Box 1316
Rockford, IL 61105
URL: www.tjconevera.com
Phone: 815-968-3135
Fax: 815-963-4091
Distributor of Sellier & Bellot Ammo to LE Agencies
V-ACADEMY
317 South Lindell St.
Martin, TN 38237
URL: www.v-academy.com
Phone: 855- 546-6283
V-Academy supports training officers with flexible product
packages including over 150 hours of professionally
produced online courses, a training website, full records
management, and 24/7 technical support. V-Academy is a
true training partner!
WINNING EDGE TRAINING
7412 Lynn Grove Court
Hazelwood, MO 63042
URL: www.we-training.com
Phone: 314- 921-6977
Fax: 314- 921-6977
Police training and consulting on matters related to officer
safety, especially with regard to mindset and analysis of
police shootings.
WINNING MIND TRAINING, INC.
396 Sienna Park Drive S.W.
Calgary Alberta, Canada T3H 3K3
URL: www.winningmindtraining.com
Phone: 403- 279-5954
Fax: 403- 279-5911
Innovative training company committed to saving
law enforcement officers lives through the powerful
philosophies of What’s Important Now W.I.N.- and
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601 N Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090
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Conference Badge Identification
We use color coding on conference badges to help you. Please remember to wear your
badge to conference activities and classes. You may be asked to leave if you are not
displaying your conference badge. If you lose your badge come to Conference HQ, Oak
Room.
Grey Staff/Instructors (Advisory Board will have ribbons attached)
RedParticipants
Blue Bag Claims
White Vendors (Corporate Sponsors will have purple ribbons attached)
GreenVolunteers
Yellow Press Passes (numbered 1 through 12; must be signed out)
Purple Guests (numbered 1 through 20; must be signed for and returned)
Pink For those who lose their badges!!!
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Course Descriptions & Instructor Bios by Subject Group
AR-15 / M-16 Armorer
Armorer Courses
Instructor: Chief (ret.) Jeff Chudwin Agency: Olympia Fields IL P.D Secondary Instructor: Kim Heath
Prerequisites: AR-15 / M-16 / M-4 Type Rifle - Carbine - Protective Glasses - Tools
Course Description: AR-15 / M-16 Armorer: This one day course details the mechanical operations of the AR-15 / M-16 system.
Students will disassemble and reassemble upper and lower receivers, identify working parts, and learn how to diagnose and replace
common faulty conditions and parts.
Instructor Bio: Jeff Chudwin served 38 years and retired as Chief of Police for the Village of Olympia Fields, Illinois. Jeff is a founding
member and president of the Illinois Tactical Officers Association. For over 35 years, he has worked with and studied the AR-15 / M-16
system in the law enforcement role and in competition . He designed the first patrol rifle instructor training program certified by the Illinois
Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and regularly instructs the armorer course.
SIG SAUER P 320 Striker Fire Pistol Armorers Course
Instructor: Instructor Dennis L Carroll Agency: Sig Sauer Academy
Course Description: SIG’s new P320 striker fire pistol. This hands-on program focuses on the mechanical functioning, complete
disassembly/reassembly, maintenance, troubleshooting, and field repair of these pistols. Instructors will guide students through each step
while encouraging active participation to ensure maximum retention of the material covered. Law enforcement armorers will also gain the
knowledge necessary to develop a maintenance and inspection program for their department. A three (3) year certification is awarded upon
successful completion of written and practical exams.
Instructor Bio: Dennis is a retired Lt. of police having served 28 years in Law Enforcement. He holds instructor certifications as Master
Firearms Instructor, Range Master, Urban Patrol Rifle, SMG, Shotgun, Revolver, Less Lethal, Ballistic Shield, Rapid Response - Active
Shooter, Handcuffing, OC, and Baton. Dennis also serves as an Advisory Board member to ILEETA and is a member of IALEFI, NLEFIA,
ITOA, and is an active competitive shooter in USPSA.
Smith & Wesson M&P Pistol Armorer course
Instructor: Law Enforcement Regional Sales Manager Ken W. Paradise Agency: Smith & Wesson Secondary Instructor: Rick Shene
Prerequisites:
Tools and pistols will be provided.
Course Description: Upon completion attendee will be a Certified Smith and Wesson M&P Pistol Armorer.
Instructor Bio: Ken Paradise is a Law Enforcement Regional Sales Manager for Smith & Wesson. He joined the company after a 37 year
career in Law Enforcement, retiring as a Sergeant with the Iowa State Patrol. Ken became a Certified Firearms Instructor and Smith &
Wesson Armorer in 1976. For the last 12 years of his career with the ISP he was their lead armorer. Since joining Smith & Wesson he has
taught numerous Armorer Certification classes for M&P Pistols and Rifles.
Springfield Armory XD/XDm Armorer Course
Instructor: Tactical Instructor Gary J. Monreal Agency: Team One Network
Prerequisites: Sworn Law Enforcement or active/retired military/Eye Protection
Course Description: Springfield Armory Armorer courses are structured to provide each student with a practical understanding of the
advanced features that make the Springfield Family of Firearms unique. Students will gain hands-on experience and armorer certification
with the XD/XDm Pistols, the safest polymer handgun available, bringing together a number of important safety innovations into one
firearm.
Instructor Bio: Gary J. Monreal has over twenty-three years of law enforcement experience in corrections, patrol, SWAT, and training. Gary
is an instructor-trainer and currently teaches various firearms, defensive tactics and SWAT courses. Gary is an adjunct instructor in the
technical college system for the State of Wisconsin and has given various presentations at firearms and SWAT conferences throughout the
United States.
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Certification Courses – require registration with the instructor
American Heart Association First Aid/CPR AED Certification
Instructor: Sergeant Mark E. Worley Agency: Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Secondary Instructor: Joshua S. Tays
Course Description: The American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid course provides a framework for learning basic
skills that may save a life or prevent further injury. Students will learn first aid skills, and how to perform CPR on the adult, child
and infant victim and how to properly use an A.E.D. As instructors, we should be prepared to assist our students during training
if an emergency arises. Material covered includes: Auto-injectors, tourniquets, bandages, dressing, wound management, CPR
techniques with masks and AED deployment.
Instructor Bio: Sgt. Mark Worley, M.B.A. is the Range Master and Training Supervisor for the Montgomery County (OH) Sheriff’s
Office and is an Instructor Trainer for American Heart Association. Sgt. Worley is in his 28th year at the Sheriff’s Office and has
been instructing since 2001. Additionally, Sgt. Worley holds numerous LEO certifications and works as an adjunct instructor for
the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy and Sinclair Community College.
Below 100 - Train-the-Trainer
Instructor: Commander Roy H. Bethge Agency: Buffalo Grove (IL) Police Department Secondary Instructor: Dennis Valone
Course Description: Below 100 is an officer safety program focused on changing law enforcement culture and saving lives.
It’s already making a difference: Between 2002 and 2011, an average of more than 165 line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) occurred
annually. Below 100 was launched in 2011 and hit full stride in 2012. At the end of 2012, we had lost 126 officers, the lowest
total in more than 50 years! And in 2013, the LODD total was 105! No one wearing a bagde today has seen a total that low.
Below 100 targets areas under an officer’s control that have proven deadly. Participants will become certified instructors.
Instructor Bio: Roy Bethge is a Commander with the Buffalo Grove (IL) Police Department. He has an extensive background
as a leadership development, adult learning and use of force instructor. Roy travels nationally as a Below 100 Core Instructor.
Civilian Safety Awareness Instructor Course
Instructor: Deputy Chief (Retired, Westland Police) Gary D. Sikorski Agency: Reasonable Force Training Secondary
Instructor: Don Wieder
Course Description: CSAP provides candidates methods to teach civilians effective self-defense and safety awareness
techniques. Candidates will learn how to teach civilians critical safety principles such as: how to discourage threats, how to
identify and avoid dangerous situations, and how to live life with peace of mind. Candidates will also learn essential facts about
civilian pepper spray, how to deploy it effectively and responsibly, how to escape an attacker, as well as how to prepare civilians
with these skills. Candidates will also learn how to market CSAP in their communities.
Instructor Bio: Gary Sikorski (Deputy Police Chief, Retired) serves as the primary defensive tactics/use-of-force instructor
at a regional police academy in Michigan. Gary is a Sabre master chemical aerosol spray instructor, master Taser instructor,
defensive tactics, and firearms instructor. Gary is also resident and chief instructor at Reasonable Force Training, conducting law
enforcement, security, corporate, and personal safety training.
Contact Management and Pre-Fight Cues - ECQC Certification
Instructor: Owner/Chief Instructor Christopher W. Love Agency: Colorado Kodenkan LLC/Level 5 Combat Systems
Prerequisites:
Protective Gear
Course Description: The course is designed to increase awareness during contact management in situations where a weapon
may or may not be involved. This course includes learning to recognize the pre-incident cues, use of misdirection, fouling the
draw, subject take down as well as verbal dialog drills, basic effective strikes and cover. Attendees will be certified in Level 5
ECQC.
Instructor Bio: Mr. Love has been active in martial arts for over 20 years and has the title of teacher of teachers. He currently
runs a school in Brighton, Colorado and teaches Japanese Jujitsu, Kali and Modern Combatives. He has trained with one of
the world’s top combatives instructors and has appeared in a recent training DVD series. Mr. Love is a firearms instructor, NLP
practitioner and crew defensive tactics consultant to a major U.S. air carrier on handling disturbances through counter terrorism.
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Gulla’s Arrestling B-12 Certification
Instructor: Sergeant Don J. Gulla Agency: Gulla’s Arrestling Force Options Secondary Instructor: Rob Bardsley
Prerequisites: Duty Rig, Training Gun
Course Description: Want to add 12 street proven techniques that help fix training scars of traditional DT/Firearms Training?
For over 25 years Gulla’s Arrestling DT Training Groups have developed techniques against someone who’s really resisting.
Some of areas covered will include: Prone Suspect-Getting the Hands Out, Quick Face to Face Takedowns, G-WRAPS Gun
Out Weapon Retention, How to not be shot in the head - Standing/Ground, Surviving Rear Gun/Belt Grab, Moving behind a
Resisting Suspect to Control Position, Tactical Falls with Handgun, Ground Weapon Retention and More!
Instructor Bio: Sgt Don Gulla is a 31 year veteran with King County Sheriff’s Office in WA State and Founder of Gulla’s
Arrestling. He’s a Senior Master SIRT Pistol and Taser Instructor, Master DT and Firearm’s Instructor. He was assigned to a full
time SWAT Team for 12 years and an Academy Instructor for 7 years. He’s a 5 time World Police & Fire Game Gold Medalist in
Karate with 47 years in Martial Arts. Currently Coordinates CIT for All King County Agencies. He teaches CIT Youth & Mental
Health First Aid.
Jeet Kune DO LEO Certification for Police and SWAT
Instructor: CEO/Head Instructor Harinder Singh Agency: Jeet Kune Do Athletic Association Secondary Instructor: Darell
C. Burton II
Prerequisites: Duty Rig, Training Gun, Training Knife, Protective Gear, Training Baton, MMA Gloves
Course Description: This course will be lead by Sifu Harinder Singh. officers and Attendees will learn cutting edge techniques
that are taught to our nations elite forces including Navy Seal Team 6, SWAT, DEA, DOD and over 50 Police departments
across the country. The simplicity is in the training method. We train the way we fight, and fight the way we train! officers will
learn and train all scenarios (weapons, empty hands, clinch, mass attack, and ground fighting) and be prepared to demonstrate
competency and correct response in all ranges. Special Spontaneous Close Quater Knife Tactics for 2015.
Instructor Bio: Harinder Singh has trained everyone from professional athletes to members of the U.S Secret Service, DEA, FBI,
U.S Navy Seals, and numerous law enforcement agencies. Instructor Singh has taught seminars all over the world, covering both
martial arts and buisness related topic. Featured in Paul Vunak’s Century Martial Arts Video Series, published articles in Black
Belt Magazine and Owner/CEO of Jeet Kune Do Athletic Association.
Law Enforcement Ground Fighting
Instructor: President Thomas H.W. Gillis Agency: FTS Inc. Secondary Instructor: Tammy Brettnell
Course Description: My goal for the course is to teach instructors a method for conceptually thinking about a ground a fight
and educating their personnel and to dispel myths and bad habits when it comes to the topic of ground fighting. Instructors
will learn how to prevent a takedown, how to move on the ground in the even they’re taken to the ground, and when and how to
attempt getting back to their feet. Drills and in class discussions will be demonstrated and shared to help instructors continue to
develop their own material and share it with their agencies when they get home.
Instructor Bio: Tom Gillis has worked with and in law enforcement since 1994 as a civilian volunteer, followed by employment in
the private sector, and finally with the Alberta Sheriffs Department. He resigned as a sergeant in 2010 after being involved for
years with recruit training, in service training, and field training. Tom’s been involved in the martial arts for 20 years, holds a 5th
degree black belt in Bujinkan Ninpo Tai Jutsu and rank in various other arts, and owns and operates FTS Inc.
Monadnock Expandable Baton (MEB) Instructor’s Course
Instructor: Training Manager Dennis Jurasz Agency: Delta Airlines Global Services, LLC Secondary Instructor: Joseph
Follendof
Prerequisites: Duty Rig, Expandable Baton
Course Description: Upon successful completion of the course and testing procedure, the student will be certified by
Safariland™ Training Group as a Monadnock MEB® Expandable Baton Instructor.
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Instructor Bio: Dennis Jurasz, is one of the five Monadnock Police Training Council Inc. (MPTC), Advisory Board members and
is an International Instructor in all of the MPTC training programs and has been involved with Monadnock for over 30 years.
Dennis is a retired Police officer and has taught police, security and military around the world. He currently is the Training
Manager, for DALGlobal Services, Inc., Security Division, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Airlines.
Peacekeeper Expandable Baton Instructor Transition Course
Instructor: Training Manager/Sergeant (retired) James E. Boydd Agency: Peacekeeper Products International
Prerequisites: Prior baton instructor certification with any manufacturer or police training system, Duty rig preferred but not
mandatory
Course Description: This course is designed to familiarize the law enforcement trainer with the Peacekeeper Expandable
Baton. This course will facilitate a smoother transition to the Peacekeeper baton from other baton products or training systems.
You will be introduced to Peacekeeper’s progressive training methodology, baton features, and ideal biomechanical delivery to
maximize the effectiveness of the Peacekeeper Expandable Baton.
Instructor Bio: Sgt. James Boydd (Ret.) works part-time as the Training Manager for Peacekeeper Products and is an active
police academy instructor in Southern California. James is also the Founder and Program Director of the nationally presented
Carotid Restraint Training Institute and is the manufacturer of the popular “Pat-Down Props” training kits by Boydd Products, Inc.
In addition, James works on call as a Use-of-Force Analyst for Martinelli & Associates, Justice and Forensic Consultants in CA.
RFLX Tactical Protection and Retention
Instructor: Head Instructor Henry “Hal” B. Williamson Agency: RFLX Tactical Secondary Instructor: John A. Clarke
Prerequisites: Duty Rig, Training Gun, Training Knife, Training Baton, BDU jacket or other sturdy outer garment, training rifles
(optional)
Course Description: This course is an instructor level certification in the essential skills for officers to respond to aggressive
behavior and close quarters attacks against people under their protection. The protective environment limits the options normally
available to a protective agent and requires a different mindset and skill set. This course will provide instructors with extreme
close quarters skills that are applicable not only during protection assignments, but in any environment when an officer’s options
and mobility are compromised such as in crowds, aboard airplanes, or in other confined spaces.
Instructor Bio: Hal Williamson holds black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP). Hal serves as a
lead combatives instructor for the U.S. Secret Service where he designed the agency’s Combatives, Protective Intervention, and
Aircraft Tactics programs. Hal recently retired as a Major from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves where he continues to serve as a
subject matter expert to the Martial Arts Program. Hal has served as both a federal officer and a patrol officer in South Texas.
RFLX Tactical Takedowns, Defense, and Control
Instructor: Head Instructor John A, Clarke Agency: RFLX Tactical Secondary Instructor: Henry B, Williamson
Course Description: This course is an instructor level certification in the essential skills for officers to prevail in the grappling
range of combat. While the full RFLX Tactical curriculum provides instructors with a stand-alone curriculum, this course will provide
a core set of skills that instructors can integrate into their existing programs. Instructors will be able to to teach skills to safely and
effectively defend against takedowns, take combative subjects to the ground, and achieve stable handcuffing positions.
Instructor Bio: John Clarke is a high-level Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestler who also holds a brown belt in Brazilian JiuJitsu. John was an alternate for the US Olympic Team and a mixed martial arts competitor. John now coaches wrestlers and
MMA fighters at the RFLX Training Center. John is a Police officer in South Florida with over 10 years of experience in patrol,
canine, and SWAT operations.
Sabre Aerosol Projector Instructor Certification
Instructor: Sergeant Don L. Wieder Agency: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Secondary Instructor: Gary Sikorski
Prerequisites: Duty Rig
Course Description: The SABRE OC Instructor Certification Program addresses the most pressing issues surrounding OC
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usage over the past 20 years. This program will focus on deploying, handling, and documenting the use of Chemical Aerosols.
Medical issues and legal liability are covered. This course will enhance the instructor’s development in the use and training of
aerosols tactics. This program further tackles what has and has not worked, situational awareness and requirements, and tactics
for surviving an Aerosol Attack.
Instructor Bio: Sgt. Don Wieder has 27 years of Law Enforcement experience. Don has been with the Lexington County
Sheriff’s Dept. for the last 26 years. For the last 10 years he has been assigned to the Training Division, as a Law Enforcement
Instructor. He holds several Instructor Trainer and Master Instructor certifications in Use of Force areas. He is Court Certified in
SC as a Use of Force Expert.
Stop Stick Tire Deflation Device Instructor Course
Instructor: Sales Manager Adam Freeman Agency: StopStick
Course Description: This Instructor Course will teach on the safety of Stop Stick Tire Deflation Devices and also introduce a
new development in tire deflation. This course will be designed for current officers that utilize Stop Sticks as well as others that
are considering this highly effective device. Several handouts along with other training aids will be provided to officers to help in
future department trainings. Participants will also deploy Stop Sticks during this course.
Instructor Bio: Adam Freeman is a Regional Sales Manager for StopTech, Ltd. StopTech, Ltd. is the sole manufacturer and
distributor of Stop Stick Tire Deflation Devices. Brent has instructed large and small departments all across the country on the
safety, simplicity and versatility of this device for over 9 years.
SureLock Universal Restraint System Instructor Certification
Instructor: National Training Manager Ian M. Tindale Agency: Serco Immigration Services
Prerequisites: Nil
Handcuffs and Key
Course Description: This class is intended for instructors responsible for developing officers’ skills in the use of the SureLock
Universal Restraint System, or those considering this extremely effective tool for the controlled restraint of prisoners, detainees,
and/or medical subjects. Following a session discussing the theoretical aspects, increased officer / subject safety benefits and
operational uses of the SureLock, students will go hands-on with the practical application. Full learning resources provided.
Instructor Bio: Ian Tindale is formerly the officer-in-charge of the NSW Sheriff’s ice Operational Tactics and Safety Unit and
instrumental in preparing Sheriffs officers for arrest and prisoner transport including specialist training in high-risk mental
health environments. Currently an Instructor-Trainer to the Justice system, Ian is responsible for the training and certification of
instructors in arrest & control tactics and Violent Person restraint.
Tactical Airsoft Drills for Officer Survival
Instructor: Chief of Police (retired) Gilbert “Bert” A. DuVernay Agency: New Braintree MA PD Secondary Instructor: Russell
C. Van Buren
Prerequisites: Duty Rig, Airsoft handgun and protective gear, if available.
Course Description: Airsoft guns often permit more useful and realistic training than can be conducted with live fire. We will
conduct and examine exercises to improve skills in such areas as moving targets, shooting while moving, low light shooting,
use of cover and teamwork. The focus is on shooting and tactical skills, not judgemental training. Attendees will receive the
MLEFIAA / POSA Airsoft Instructor Certification after test. Students will be shooting each other with Airsoft guns. Heavy
clothing and paintball mask are recommended. Wrap around eye protection required. Bring an Airsoft gun if possible.
Instructor Bio: Bert DuVernay is the retired Chief of Police for New Braintree, Massachusetts and the current President of the
Massachusetts Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors’ and Armorers’ Association. His background includes 40 years of police
service, both full-time and part-time, as well as 6 years of college teaching and security consultation. He is the past Director of
Smith & Wesson Academy, where he was a staff member from 1990 to 2001. He is a member of ILEETA.
TASER Instructor Course
Instructor: Master Instructor Jay R. Ryan Agency: TASER
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Prerequisites: Duty Rig
Course Description: TASER X26, X26P and X2 Instructor certification - This course will certify you to instruct others on the
use of the X26, X26P AND X2 TASER Conducted Electrical Weapons and is a prerequisite for all TASER CEW certifications.
Please be sure to follow the registration directions below. If enrollment is completed properly, an email confirmation from NWTC
will be sent to the student(s). If you are with a professional security or bail bonds company, you must first be approved to attend
this course through the TASER Training department. Please view the waiver posted on the main •Training page.
Instructor Bio: Jay Ryan has been a Master Instructor with Taser International for 7 years and has been a Chicago Police
Officer for over 18 years. Jay has been a Certified Instructor with the Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, (IL) since
2001.
Weapon Retention Instructor
Instructor: Lieutenant, Retired David A. Rose Agency: Placer County Sheriff/Rose Consulting Secondary Instructor: Rocky
Warren
Prerequisites: Certification as a Defensive Tactics instructor or equivalent
Course Description: Students will learn/learn to teach in hand gun retention. Students will learn/learn to teach holstered
gun retention in standing, prone, and supine positions. Students will learn how to avoid training injuries while conducting these
techniques.
Instructor Bio: Dave Rose has been teaching physical skills training to peace officers since 1980. He has over 40 years of
martial arts training. Lt. Rose retired after 28 years of experience, including 23 years of SWAT experience. He teaches instructor
level courses in various physical skills throughout California. Dave is a court certified expert witness in numerous areas of police
practices and tactics. Lt. Rose has presented this particular course at a previous conference.
Defensive Tactics Courses
“MMA 4 Police” Instructor Development
Instructor: President Ryan L. Berman Agency: Defense, LLC
Course Description: With the proliferation of Mixed Martial Arts schools and events, it’s been acknowledged that a new
threat has appeared, as even the “average joe” is able to use a submission hold or technique they’ve seen on TV to possibly
endanger Police officers or others. In this course, instructors will learn the positions and techniques used in MMA. This class
will teach simple, yet highly effective tactics for use against single or multiple aggresors, including how to recognize and avoid
“submissions”. Standing and take-down defense, ground techniques including weapon retention and subject control.
Instructor Bio: Ryan Berman, Attorney & Counselor at Law, is a Charter Member of ILEETA, holding many certifications
including being a Firearms Instructor, Range Safety officer, and Use of Force Instructor. Certified to teach Michigan concealed
pistol classes, he teaches the legal portion to other instructors, and lectures on the law of self-defense. With an extensive
background in wrestling, jiu-jitsu and judo, Ryan helps teach police officers how to avoid ground fighting, and to stay safe in such
situations.
Anatomical Compliance Tactics
Instructor: HQ Faculty Instructor Mark S. Gridley Agency: IPDTI
Course Description: Anatomical compliance tactics (ACT) focuses on maximizing both officer and subject safety by effectively
facilitating physical compliance along the use of force continuum. Trainers will learn how to instruct techniques and concepts
utilizing the human anatomy in a manner that reduces the incidence of injury and liability. Rationales for use will be clearly
explained to include the psychological and physiological responses. The proper activation of anatomical targets through scalable
applications will be covered as well as an assessment of basic competency of instructors.
Instructor Bio: Mark Gridley is an internationally recognized authority and instructor. He is a veteran with over 25 years of
instructional experience spanning the globe. He has trained military, law enforcement, private security, healthcare workers, and
private civilians. Mr. Gridley has been published in leading martial art publications, books, and has created several instructional
DVDs. He is one of three faculty instructors for the International Police Defensive Tactics Institute.
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Combative Movement Enhancement Drills for LE
Instructor: Instructor Diana W. Rathborne Agency: Minnesota Kali Group Secondary Instructor: Peter Hetrick
Course Description: The challenge for the trainer is to improve officers’ tactical movement while using less of the limited
training time. This class will give you add-on drills with a proven history of quickly creating effective movement for stressful and
fluid encounters. Maximize your training outcomes of officer positioning, movement, hand speed, hand eye coordination, contact
reflex, tool deployment, mindset and adaptability in flow. Drills have been selected for their ability to be put into your current DT
program. Sourced from the martial arts of Kali (edged, impact and empty hand weapons) & Jeet Kune Do.
Instructor Bio: Diana Rathborne has been teaching local, federal and international law enforcement personnel for 20+ years
through the Minnesota Kali Group. Since 1982 MKG’s innovative, effective LE training has benefitted thousands of students
through constant training, research and a commitment to bring the best techniques & training methods to LEOs. Past MTOA,
ILEETA, LETOA presenter, Diana is a Full Instructor in Kali/JKD/Muay Thai (Inosanto/Sirisute/Faye) and a Combat Submission
Wrestling Coach (Paulson).
Control Handcuffing “The Faulkner Method”
Instructor: Assistant Chief of Police James
Instructor: Keith Bullock
Prerequisites:
“Mike” M. Mills, Agency: Miami Township Police Department Secondary
Handcuffs
Course Description: The Faulkner handcuffing method is a way to control the hands during everyday handcuffing. If done
properly, the officer will be able to identify resistance by touch, rather than discover the resistance when it’s too late and the
officer has already been assaulted. When the attendees complete this course they will be able to teach their officers this
method of handcuffing that controls the hands and gives the officers warning if the suspect decides to stop cooperating. The
most dangerous subject is the one who is cooperative until the officer is in close quarters to handcuff.
Instructor Bio: Mike Mills is currently an Assistant Chief of Police at the Miami Township Police Department. During his 21
years of law enforcement he has served as a Patrol officer, Detective, Road Sergeant, and Administrative Sergeant in-charge
training. He has taught firearms, Taser, OC, and defensive tactics for the past 12 years. He continues to teach the force
option training today as the Assistant Chief. He has also served for the past 9 years as an adjunct instructor at the University of
Cincinnati.
Defensive Knife
Instructor: Owner / Head Instructor Marc R. Halleck Agency: NSAMA Secondary Instructor: Deleon Amir
Prerequisites:
Training Knife
Course Description: Officers will be instructed in the use of the knife, will be trained empty hand vs knife, worst case senerios
with the knife, what to look for in a perpatrator carring a blade, reverse grip & sabre grip attacks, controlling & disarming tactics,
officers will be taught how to use a knife for gun retention, & taught how to use a knife when placed in a lethal force situation.
attribute training to build awareness & sensetivity.
Instructor Bio: Marc Halleck is owner & head instructor of Northshore Academy of Martial Arts, Certified instructor under the
legendary Dan Inosanto. Marc has been studing the Filipino Martial Arts for over 30 years. Marc has taught at Great Lakes Navel
Base, & has instructed numerous law enforcement officers. Marc is the head self defense instructor for the Personal Protection
Institute located in Bristol, WI.
Dynamic Weapon Retention
Instructor: Sergeant Fletch Fuller Agency: Collier County Sheriff’s Office Secondary Instructor: Luis Gutierrez
Prerequisites: Tactics and/or Firearms Instructor Duty Rig Training Gun
Course Description: Defensive Tactics and Firearms are two law enforcement topics that are traditionally taught separately
but in reality must function seamlessly. This course breaks down practical, functional and reliable techniques and tactics that will
dramatically enhance your weapon retention training using skills and drills developed by senior cadre of ISR Matrix International.
Training will consist of progressive resistance with the use of Blue Gun/ Red Gun replicas as well as the Silent Blank
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ammunition (SBR) from Ultimate Training Munitions (UTM).
Instructor Bio: Fletch Fuller is the High Liability Training Coordinator for a large SW Florida law Enforcement agency and lead
instructor for Defensive Tactics, Baton, Pepper Spray, TASER and Driving. He is a TASER Master Instructor and a Monadnock
Baton Senior Instructor as well as an NRA Firearms and Self Defense Instructor. Fletch currently serves as the Vice President
of ISR Matrix International and is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He has been a featured instructor for both ILEETA and
IALEFI.
Introduction to the LVNR®
Instructor: Captain Charles D. A. Huth Agency: KCMO/PD and NLETC Secondary Instructor: Michael J. Huth
Prerequisites:
Appropriate athletic attire
Course Description: The LVNR® is the number one law enforcement system of neck restraint --standing, kneeling, or on the
ground. It has been extensively field and medically tested and has proven to be safer, more effective, and less controversial than
any other known neck restraint method. Participants will be introduced to the methodology, doctrine and tactics, post application
care and control, and policy implications of the LVNR®.
Instructor Bio: Charles Huth is the co-author of Unleashing the Power of Unconditional Respect, CRC Press. He is the
immediate past-President of the National Law Enforcement Training Center where he is currently a National Trainer. Charles
is a Captain with the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department and has 23 years of law enforcement experience. Prior to his
promotion to Captain, he spent several years serving as a team leader for the Street Crimes Unit Tactical Enforcement Squad.
Multiple Assailant Concepts for D.T. Instructors
Instructor: President Phil Messina
Agency: Modern Warrior Inc. Secondary Instructor: Bernard Hogancamp
Prerequisites: Must instruct or be slated to instruct DT Courses or be active L.E. officer or Trainer.
Duty Rig, Training Gun
Course Description: This course will enable D.T. Instructors to supplement multiple assailant concepts to any course they are
currently teaching. The certification will cover any additions or amendments contained within the course regarding the addition
or probability of a multiple attacker scenario.
Instructor Bio: Phil Messina, President and Founder of Modern Warrior Defensive Tactics Institute in Lindenhurst, New York, is
a highly decorated NYPD Sgt. (Ret.), has taught defensive tactics for over 30 years and has a martial arts background of over
50 years. Mr. Messina holds over 300 decorations, community service awards and letters of commendation. He is the proud
author of Warrior 101: A Handbook for the Modern Warrior.
One Simple Principle from Verbalization to Deadly Force
Instructor: Owner Lee Shaykhet Agency: Shaykhet Training, LLC
Course Description: This program brings together the whole scope of dealing with confrontations under one basic principle. It
shows a practical way of controlling the subject all the way from talking to deadly force.
The program is officer friendly, very simple and easy to understand and apply in real life. This training controls the subject right
away, so there is no prolonged exposure. It keeps the officer safe.
Instructor Bio: Lee Shaykhet graduated from Moscow University and provided training for the military. In 1979 he immigrated
to the United States and worked extensively with law enforcement agencies. He provides no-nonsense, practical and easy to
learn techniques that have been proven effective under real life conditions. Lee has been featured on local Fox 2 news. Lee has
taught for the last six years at ILEETA conferences and was very well received.
One-On-One Control Tactics Controlled Handcuffing
Instructor: Cpl Alaska State Troopers Retired Steven N Jimerfield Agency: One-On-One Control Tactics LLC Secondary
Instructor: Jon Ellingwood
Prerequisites:
Handcuffs and Key
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Course Description: One On One Control Tactics (O3CT) has a philosophy that officers should gain control first and then
handcuff. This class is designed with that belief in mind. Upon completion of this course students will be able to establish and
maintain control prior to the actual application of handcuffs. Both single officer and two officer handcuffing will be covered. This
class will also include a gross motor take-down that can be used with one or two officers.
Instructor Bio: Mr. Jimerfield, Corporal, Alaska State Troopers (retired), is a twenty-seven year veteran police officer, devoting
the last seven years as an instructor at the Public Safety Training Academy in Sitka, Alaska. It is being taught throughout the
United States, as well as in Europe, Canada and Trinidad & Tobago West Indies. Mr. Jimerfield has authored two books on his
system. For more information go to www.o3ct.com.
RedMan IQ Instructor Course
Instructor: President / Tactical Instructor John T. Meyer Agency: Team One Network Secondary Instructor: Gary J. Monreal
Prerequisites: Sworn Law Enforcement or active/retired military
Course Description: The class will focus on the use of the new RedMan IQ Instructor Suit that measures force levels when
struck during high-level simulations and isolation drills. Students will learn how to understand and use the measured readings
to better their training programs and increase student performance. Training applications and force reporting will be discussed.
There will be practical exercises involving the use of the RedMan IQ Instructor suit, so students should come properly prepared/
dressed for class.
Instructor Bio: John is President of Team One Network, LLC a company established to test, evaluate, train and market various
manufacturers’ products to the Law Enforcement community as related to officer survival. John leads a team of instructors that
pioneered the integration of formalized training doctrine with practical field experience.He is Vice President of the International
Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI).
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Sudden Attack Response & CQC Survival – 6 Take-Home Drills
Instructor: Training Director Peter W. Hetrick Agency: MPI Protective Service Secondary Instructor: Diana Rathborne
Prerequisites: Defensive Tactics Instructor preferred, Training weapons if available
Course Description: This hands-on course presents six tactical and combative drills designed to give both the new recruit and
the seasoned veteran more options for realistic and practical DT training. Drills (from a variety of martial arts) include: Evading
Common Attacks, Weapon Transitions with Footwork, Prepping for a “Sucker Punch”, Rapid Response Close Range Striking,
Weapon Retention / Disarming. and Multiple Opponent Strategies. Tactics are Use of Force Compliant and can be used to
complement and enhance any DT curriculum. We will detail how to safely train these skills.
Instructor Bio: Peter W Hetrick has 34 plus years of active martial arts/defensive tactics experience worldwide with a
background in law enforcement and private sector security. He has presented at ILEETA, LETOA, and MTOA conferences, and
taught Criminal Justice instruction for the University of Wisconsin. He is an instructor in 8 martial arts systems, and baton, O/C,
PPCT, DAAT, Baker Batshield, and others. He manages MPI Protective Service, a private security, investigations, and training
company in Fort Worth TX.
Firearms Training Courses
A Critical Look at Firearms Qualification
Instructor: Senior Inspector David M. McGaha Agency: US Marshals Service Training Division
Course Description: Qualification is not training, but it can be a powerful training tool. Is your agency’s qualification based on
real-world research and designed to reinforce your training plan, or is it based on decisions made 50 years ago for police pistol
competition? The United States Marshals Service has recently developed a new Handgun Qualification Course, based on actual
USMS shooting data. This block of instruction will examine the research used in its development, discuss the rationales behind
the decisions made and provide ideas to help you create better qualification courses of fire for your agency.
Instructor Bio: David McGaha is the Senior Firearms Instructor for the US Marshals Service Training Division. A graduate of
S.E. Missouri State University, he began his career as a Patrolman in Cape Girardeau, MO. He became a Deputy U.S. Marshal
in 1991, assigned to Washington, DC and Memphis, TN. Dave served for five years on the USMS Shooting Review Board. He is
currently a Senior Inspector detailed to the FLETC Firearms Division in Glynco, GA, assigned as a Lead Instructor and Instructor
Training officer.
After the Smoke Clears and the Dust Settles
Instructor: Patrolman (Retired) Kevin R. Davis Agency: Independent Police Consultant/Journalist
Course Description: Police officers, tactics, use of deadly and non-deadly force are under the microscope like never before. A
police shooting, use of force or death in-custody can affect an entire agency and its ability to function as well as create ripples
such as community unrest, and erode citizen trust. Sadly few agencies are prepared to investigate and handle such incidents and
deal with the fall-out. This course will look at training issues, supervision, policy, investigation, case management, politics, and
media issues surrounding these incidents and provide guidelines to protect the officer and agency.
Instructor Bio: Kevin Davis has been an LEO since 1982. His experience includes: corrections, patrol, SWAT: operator, team
leader, and lead instructor, undercover narcotics detective and training bureau instructor. Kevin is the author of Use of Force
Investigations and the Citizen’s Guide to Armed Defense, as well as contributor to Officer.com, Law officer magazine and
Harris publications. Kevin has worked as an expert witness on use of force cases in muni, state and federal court as well as IA
investigations.
Firearms Training and the Female Officer
Instructor: Vice President Vicki Farnam Agency: Defense Training International, Inc
Course Description: The goal of this class is to identify the challenges encountered by both instructors and their female officer
students in firearms training class. The class will introduce to instructors the differences in how men and women learn and
how that applies to firearms training. Instructors will also learn why the words they use may not convey the same information
to women that they do to men. We will also look at the challenges of equipment and how those challenges effect learning and
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competent gun handling.
Instructor Bio: Vicki Farnam has been an instructor for DTI, Inc., for twenty eight years. She travels the country teaching
defensive handgun and rifle along with her husband John. She has taught for law enforcement agencies from local to federal
levels and at numerous training conferences, and for the United States Marine Corps. Her experiences in working with both
male and female officers has helped her find answers to the instructional challenges of teaching female officers to shoot. She
is the co-author of two books on the subject.
Patrol Rifle
Instructor: Training Officer John S. Farnam Agency: Park Co SO, CO
Course Description: This course will discuss issues regarding integrating the patrol rifle into the daily activities of patrolmen.
Carry, tactical deployment, transition from patrol rifle to pistol and reverse
Instructor Bio: JS Farnam has been a working police officer since 1971. Teaches worldwide. Long-time ILEETA member and
contributor. NRA LE Instructor.
Running The Gun
Instructor: Dave O’Connor Agency: NRA Law Enforcement Division Secondary Instructor: John Helms
Prerequisites:
Handgun and duty gear, dummy rounds supplied for 9MM, .40, 357 Sig, .45 ACP.
Course Description: This course is designed to train the trainer on handgun handling. Draw stroke, re-holstering, loading,
reloading, stoppage clearance and incapacitation drills. Only inert training (dummy) rounds are used during class. Students will
be encouraged to develop a handgun handling program at their home agency to assist officers in becoming more proficient with
their handguns. In the end, accuracy IS important, however officers must know what to do to keep the gun running.
Instructor Bio: Sergeant Dave O’Connor is a staff instructor for the NRA Law Enforcement Division working there since 2007.
Dave is currently a Sergeant with the Seminole County Sheriffs Office (Florida) where he has worked for 28 years overseeing
the training unit. Dave is an annual presenter at IALEFI since 2010.
The Living Range™
Instructor: Master Instructor Setcan Kelly Keith Agency: Setcan / Ste. Anne Police
Prerequisites: Duty Rig
Course Description: Using the Stressvest system, students will work with a partner on pairing pattern of attacks with tactical
firearm responses. The drills are reinforced through the use of Stressvest’s haptic feedback belt. The belt provides a vibration
to the student when they accurately hit the upper center mass of their attacking partner. Since there is no projectile, the Living
Range pattern recognition drills can be safely practiced in any training environment. Only dry fire training weapons will be used
for the Ileeta course.
Instructor Bio: Kelly Keith is a 26 year veteran of policing. He has an extensive background in Use of Force, Officer Safety,
Physical Fitness and Firearms. He taught for 6 years as an Inspector at the Atlantic Police Academy and 2 years as a Sgt at the
Justice Institute of British Columbia. He is a multiple times court declared expert & has recently been teaching internationally.
Kelly has an extensive martial arts background and is a certified personal trainer and certified strength and conditioning coach.
Instructor Development Courses
Act Like a Cop: Tool to Protect our Authentic Selves
Instructor: Police Officer - Retired Michelle L. Seibert Agency: Dayton Police Department (Ohio) Secondary Instructor:
Jana Stanfield
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Course Description: In this course, we explore the many roles cops play during their shifts. Just like an improv skit, you
never know what role you’ll play next. We will explore the roles each of us play (i.e. Enforcer, Parent, Stupid Cop). We will flesh
out these characters in a fun interactive setting to make them easily accessible in the field. Spare your authentic self - put a
character in your place,remembering that the most important role we all play is “The Best Cop You Can Be” in every scene.
Instructor Bio: Chelley is a retired Dayton Police officer, a Subject Matter Expert in Instructor Skills and Diversity. She holds
a Master of Education degree and is certified in Emotional Intelligence in Diversity. She is also a certified instructor in fitness,
Verbal Judo and Media.
Application of Force Science Principles
Instructor: Sergeant (Retired) Larry D. Hahn Agency: Waterloo Police Department (Retired)
Course Description: This training was the focus of a grand jury resulting in a 12-minute decision by the jurors, absolving the
officer of any blame after a fatal shooting. The training is performance driven in a guided-discovery format that enhances an
officer‘s threat assessment ability and fosters a personalized understanding of FSI research. To provide that gut-wrenching
feeling of just how far behind the reactionary curve an officer is and provide reference points for the presentation that follows,
six drills are conducted. Next, FSI research is examined as an underpinning of survival tactics and training.
Instructor Bio: Larry is a graduate of the Force Science Institute Force Analysis Certification Course. He is a retired Sergeant
from the Waterloo, Iowa Police Department with thirty-five years of experience. Larry has held several training positions within
his department and outside consummating nearly four decades of police training.
Assessing Student Performance And Program Delivery
Instructor: Deputy Sheriff Jason W. Der Agency: Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice
Course Description: In this course participants will be introduced to formative assessment methods for measuring both
student learning and the effectiveness of program delivery. Techniques such as pre-assessment, student self-assessment, and
performance tasks will be explored and sample rubrics will be constructed. We will look at reliability and validity of this type
of assessment and examine the strengths and weaknesses of formative assessment as compared to traditional summative
assessment in law enforcement training. Assessment of learning, as learning, and for learning will be discussed.
Instructor Bio: Jason Der works as a Deputy Sheriff for the Ministry of Justice & Attorney General in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, Canada with seven years of service. Jason is a field trainer, control tactics instructor, academy instructor, and
sits on his agency’s equipment advisory group.
Behavior Analysis Principles for LE Leaders and Trainers
Instructor: James R. Meador Agency: Ohio Attorney General’s Office (OPOTA)
Course Description: Behavior analysis is the science of learning and behavior. By understanding evidence based behavioral
principles, law enforcement leaders and trainers can modify officer behavior to improve learning and performance. This course
will provide an introduction to basic yet powerful behavioral principles and technologies in an effort to foster positive behavioral
change in the law enforcement environment.
Instructor Bio: James R. Meador, M.S., is currently a law enforcement training officer for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
Jim has 17 years criminal justice experience and is a U.S. Army military police combat veteran. He possesses a Master’s degree
in criminal justice specializing in behavior analysis and is currently a doctoral student pursuing a PhD in Performance Psychology.
Beyond the Lecture
Instructor: Police Academy Manager Charles L. Lewis Agency: Md. Police Training Commissions
Course Description: This course is designed to get instructors to think outside of the lecture, and reach their students in more
creative ways. With the generations that are in our workforce now, and with generation “Z” coming into our work force now, it is
imperative more than ever that we as instructors find more energetic and creative ways to teach. The goal of this course is to
discuss and share various instructional methods, presentation styles, and to provide resources to obtain additional instructional
methods.
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Instructor Bio: Charles Lewis is a retired Chief of Police with 25 years of law enforcement experience. He has been with
Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions for 7 seven years, and is the Academy Manager for the Police Entry
Level Program. Mr. Lewis has been instrumental in redesigning the Instructor Development Programs for new instructors and
field training officers.
Blended Learning: Maximize Time, Budget and Effectiveness
Instructor: Curriculum Designer Kerry J. Avery Agency: Consultant
Course Description: Are you taking full advantage of online learning opportunities? Online learning is convenient and cost
effective, but it usually lacks interaction. Traditional instructor led training is interactive and effective, but it is expensive and
takes people away from their jobs. Blended learning gives you the best of both worlds! Explore the potential of combining online
and classroom formats to make your courses more efficient, affordable, and effective.
Instructor Bio: Kerry Avery is a training consultant in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She has a Certificate in Adult and Continuing
Education from the University of Alberta, and is currently pursuing a degree in Adult Education at Brock University. Kerry has
been designing corporate training programs for over 10 years, with the last 5 years spent developing classroom and blended
learning training programs for law enforcement. Kerry can be reached via email at [email protected].
Bounce: Building Resiliency Into Your Instructional Methods
Instructor: Commander Laura L. King Agency: McHenry Police Department (IL)
Course Description: Bounce is designed to start instructors actively thinking about common challenges than can present
during training. This session will give the attendee usable strategies to plan for and overcome instructors ‘worst in class’ training
nightmares. From technology related challenges to student centered issues, preparing for obstacles before you encounter them
can help create a fluid and confident presentation even in the face of adversity. Attendees will learn tactics that can be applied
to their training techniques to strengthen their resiliency and help ensure every presentation is a success.
Instructor Bio: Laura King is a Commander at the McHenry Police Department with over 18 years of varied law enforcement
experience. She has been teaching Criminal Justice at area colleges and universities since 2008. She also instructs several
courses for NEMRT. In 2012, Laura earned her PhD in Psychology and has spent a great deal of time studying the psychology
of learning. She has found ways to use psychological principles in her instructional methods to ensure results when delivering
presentations.
Building Warrior Women Trainers
Instructor: CEO Lou Ann Hamblin Agency: LouKa Tactical Secondary Instructor: Kathleen D. Vonk
Course Description: The concept of this presentation is framed around women in law enforcement and training in the “hard
skills” categories. Topics will include identifying those attributes that are common in women who are attracted to physical skills
instruction, recruiting and retaining females into training units such as firearms, first aid/tac med, D.T. EVO, physical training and
perceived challenges that women have in those training realms. Focusing on building a diverse training cadre and mentoring
efforts will also be addressed by a panel of experienced and well recognized instructors.
Instructor Bio: Lou Ann proudly served the law enforcement profession for 22 years before retiring. She holds a Master’s
degree in Human Performance Technology and Instructional Design. Lou Ann specializes in training female officers (having
trained over 3200 women in pistol alone) and is a certified firearms and defensive tactics instructor in a variety of disciplines.
She instructs locally and nationally in the areas of instructor development, training for specialty units and officer survival.
Dare to be Great: A Challenge to All Trainers
Instructor: President Brian R. Willis Agency: Winning Mind Training Inc.
Course Description: Dare to Be Great is a philosophy focused on growing courage to embrace excellence, fight mediocrity,
say no to the status quo and strive for greatness in your life, your training, your officers and your agency. As a trainer you owe
it to the officers you train, and the public you serve to inspire greatness so your officers can perform at the highest levels in the
tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving events they face every day. This session will challenge you to think differently about the way
you design and deliver training. If you are ready to embrace the challenge, then dare to show up.
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Instructor Bio: Brian Willis is recognized throughout North America as a thought leader, catalyst for change and a man with
many questions. He is the founder of Winning Mind Training and is committed to inspiring excellence in law enforcement through
Life’s Most Powerful Question - What’s Important Now? Brian was named 2011 Law Officer Trainer of the Year, is the Deputy
Executive Director for ILEETA, has worked as a mental preparation coach for two Olympic athletes and is a consultant with the
Virtus Group.
Designing Training Miracles
Instructor: Assistant Professor Daniel T. Chlebos Agency: Concordia University, Ann Arbor, MI
Course Description: This course will enhance the participant’s ability to logically and systematically present information. This
training is intended to develop superior training skills through innovative strategies that are focused on the learner’s needs, and
not the trainer’s desires.
Instructor Bio: Mr. Chlebos has been involved in law enforcement for over four decades. A former Lieutenant and Chief of
Police, he is currently Assistant Professor and Campus Coordinator for the Criminal Justice program at Concordia University. He
continues to train LE officers and has trained security personnel for the NFL’s Super Bowl. Mr. Chlebos has earned three college
degrees (AA, BA, and MS) and two certifications (Public Admin. - U. of Wis., and Strategic Change Mgt/Executive Leadership Cornell U.).
Developing Effective Diversity / Cultural Awareness Programs
Instructor: Instructor Joseph M. Willis Agency: Team One Network (also Active Army)
Course Description: Let’s talk about diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness… In an interactive forum we’ll explore some
effective models of Diversity and Cultural Awareness Training. We’ll discuss ways to develop a world-class program and the
risks of not having one. Most importantly we’ll talk about developing essential skills as a trainer to deliver cultural and diversity
training. Attendees will leave with some tips, tools, and suggestions for developing a new program, improving on an existing one,
and weaving the essentials into other types of training.
Instructor Bio: As a graduate of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) with recent experience as a
Human Relations Advisor and the Equal Opportunity Program Manager at the United States Military Academy, Joe is well versed
in developing cultural and diversity training programs for a variety of audiences. As an 18-year veteran of the Army MP Corps,
he’s prepared to talk candidly with fellow instructors about the skills required to identify and resolve complex issues.
Force on Force - Are We Training “On Purpose”?
Instructor: Training Coordinator Jeffrey T. Gazzo Agency: East TN. L.E. Academy Secondary Instructor: Larry Denny
Course Description: Instructors will learn methods to construct more comprehensive force on force and officer survival
scenarios. The methods taught will assist training officers in constructing specific, targeted, real time training scenarios utilizing
force on force equipment, radios, vehicles, and remote locations to reinforce officer survival principles, use of force state law
and department policies, and identification of critical training needs within training academies and L.E. agencies. We will validate
scenario content, identify learning objectives, discuss measurement and assessment tools and court defensibility.
Instructor Bio: Jeff Gazzo is the Training Coordinator of the East Tennessee Regional Law Enforcement Academy. Gazzo
has been a law enforcement officer and trainer for 22 years, first with the Greene County (TN.) Sheriff’s Dept. and the Fulton
County (GA.) Police Department in Atlanta, Georgia. He has worked a variety of assignments from patrol, traffic, traffic fatality
investigation and reconstruction, and at the Academy. Gazzo instructs firearms, defensive tactics, chemical agents, and officer
survival tactics.
Generational Communication: Leading and Motivating
Instructor: Sergeant Daniel Greene Agency: Chandler Police Department Secondary Instructor: Graham D. Tinius
Course Description: This class includes a presentation on the 4 largest generations employed in the workforce today. It
includes exercises to identify perceived traits and cultural impact. Discussion follows on the world events and trends that had
significant influence between generations. We introduce a variety of concepts and philosophies that can help improve upon
communication between generations. Methodologies are presented that help influence, train and motivate people across
different generations.
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Instructor Bio: Daniel Greene is a police Sergeant in Chandler, Arizona. Dan served fourteen years as both an FTO and FTO
Sergeant. Dan is an Arizona Subject Matter Expert General Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor, AZPOST Leadership
Instructor, and has taught Adult Learning, Ethics and Generational Studies. Dan is also the Vice President of the Arizona Chapter
of the National Association of Field Training officers as well as an executive board member for NAFTO.
Helpers or Hunters?
Instructor: Training Officer Thomas J. Cline Agency: Chicago Police Department
Course Description: Why do so many cops initially love the job and after about 7 years hate it? What changes? There are laws
that govern human behavior that make life miserable if not followed. Participants will discover one of these laws and remedies
to increase job satisfaction related to their purpose. Trainers must explain these things to charges. Participants examine the
role law enforcers adapt vs the role they ought to play in their community and a connection between these laws and PTSD. This
class challenges our world view.
Instructor Bio: Thomas Cline has 47 years in L.E. He’s a trainer for the Chicago Police Department and developed curriculum
on Ethics, Leadership, Variant Behavior, and Stress Management. He earned a MBA from St. Xavier and a MAP from Adler
School of Psychology. He and his wife have 7 children. He is author of Cop Tales! (Never Spit in a Man’s Face…Unless His
Mustache is on Fire) and Surviving Storms-Non-Tactical Career Survival for Law Enforcers, and writes a monthly column for
Illinois Cops Magazine.
How to Apply the Science of Motor Control and Learning
Instructor: Program Manager Robert M. Bragg Agency: Wa. State Criminal Justice Training Comm. Secondary Instructor:
Sean Hendrickson
Prerequisites: Training gun Training knife
Course Description: New and veteran movement skill instructors are faced with challenges of time, funding, difficult students,
and proper equipment for training. In addition, the science of motor control and learning can often seem intimidating and
inapplicable to teaching. This can leave the instructor with tradition and dogma as the basis for how and why to teach skills such
as driving, gun fighting, or defensive tactics. This course is designed to provide the new and veteran instructors strategies and
techniques backed by the latest science in a way that is immediately applicable to skill instruction.
Instructor Bio: Bob Bragg is currently the Manager of Fitness and Force Tactics Training Division at the Washington Criminal
Justice Training Center in Seattle. Bob has combined his education in Martial Arts under Dan Inosanto, Biomechanics, Exercise
Physiology, and Motor Learning with 34 years of experience training thousands of active law enforcement trainers to produce
effective, efficient and science based methods of instruction.
Improving Learning Outcomes Through Research Partnerships
Instructor: Director Mark Fallon Agency: ClubFed, LLC Secondary Instructor: Maria Hartwig
Course Description: Panel will describe the evolution of partnerships and collaborative teaming between instructors and
research scientists to improve training for interrogation professionals. Panelists will provide examples of how training academies
like FLETC, the USAF OSI Academy and those in Europe have teamed with research scientists to both improve their training
programs and to also evaluate if learning outcomes have been satisfactorily achieved through field validation studies.
Instructor Bio: Mark Fallon is the Director of ClubFed, LLC, assisting clients with developing knowledge and implementing
strategies that enhance performance in alignment with mission objectives. Mark has previously served as the Senior VP
for Learning and Knowledge Development of the Soufan Group, the Director of Law Enforcement Programs at the Qatar
International Academy for Security Studies, the FLETC Assistant Director for Training and Director of the NCIS Training
Academy.
Improving LEO Performance - Supervisors & Instructors Guide
Instructor: Training Specialist Brian Crandell Agency: Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office
Course Description: Improving LEO Perfromance is an interactive, multi-media evidence based program that provides
particpants will knowledge and abilities to improve LEO perfomance that they can apply on their next shift or training session.
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Using the Street Smart Performance methods including development of Best Work Practices, Rep-ing Best Work Practices,
Coaching Feedback, and Performance Management Model, partcipants will develop the ability to improve LEO competence,
safety and morale in less training time, and at lower cost. Street Smart Performance methods save agencies money and reduce
liability.
Instructor Bio: Dr. Brian Crandell started his law enforcement career in 1980 with completion of his basic academy. His
assignments included patrol, FTO, shift supervisor, training, narcotics investigations, and projects. Brian has been an instructor
for 30 years, and an armoror for 33 years. Brian completed his doctorate degree in 2004 at Montana State University with
reseach in how incident commanders learn. He has been a Senior Associate with the Gallagher-Westfall Group for more than
25 years.
Introduction to Instructor Development
Instructor: Instructor / police officer Chris R. Johns Agency: Springfield, MO PD and NLETC Secondary Instructor: Michael
J. Huth
Course Description: See a snapshot of our 8-hour Instructor Development course designed to prepare participants to teach
to a range of students varying from those new in their career to those more tenured. We will discuss the role of the instructor,
principles of learning, training liability, the use of learning aides, communication, lesson plan development, methods of instruction,
and testing & evaluation. We will further focus on the role of the defensive tactics instructor and ways to incorporate levels of
student learning.
Instructor Bio: Chris Johns is a Police Officer with the Springfield, MO Police Dept. assigned to the academy as the Technical
Skills Coordinator and lead control tactics instructor. He is a certified Law Enforcement Fitness Specialist through the Cooper
Institute, a Level 1 Certified Training for Warriors coach, a National Trainer with NLETC, and has studied martial arts for over
30 years. He and his wife Joey own and operate Gatekeeper Training, dedicated to improving community health, wellness, and
safety.
Law Enforcement Blended Learning: The Best of Both Worlds
Instructor: Regional Account Executive John E. Bostain Agency: Relias Learning Secondary Instructor: Gordon Decker
Course Description: “We have too much money for training”...said no law enforcement trainer ever. This interactive course
teaches instructors how to get more out of their training budgets by implementing blended learning strategies. This course will
explore an array of methodologies that will enhance traditional law enforcement training with aspects of online learning. This
evidence based course is a mixture of group discussions, case studies, and small group exercises that will provide learners with
the tools to implement blended learning in their agencies.
Instructor Bio: John Bostain is a Regional Account Executive with Relias Learning. In his 16 years as a law enforcement
trainer, he has held instructor positions with Calibre Press, FLETC, and the Hampton Police Division, with a focus on Use of
Force and Officer Safety. He is a Charter Member of ILEETA and is a member of the Advisory Board. In 2012, John was
honored as the Law Officer Magazine Trainer of the Year.
Mind How You Train
Instructor: Professor Jonathan W. Page Agency: Dickinson College
Course Description: Innovative research will be presented to show how important the mind is when it comes to performing
under stress. Research was conducted in London (England) at the Metropolitan Police Driving School and at State Police and
Deputy Sheriff Academies in the US. Measures of multitasking, memory, attention, and performance during tactical training and
while driving leave no doubt about the importance of being in cognitive command when under stress. What these findings mean
for law enforcement training will be discussed.
Instructor Bio: Dr. Jonathan Page is a college professor, cognitive neuroscientist, and author of the book, NeuroCop. With
more than a decade of research studying human perception and action, his extensive research on how stress influences
behavior led him to pursue new and more effective ways to deal with stress and stressful situations. Jon has collaborated in field
research with the London Metropolitan Police Service, the US Military, and Federal and State law enforcement agencies in the
US.
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Power Up Your Presentations!
Instructor: Staff Sergeant Brian J. Hill Agency: Federal Reserve PD
Course Description: Would you like to connect deeper with your students or audience each time you present? What makes
presentations great? What makes presenters exceptional? In this interactive presentation, we will discuss these questions
as well as ideas on how you can be a more persuading, confident & engaging presenter and deliver dynamic presentations.
Attending Power Up Your Presentations will allow you to discover how to turn learning into doing. This session will give you new
concepts and reinforce existing skill sets to project competence, inspiration & professionalism in your presentations.
Instructor Bio: Brian, an ILEETA charter member, is a Staff Sergeant for an agency in the Denver metro area. He is also the
owner of MentalAmmo.com, a law Enforcement training provider. Brian is a subject matter expert in Arrest Control for Colorado
P.O.S.T. He is also the editor of the Officer Safety/Use of Force section of the ILEETA Journal.
Presentation Skills for Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers
Instructor: President Jim Zalud Agency: Jim Zalud LLC
Course Description: This course will assist officers in developing, and understanding, universally accepted body language
interpretations of both instructor and audience. This program will instill more confidence, vision, and productivity in the classroom.
It will introduce Kinesics, Proxemics, as well as breathing and voice coaching.
Instructor Bio: Jim Zalud is a 30 year teacher of verbal and non-verbal skills. Jim has spoken to audiences at colleges, businesses,
and corporations throughout the Midwest. He is also the body language expert for the CBS-TV affiliate in Rockford, IL.
Tactical Philosophy: Developing Adaptive Thinkers
Instructor: Police Officer Louis P. Hayes Agency: Hinsdale IL Police Dept.
Course Description: Adaptiveness is the ability to respond to changes in an environment or situation. Police officers who are
adaptive thinkers make better, quicker decisions in times of crisis. Tactical Philosophy is our concept-based theory of repeatedly
asking and answering the questions of HOW and WHY in policy, training, planning, decision-making, report writing, and incident
evaluation. This is a universal framework that can be applied to the most simple to the most complex police incidents, of any size
or threat. We address risk management, problem-solving, case law, officer safety, force, and more.
Instructor Bio: Louis Hayes is a 17 yr Police Officer in Hinsdale, Illinois. He developed The Illinois Model (www.theillinoismodel.
com) as an integrated and systematic approach to law enforcement operations. He holds dual positions as a Crisis Intervention
Team (CIT) officer and SWAT team officer, giving him perspectives on a wide spectrum of police response options. Lou spreads
this program under The Virtus Group, Inc (www.virtusleadership.com) banner to a wide array of audiences in emergency/crisis
services.
Think Like A Solider, Act Like a Cop
Instructor: Special Agent Jim Smith Agency: CSXT Police
Course Description: Think like a solider, act like a cop is designed to meet the changing threats law enforcement officers will
likely encounter. Tactics of militant violent radicals are constantly changing. They use reality based tactics, based on traditional
and 4th generation warfare, while law enforcement clings to traditional liability based tactics. Attendees leaving will be able
to facilitate training discussions with those they train, enhancing critical thinking skills that will enable them to understand,
interpret, and counter military style tactics within a constitutional law enforcement frame.
Instructor Bio: Jim Smith is an ILEETA charter member/Advisory Board member. He has served in sworn and non-sworn law
enforcement positions for 40 years,from Police Officer to Chief of Police. He has an extensive background in law enforcement/
security management, operations, training and tactics. He has trained hundreds of law enforcement officers over the years
in various disciplines. He holds a BS in Criminal Justice and an MA in Homeland Security Studies. Currently he is a Railroad
Special Agent.
Think: Building Adaptive, Critical and Courageous Recruits
Instructor: Sgt (Ret) Thomas B. Dworak Agency: Integritas Consulting and Research Group
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Course Description: At the completion of this course of study, attendees will have a comprehensive overview on how to
develop adaptive and critical decision making in their recruit officers. Attendees will be introduced to research based training
methodology to enhance their abilities as field training officers.
Instructor Bio: Thom Dworak is a retired sergeant from the Wilmette Police Department. Thom is a consultant with The Virtus
Group http://www.virtusleadership.com. Mr. Dworak facilitates training in Field Training and Evaluation Program, Instructor
Development and Defensive Tactics. Thom was a field trainer for more than 22 years and was the Field Training and Evaluation
Coordinator for the Wilmette Police Department. Thom is the Instructor Development section editor for the ILEETA Journal.
Training with Force Science
Instructor: Sergeant/Range Master Perry A. Bartels Agency: Newport News Police Department
Prerequisites: This course is intended for those who design firearms and force training.
Course Description: The field of Force Science has done much to protect officers after questionable force incidents. This
class will examine how Force Science can be used before the incident to design training that coincides with natural human
programming. We will look at the effects of the stress response and action/reaction time segments as well as how these
factors limit human performance and prevent officers from using trained techniques in real life situations. Maximize training time
and technique efficiency by working with the human design, not against it.
Instructor Bio: Sergeant Bartels has 20 years in law enforcement. He holds multiple instructor certifications, is a certified
force analyst by the Force Science Institute and has focused on use of force and force-related training. He has many years
of experience reviewing all use of force reports and officer-involved shootings for his agency. He has instructed this topic for
several years to chiefs, attorneys, investigators and trainers on dozens of agencies.
Training with Video - Greater Retention in Less Time
Instructor: Vice President of Training and Education Ray Minor Agency: TASER International, Inc
Course Description: Attendees will learn to use video from several perspectives to record student performance in training
exercises and allow students to self critique to correct substandard performance and reinforce good performance. Attendees
will learn how to leverage this self critique to minimize time spent explaining (arguing) performance issues with students,
accelerate corrective action, and increase student retention of proper procedures by having their students teach themselves.
These principles can be applied at all levels of training and in field performance.
Instructor Bio: Ray Minor served as a police officer in Connecticut for 11 years. His assignments included Field Training
Officer, Dive Team, Less-lethal Instructor, Firearms Instructor, TASER Instructor, and he was a member of the CT P.O.S.T
Firearms Instructor Cadre. Ray became a TASER Master Instructor in 2004. He was hired by TASER International in January
2006 and has served as the Staff Master Instructor, Training Manager, and Director of Training Operations. He has trained law
enforcement and military.
Turning Your Training Into Successful Online Content
Instructor: Editor in Chief Douglas J.C. Wyllie Agency: PoliceOne.com
Course Description: This course will provide police instructors with practical tips to get published by online media outlets and
highlight the benefits of doing so. In hour one, Doug Wyllie will present best practices for aspiring (and even well-established)
writers, including optimal article length, successful article formats, use of video clips, as well as trends in internet readers’
behavior that affect how editors select content to feature on their websites. Hour two will feature a panel discussion of several
highly successful columnists’ perspectives on the benefits of being published.
Instructor Bio: Doug Wyllie is Editor in Chief of PoliceOne. He is responsible for setting the editorial direction of the website
and managing the planned editorial features by a roster of aproximately 50 expert writers. Doug won the 2014 Western
Publishing Association “Maggie Award” in the category of Best Regularly Featured Digital Edition Column and has authored
more than 800 feature articles and tactical tips on a wide rage of topics and trends affecting the law enforcement community.
Understanding Response Time in L/E Training
Instructor: Sergeant (Retired) Joseph K. Ferrera Agency: Southfield Michigan Police Department
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Course Description: This course will define reaction time, movement time and response time and look at how they relate to
law enforcement training in the critical core areas of DT/Subject Control, Firearms, and even E.V.O. Participants will gain insight
into improving response time in their officers/recruits by applying the information in this course, no matter the discipline. By
understanding the response time process, participants will improve performance in motor-skills and cognitive processing in their
students.
Instructor Bio: Sgt. Joseph “Little Joe” Ferrera retired from the Southfield Mich. Police Dept. in November 2014. He has a total
of 37 years experience in L/E & corrections. He has been teaching L/E personel for over 25 years in the area of use of force.
He was featured on LETN for many years and apprears on PoliceOne.com with video training tips. He has instructed at the
Oakland Police Academy in Auburn Hills Mich. for 25+ years. He is an Associate Staff Instructor for Human Factors Research
Group.
Verbal Persuasion Techniques for Trainers
Instructor: A/Sergeant Dan Fraser Agency: Calgary Police Service
Course Description: The Calgary Police Service has long been known for its innovative officer safety training. Their Strategic
Communications program began in 2004 with Verbal Judo® as the foundation. It has since grown into a multi-faceted, scenario
based training course combining material and techniques from many sources. This presentation will take you through the fourday program with the aim of sharing knowledge and ideas that you can use to improve your agency’s training.
Instructor Bio: Dan Fraser is a 16 year veteran with the Calgary Police Service in Alberta, Canada. He has served as a full time
officer safety instructor and lead instructor for the Strategic Communications program. Dan has made numerous presentations
at national and international conferences on the topic of communications and persuasion. He is a Verbal Judo® instructor and
is trained as a hostage negotiator. He is a contributing author to the book, ‘If I Knew Then: Life Lessons From Cops On The
Street’.
Live Fire Courses – Require advance registration
Ballistic Shield Rapid Deployment for Active Threats
Instructor: President Alfred J. Baker Agency: Baker Ballistics Secondary Instructor: Peter W. Hetrick
Prerequisites: Familiarity with personal weapons being brought. Duty Rig, Ballistic Shield, pistol & long gun
Course Description: This eight hour operator course combines lecture and demonstration with live fire exercises for building
skill sets toward operating a ballistic shield with firearms in a rapid deployment mission. Course intended to build strength
and conditioning initially with static pistol and shield drills, then building toward long gun and shield, and then advancing to
mobile drills for individual and team deployments. Reloading, transitioning, rescue formations and high stress exercises will be
developed. Mission appropriate ballistic shields will be used along with student provided shields of choice.
Instructor Bio: Al Baker is a retired Lieutenant NYPD Emergency Service Unit with 25 years of highly distinguished and
meritorious service, where he commanded city wide ESU operations, founded Tactical Robotics program, and was an expert in
hostage/barricade situations. He was Training Director for Armor Holdings, having certified over 500 LE and military elements
on ballistic shield operations, and was Program Manager for the US DOJ ATF Bureau. He is president of Baker Ballistics and
inventor of the Baker Batshield.
Bug Carry Course (Back Up Gun )
Instructor: Training Officer Level 2 Mark A. Belliveau Agency: New Braintree Police Department
Prerequisites:
Protective Gear, Small frame revolver/compact pistol, Concealed holster
Course Description: The purpose of this course of fire is to evaluate the officer’s ability to operate a concealed carry or back
up gun and discreetly draw from the holster, i.e. ankle, pocket,or vest, under stress. Realizing the effective range of your gun and
clothing limitations while firing and reloading from unconventional but realistic shooting positions.
Instructor Bio: Mark Belliveau is presently the New Braintree Police Department training officer, a level II firearms training
officer for the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee, a life member of the NRA, member of MLEFIAA, former
Smith & Wesson Academy Instructor and a retired Deputy Sergeant from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.
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Carbine Performance Diagnostics
Instructor: Trainer, TV Personality, Lawman Chris A. Cerino Agency: Chris Cerino Training Group Secondary Instructor:
Michelle Cerino
Prerequisites: Duty Rig, Carbine, Sling, 3 mags
Course Description: Learn to run the AR platform like a professional. We’ll hit the highlights of running the gun and leave you
with some excellent drills you can take home to your officers. Learn new training mantras and motor programs pertaining to
the rifle that you’ll be able to rely upon when you just don’t have time to think. Not just putting rounds downrange. We’ll cover
mechanical advantage and all the fundamentals as well as troubleshooting and maintenance.
Instructor Bio: Chris Cerino is a firearms instructor, competitor and TV personality who’s been training law enforcement
officers and military for more than 18 years. Literally immersed in training for years, his skills are founded in real life experience.
Chris is the director of training for Chris Cerino Training Group LLC, and teaches in a “do as I do” fashion. web:www.
chriscerinotraininggroup.com email:[email protected].
Defeating the Dark---White Light, Night Vision,Thermal Imaging
Instructor: Principal Benjamin T. Kurata Agency: One in One Hundred, LLC Secondary Instructor: Sara Ahrens
Prerequisites: Certified Firearms Instructor for Agency Duty Rig
Two flashlights with spare batteries
Course Description: Nationally, about 70-80% of officer involved shootings happen under reduced light conditions, yet
few officers train and qualify 80% of the time under those conditions. It is essential that firearms instructors prepare their
department’s front line officers with knowledge, techniques and tactics that will work regardless of ambient light conditions.
Participants will learn what works in the dark from a “win the fight” perspective versus technique or equipment specific
perspective. Participants will also get hands-on experience with the latest in night vision and thermal imaging equipment.
Instructor Bio: Benjamin Kurata (Member # 62C) has been a guest instructor and has taught live fire courses at the past
4 ILEETA annual conferences and at 7 IALEFI annual conferences. He has been a firearms instructor for 30 years and cofounded the LE Training Division at I.T.I.-Texas; the Action Target Academy; and was an instructor at the SIGARMS Academy. He
is currently an adjunct faculty member in the Criminal Justice Department at the University of the Incarnate Word – San Antonio.
Dynamic Handgun Combatives Instructor Development Course
Instructor: CEO / Master Firearms Instructor John Krupa III Agency: Spartan Tactical Training Group, LLC Secondary
Instructor: Sang Lee
Prerequisites: Firearms instructor certification.
Semi-automatic Pistol, 4 magazines
Course Description: This 8-hour training block focuses on enhancing the firearm instructor’s skill-set in the presentation of
handgun shooting fundamentals. Instructor students will explore the technical aspects of tactical speed shooting with the semiauto pistol, and will concentrate on shooting diagnostics covering: the thumbs forward grip, grip compression, forward indexing,
presentation of the handgun, the natural action stance, body position and how these elements are affected by the body’s
physiological response under duress.
Instructor Bio: John is a police officer with the Orland Hills Police Dept. (IL) and has over 24 years of experience in law
enforcement. He has previously served as a patrol officer, FTO and firearms instructor with Chicago PD. He is a graduate
firearms instructor from the Secret Service Academy, FBI, DEA and FLETC. John is founder and CEO of Spartan Tactical
Training Group, LLC and has presented as a guest instructor at AFTE, ASLET,GTOA, IALEFI, ILEETA, ISOA, MidTOA, MTOA,
NTOA and TTPOA training conferences.
Essential Pistol
Instructor: Dave Spaulding Agency: Handgun Combatives LLC
Prerequisites: Duty Rig
Handgun, spare mags and pouch, eyes/ears
Course Description: Essential Pistol addresses those skills that are absolutely necessary in order to PREVAIL in an armed
conflict. Designed to help firearms instructors teach essential skills in a useful and interesting manner, this course will address
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grip, trigger control, body position, use of sights vs. point shooting, holster skills, reloading and clearing stoppages. The goal will
be to establish physiological efficiency in the shooter by eliminating unnecessary movement, thus enhancing performance.
Instructor Bio: Dave Spaulding was the 2010 Law Officer/ILEETA Trainer of the Year. He is a 36 year law enforcement
and security veteran who has worked in a wide range of assignments including SWAT, Patrol, Investigations, Surveillance and
Undercover Operations. He is the author of two books, seven training videos and over 1,000 magazine articles. He currently
owns and operates Handgun Combatives LLC, a training company focusing on the “combative application of the handgun”.
Rifle Training Concepts - Instructor Update
Instructor: Sergeant Jason Wuestenberg Agency: Phoenix Police Dept.
Prerequisites: Attendees must be certified rifle instructors. Duty Rig
Rifle with tactical sling
Course Description: This instructor update class will cover topics such as establishing a training philosophy, qualification vs.
training, paper and steel target selection, how to conduct a simple performance evaluation of your students, the modern day
shooting platform, challenging “tradition” thought processes and philosophies, maximizing training time and allotted ammunition,
conducting multi-skillset drills, dynamic moving & shooting, and rifle accessories discussion. This course will be an open forum
for all participants to provide input and knowledge for others to learn.
Instructor Bio: Jason Wuestenberg has been with the Phoenix Police Dept since 1994 and has been a Sergeant since 2008.
Jason has been the supervisor for the Rifle Training Squad since 2010 and manages the department’s patrol rifle program
consisting of four rifle instructors and 300+ rifle operators. Jason has provided training to LEOs across the nation and
abroad through his training company. He is also the Executive Director for the National Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors
Association (NLEFIA).
Shoot Well...Quickly!!
Instructor: Todd Fletcher Agency: Combative Firearms Training, LLC
Prerequisites: Must be a current firearms instructor. Duty Rig Protective Gear Duty handgun, magazines, ear & eye
protection
Course Description: Due to the short duration and quick time frames of law enforcement gunfights, officers must be trained to
draw and shoot well in condensed time frames. This class provides several dry-fire drills to establish a solid base of knowledge
and skill. Using the foundation established by the dry-fire drills, effective live-fire drills are introduced to maximize and test our
ability to deliver shots with combative speed and accuracy. This class uses a building block approach to facilitate effective adult
learning and to reinforce the concept of shooting well quickly.
Instructor Bio: Todd Fletcher is the owner/lead instructor of Combative Firearms Training, LLC, as well as a sergeant assigned
to the Patrol Division of the Bend (OR) Police Department. He has 20 years of law enforcement and 18 years of firearms
instructor experience. He has taught firearms classes regionally and nationally including the ILEETA Conference and numerous
IALEFI Conferences. He has also testified as an expert witness in cases involving police training and use of force.
Vortex - Vehicle Operations and Rescue Tactics
Instructor: Owner / Director of Training Eric R. Perkins Agency: Final Defense Institute, LLC Secondary Instructor:
Christopher Joswick
Prerequisites: Sworn Law Enforcement. Body Armor, Eye and Ear Protection, Semi-Automatic Carbine, Pistol
Course Description: This 8-hour live-fire course will increase an officer’s survivability against heavily armed offenders in and
around a motor vehicle. The class will provide officers with practical emergency vehicle deployment techniques through the use
of systematic methods of instruction. This course highlights the complexities associated with a motor vehicle’s confined space
as it relates to emergency evacuation, counter ambush, and citizen/officer rescue. A ballistic laboratory will give the opportunity
to examine different types of ammunition against vehicle surfaces.
Instructor Bio: Eric is a 24 year veteran police officer. During his 11 years on SWAT, he participated in the resolution of
barricaded gunman situations, hostage rescue missions, felony fugitive apprehensions, and high-risk warrant service operations.
He is a certified instructor in specialized pistol and rifle craft, having taught U.S. and foreign special operations personnel for the
last 8 years. Eric has made numerous trips overseas, as an invited instructor, to teach counter-terrorism tactics.
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Management/Leadership Courses
am I that man?
Instructor: Instr. Community Corrections Institute Ron Scheidt Agency: am I that man?
Course Description: This presentation is designed to challenge instructor/mentors in the law enforcement community
to examine the profound impact they have in their unique positions. Expect the am I that man? seminar to be informative,
empowering, encouraging and insightful. The presenter will share how the power of heroes, role models and mentors can
positively impact the lives of others. This seminar will not only help you recognize and honor those individuals who have made
significant investments in your life but will also inspire you to invest in the lives of others.
Instructor Bio: Ron Scheidt is the Co-Founder of am I that man? He is is a retired Senior United States Probation officer. Ron
is the lead Natural Response Control Tactics Instructor with Community Corrections Institute. He has served as a faculty member
with the Federal Judicial Center. Ron is a highly regarded guest speaker and instructor having presented on multiple topics
throughout the United States and Canada.
Battling Toxic Leadership in Law Enforcement
Instructor: Lieutenant David A. Crisler Agency: Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Course Description: In this course of instruction the attendee will be exposed to several traits of toxic leadership that can
be present in an agency at different levels. We will then delve into how to notice that a toxic environment exists and more
importantly how to change this toxic environment into a positive leadership environment. We will also review the agency training
unit’s role in changing the leadership culture of an agency and discuss strategies to use to change the culture within the training
unit as well as the agency as a whole.
Instructor Bio: Lt. David Crisler Jr. has been with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for over 24 years. He is currently a Unit
Commander with the agency and is an adjunct instructor with several law enforcement agencies in Indiana. David also has been
an instructor throughout the United States and has provided consulting services to many different types of government agencies
at the state and local level on an array of topics. He has also been published in numerous publications.
Finding the Leader in You
Instructor: Owner/Lt. (ret) James S. Glennon Agency: Calibre Press/Lombard Police
Course Description: Understanding the science, dynamics and skills necessary to actually lead is often left unlearned.
Attendees will understand real-life examples of successful leaders and organizations and more importantly what actually made,
and makes, them successful. Leadership begins with understanding the human element of any group, team or organization.
Communication skills as well as a psychological awareness of what motivates human beings within a group will be highlighted.
At the conclusion of the four hours students will have a better, or perhaps a completely new understanding of how to lead.
Instructor Bio: Lt Jim Glennon is the first law enforcement officer to own Calibre Press in its 35 year history. Retired from
the Lombard, IL Police Dept., Jim was the first Commander of the newly formed DuPage County Homicide Task Force. He
has a masters degree in Police Management, taught for Northwestern University’s Staff and Command School and has been
a Street Survival Instructor since 2002. Jim is an award winning columnist and authored the highly acclaimed book “Arresting
Communication”.
Frontline Leadership
Instructor: Assistant Professor Danny L. McGuire, Jr. Agency: National Louis University
Course Description: Frontline Leadership is an important dynamic that is often overlooked. In a law enforcement and/
or criminal justice agency one of the most important leadership roles is the first line of leadership, often called “immediate
supervisor”. This seminar examines the importance of the frontline leader and how his/her actions may help morale, productivity
and other crucial elements in the law enforcement dynamic. The seminar also illustrates the importance of frontline leader
development to an agency.
Instructor Bio: Dr. Danny McGuire, Jr. is a second generation law enforcement professional who spent over 20 years in the
field. He has served on the Cook County Sheriff’s Department with assignment to SSDI and NEMEG Unit as well as the Chicago
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Police Department, as both police officer and sergeant, with assignments to Patrol, SWAT Weapons of Mass Destruction Safety
and Support Team, and Chief Crisis/Hostage Negotiator. Danny is currently an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at
National Louis University.
Growing Courage: Human Factors in Training and Leadership
Instructor: Lieutenant John F. Bennett Agency: Charleston, IL Police Dept
Course Description: Situations of high stress in which the ‘fight-or-flight response’ is initiated can impact an officer’s
perceptions, misperceptions and decision-making. The effects ‘fight-or-flight’ have on the teaching, understanding, learning
and retention of any skills and tactics used in high-risk endeavors require a unique understanding of this phenomenon and the
use of teaching methodologies that maximize skill retention. This material is critical for supervisors as it helps shape realistic
expectations with regard to officer performance in high-risk situations and training requirements.
Instructor Bio: John Bennett is a 25 year veteran and Patrol Lieutenant with the Charleston (IL) Police Department. An ILEETA
member, John has trained officers nationally and abroad for over 22 years with a particular emphasis on the impact of survival
stress on human performance. John holds a variety of instructor and instructor-trainer certifications and has dedicated himself to
awareness, education, research, training and motivation specifically tailored at saving officers’ lives, families, and careers.
Instructional Leadership - Training for Our Future
Instructor: Police Officer Liam A. Duggan Agency: St. Paul Police (MN)
Course Description: The title of “leadership” in law enforcement often focuses more on rank versus impact. The reality in
today’s policing is that we are in need of true leadership that has nothing to do with rank and everything to do with people;
people who are willing to invest in themselves and in others unconditionally for the greater good. Creating a culture of trainers
and training that will last a lifetime requires instructors who understand and believe in their role as true leaders. This intro to
Instructional Leadership will begin exploring ways to be truly impactful and meaningful to everyone you touch.
Instructor Bio: Liam Duggan has been a police officer for 18 years. Serving in patrol, vice/narcotics, training and special ops,
he is an accomplished instructor recognized as such by National Level LE trainers. His teaching and speaking credits range
from students entering LE to national and international spec ops and instructor audiences. Through 360 degree leadership, his
craftsmanship of blending life’s challenges with career challenges is centered in performance in every aspect of a person’s life.
Leadership in Law Enforcement - A Road to Success
Instructor: President Manuel R. Ovalle Agency: Special Resources Corp (ret. Secret Svc)
Course Description: Genesis of leadership, importance of great leadership/what it takes to be one, teach one, exploring if
you are the problem or solution in your organization, addressing “would you want to work for you,” meeting challenges and
overcoming fears/loneliness of leadership, best practices, strategies/tools to combat cynicism, positive outcomes of conflict,
developing others through mature leadership concepts,and moral courage will be covered. Students will be challenged to
examine/improve personal leadership practices/styles and work toward being regarded as “one of the great ones.”
Instructor Bio: Manuel Ovalle, retired US Secret Service (31 years federal officer/Director of Ombudsman Program - uniformed
division), is founder/president of Special Resources Corporation, a training/conflict management services company. He offers
services as a trainer, management consultant, ombudsman. He designed Leadership in Law Enforcement Series, a Texas
accredited five-course training curriculum taught around the US to local police. He is an invited conference speaker and Director
at Large for HAPCOA.
Leadership: The Power of Attitude, Motivation, and Influence
Instructor: Seminar Coordinator/Instructor Jason L. Sharp Agency: Law Enforcement Training Institute
Course Description: As a leader and trainer, these three little words are powerful to ensure successful learning occurs (KSA’s).
Our attitude has a huge influence on not only how we look at life, training, etc. but how our colleagues look at these essential
parts of their lives. Furthermore, our attitude can make a subtle but significant difference between failure and success. This
course discusses the importance of these words combined with explanations in different theories associated with behavior and
change.
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Instructor Bio: Mr. Jason Sharp is a Seminar Coordinator/Instructor at the Law Enforcement Training Institute, University of
Missouri Extension and is a ten year veteran of law enforcement. He’s held a variety of different law enforcement positions.
Mr. Sharp is working on his doctorate dissertation at the University of Arkansas, in Adult and Lifelong Learning. He has
been teaching academically at the collegiate level for over 6 yrs. He brings a wealth of information from a variety of different
perspectives.
So You Want to Be a Chief?
Instructor: Chief of Police William L. Harvey Agency: Ephrata Police Dept . (PA)
Course Description: Many instructors consider an executive job (chief or sheriff) for a career goal. This can be a difficult
task without knowledge of executive searches, assessment centers, panels and making ‘the fit’. There will be discussion on
understanding job announcements, the selection process, first year survival, time management and career tips. If you are
considering seeking this goal, this block of instruction will offer valuable time and money savers.
Instructor Bio: Bill Harvey since 2009 is serving as Chief of Police in Ephrata, PD (PA). Prior to this he served seven years as
chief for the Lebanon City (PA) PD. This is after retiring from a twenty-two year career with the Savannah (GA) PD, ending his
career as the Director of Training. He is a US Army Military Police veteran and ILEETA Board member. He is a writer for several
professional police publications with several hundred articles published.
Officer Survival/Tactics Courses
Active Shooter Panel Discussion
Instructor: Section Chairperson Don R. Alwes Agency: National Tactical Officers Association
Course Description: This will be a panel discussion of the active shooter and related issues. Speakers will be given five
minutes for opening remarks, then the discussion will be directed by questions from the facilitator until such time as questions
come from the audience. Panelists will be nationally known experts in the field, and will address issues concerning preparing for
and responding to active shooter events.
Instructor Bio: Don is a trainer and consultant with 33 years of law enforcement experience. He is a lead instructor for the
National Tactical Officers Association in Active Shooter Response and School/Workplace Violence. He is also a firearms
instructor for the NRA’s Law Enforcement Division, an Adjunct Instructor for Kentucky’s Department of Criminal Justice Training,
and still serves as a part time officer.
Ambush: Preparing
Your Officers For The #1 Killer
Instructor: Executive II Richard E. Fairburn Agency: Illinois State Police
Course Description: This class will provide a detailed 10 year analysis of the sharp rise in officers being murdered in ambush
situations, based on the FBI LEOKA data. Recent ambush incidents will be debriefed, pointing to a pattern of officers often
being killed one-at-a-time due to our normal staggered response tactics. Effective ambush awareness and survival training
techniques will be discussed. The program will stress the need for strong, street-level leadership to assemble a team-based
response to ambush attacks.
Instructor Bio: Dick Fairburn has more than 30 years experience as a police trainer with active enforcement agencies and a
large academy. His years of research and writing for publications like Police Marksman and PoliceOne.com have established
him as a widely recognized trainer. In addition to his experience as a sworn officer and full-time trainer, Mr. Fairburn has
authored more than 100 magazine articles and two books on firearms training topics.
Armed Encounters: Real Stories from Real Survivors
Instructor: Lt (Ret) Brian Murphy Agency: Armor Express Secondary Instructor: David Wagoner
Course Description: Surviving Armed Encounters: This course will provide 1st hand encounters experienced on both patrol and
during SWAT operations. All the presenters were shot and saved from death by their training, experience, mind-set and vests.
A thorough examination of warning signs exhibited by the suspects as well as the history of each suspect will be completed.
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officers attending will be instructed on physiological responses during a shooting, personal and family reactions as well as
training needed to survive an armed encounter.
Instructor Bio: Lt. Murphy is the Saves Program Manager for Armor Express. Prior service: Lt. Murphy served with the Oak
Creek Police Department for over 22 years. Lt. Murphy was a member of the OCPD Emergency Response Unit from 19922009. He was a member of the OCPD Evidence Technician Unit for 15 years. He also served working as an adjunct instructor
for L.S.U., Texas. Lt Murphy has received the Congressional Badge of Bravery and the Presidential Public Safety Medal of Valor.
Becoming Knights - Teaching Warrior Mindset to the Non-Warrior
Instructor: Chief of Police Timothy J. Barfield Agency: Wellington Police Department (OH)
Course Description: Although there are many books and articles written on survival mindset and use of force, officers are
often left to teach these subjects to themselves. Some self-motivated officers accomplish this. But many other officers, who
also need to be street warriors on the front lines everyday, have never been introduced to the whys and the hows of these
critical subjects. This course is designed to make warrior/knights of all officers.
Instructor Bio: Tim Barfield is the Chief of Police of the Wellington(Ohio) Police Department. He began his career in law
enforcement in 1981 and has been an FTO, a traffic unit officer, bomb squad member, a team leader in SWAT and Patrol
Commander. He is a defensive tactics, firearms, ethics and mindset instructor. He has taught for the past several years to
numerous officers in Ohio and Illinois.
Below 100: Successful Implementation & Updates
Instructor: Lieutenant Eric Dickinson Agency: Vinton Police Department (IA)
Prerequisites: Prior Below 100 training is helpful but not required
Course Description: Below 100 training is lowering preventable deaths and injuries nationwide. This course will provide
tips for implementing and updating Below 100 training in your agency beyond the original training. Attendees will receive
information regarding successful application of the five tenets of Below 100 to unique audiences including but not limited to:
firearms instructors, tactical teams, management, corrections personnel, and law enforcement family members.
Instructor Bio: Eric is a patrol supervisor, advanced EMT, and Below 100 regional representative and core-trainer. He was the
2014 ILEETA/Law Officer Magazine Trainer of the Year. He is the author of the book, “The Street Officer’s Guide to Emergency
Medical Tactics” and is the Tactical Responder columnist for Law Officer magazine.
Body Searches - A Common Task
Instructor: Corporal Julie L. Johnson Agency: Carol Stream (IL) Police Department
Course Description: Officers do pat downs and searches everyday - often times improperly. We MUST stop assuming that
officers know how to do appropriate, adequate searches. Each year LE officers are injured, killed or indicted as a result of
improper and/or inadequate searches. Topics discussed in this presentation include common search mistakes and proper
search methods. Legal doctrine pertaining to different types of searches (from Terry Stop to strip search) will be covered. Same
sex and opposite sex searches will be examined, including the unique circumstances surrounding the proper search of females.
Instructor Bio: Julie Johnson is Corporal for the Carol Stream (IL) PD where she has served for over 17 years. Julie
developed the department’s Matron Training Program and is responsible for teaching Prisoner Search training to both male and
female personnel. Julie is also in charge of the Defensive Tactics Program for the department. Recently, Julie has written the
department policies for Use of Force and Deadly Force Investigations.
Critical Combative Concepts
Instructor: Sgt. Charles E. Humes Jr. Agency: A.P.P.L.E. P.I.T.T. LLC
Course Description: Perpetually updated, upgraded, and revised, CCC is an eclectic collection of ironclad, fundamental
principles; combined with entertaining teaching anologies that are backed by dynamic visuals, and unforgetable videos. Every
instructor can use CCC concepts to augment the skills they are teaching. The training concepts of: IAO, VMBR, NUM, The 3
S Test, TOT, SIG, DDSS, the “Final Weapon,” Concepts v. Techniques, Tactical v. Tacti-Cool. These, and other pertinent training
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concepts, will be dissected and evaluated to achieve optimal student performance, while maximizing your instructional impact.
Instructor Bio: An ILEETA Charter Member & LawOfficer.Com Columnist, Sgt. Charles E. Humes, Jr. is recognized as one of
the pioneers of modern, realistic, DT training. He’s taught instructor certification schools nationwide; but is best known for his
highly acclaimed training articles published in most of the law enforcement magazines since 1983. His training tape (now a
DVD), Dynamic Striking Techniques, is in use by LE agencies, training academies, & individual officers worldwide.
From Tragedy to Training: Learning from Experience
Instructor: Owner-Manager/Lieutenant (retired) Brian W. McKenna Agency: Winning Edge Training/Hazelwood (MO) PD
Course Description: Case studies are a powerful tool for learning about the realities of lethal combat, and how tactics, training
and other factors affect their outcome. This workshop, based on the instructor’s experience as the author of Police Marksman
Magazine’s “Officer Down” column, presents ways to more effectively debrief officers following a lethal encounter, analyze their
actions for key learning points related to tactics, training and mindset, and then impart these lessons to others.
Instructor Bio: Brian McKenna retired after 32 years with the Hazelwood (MO) Police Department, where he served as a patrol
lieutenant, in-service trainer and lead firearms instructor. He is a state certified police instructor, certified Force Science Analyst,
and author who writes extensively about officer safety, including Police Marksman’s “Officer Down” column, a regular feature that
analyzes police shootings for key learning points. He currently teaches officer safety courses for Winning Edge Training.
Officer’s Discretion: Is ___ worth it?
Instructor: Officer Matthew W. Grubb Agency: Orchard Lake Police Department Secondary Instructor: Ryan L. Berman
Course Description: officer’s Discretion: Is it worth it? Just because a Law Enforcement officer has the authority to act,
doesn’t always mean they should! This class is meant to be an interactive lecture and group sharing of decision analysis. Multiple
scenerios will be given, with emphasis on techniques for diffusing hostile situations and getting home safely at the end of the
night.
Instructor Bio: Matthew Grubb is a member and an Instructor for the Orchard Lake Police Department. He’s been a certified
Police officer for 7 years, and holds a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He
holds numerous instructor certifications including in Firearms, Defensive Tactics, and Instructor Development.
Rescue Task Force - Warm Zone Response
Instructor: Law Enforcement Coordinator Douglas S. Anderson Agency: Blackhawk Technical College
Course Description: Rescue Task Force is the deployment of police and fire rescue team(s) into an ongoing, life-threatening
situation in order to provide immediate triage by paramedics/ems personnel. The escort tactics enables treatment options to be
administered while the suspect(s) has been contained by law enforcement personnel, but not taken into custody. A contained
threat (warm zone) is any situation in which physical danger to personnel is confined to a specific area by natural barriers or
security (police officers).
Instructor Bio: Douglas Anderson is a retired Beloit, WI PD Detective. He is presently the Law Enforcement Academy
Coordinator at Blackhawk Technical College. He has been involved with training for over 30 years and has had numerous
articles published in magazines such as Tactical Edge, Law and Order, Police, and Firearms Instructor. He helped develop the
concepts of Contained Threat Escort Tactics in 2001.
Stopping the Active Shooter Before the First Shot is Fired
Instructor: Police Lieutenant James P. Gaffney Agency: Village of Mamaroneck Police Department
Course Description: The community provides the means to identify and pre-empt active shooters through threat assessments.
Society is the eyes and the ears of the police department in overcoming a potential active shooter. Intervention by mental health
professionals in conjunction with the police is the most effective method of stopping mass murders at schools, workplaces or
public locations. The objectives are: educate and inform officers, introduce proactive analysis, establish mental health liaisons,
and overcome the unthinkable events at Newtown,CT and near tragedy of Bartlesville, OK on Dec.14, 2012.
Instructor Bio: Lt. Jim Gaffney, MPA is a 30-year law enforcement professional serving in a metro-New York City police
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department. He is Law Enforcement Today’s Active Shooter contributor, having written 25+ articles on the topic. He is a
proponent of preventing an Active Shooter Incident before the first shot is fired. Lt. Gaffney is a member of IACP, FBI- LEEDA,
and he is a Certified Force Science Analyst. Jim mentors law enforcement’s next generation by bringing the street into the
classroom.
The First Three Seconds
Instructor: Major Travis J. Yates Agency: Tulsa Police Department
Course Description: Surviving the first three seconds is a program that is designed to take the reactionary gap of the officer
and put it back onto the suspect. This is done through a 5 step program that focuses on: Identifying armed individuals through
body language indicators; Identifying armed individuals through clothing indicators; Street level interrogation skills; Street level lie
detection skills and Identifying assaultive indicators through body language and verbal indicators. Through research and lessons
learned, law enforcement does not need to wait to be assaulted to begin taking action.
Instructor Bio: Major Travis Yates began his career in 1993 with the Tulsa (OK) Police Department. He has served 16 years
of his career in a patrol function with other assignments in Gangs, Media Relations, Training and Planning. Travis has been
recognized throughout the world in regards to law enforcement training and is a former ILEETA Trainer of the Year. He is the
Past President of ALERT, Director of Training for SAFETAC Training & taught the first Below 100 Trainer at ILEETA in 2011.
TNT: Tactics in Traffic
Instructor: Sergeant Scott L. Hughes Agency: Calibre Press
Course Description: Traffic stops are one of the most common and dangerous, actions performed by police officers.
Regardless of where you work, if you have a roadway traveling through your jurisdiction - danger exists! This highly informative
and powerful four (4) hour course utilizes over 100 videos and illustrations while examining how officers are injured and killed
during vehicle stops. Course topics will include but not be limited to: Traffic Stop Fundamentals, Communication Skills, Unique
Vehicles (motorcycles, vans, SUV’s and more),Window Tint, Night Time Approach ,Contemporary Search and much more!
Instructor Bio: Sgt. Scott Hughes is an 18 year law enforcement veteran currently serving as a Sergeant with a medium sized
agency in the Midwest. Scott holds the title of police academy Commander and Advanced Law Enforcement Training Coordinator
at a regional training facility and is a certified instructor through the Ohio Peace officer’s Training Commission. Scott is the
creator and lead instructor of TNT: Tactics in Traffic and also instructs the Calibre Press Warrior’s Edge and Street Survival
Seminar.
Winning Before the Fight®
Instructor: Instructor / Police officer Angeleic B. Huth Agency: KCMO/PD and NLETC Secondary Instructor: Michael J.
Huth
Course Description: We have a demanding role which requires that we are sharp in many areas. This class will incorporate the
importance of being prepared in the key areas of mindset, physical fitness, skills, training, and equipment (those on your belt and
those used for technology!). How these skills affect us both on and -duty will be discussed.
Instructor Bio: Angeleic Huth is a Police officer with the KC/MO Police Dept assigned to the KC Regional Police Academy
as a Physical Training & Defensive Tactics Instructor, Technology Instructor, and the Basic Training P.O.S.T. & Veteran’s Affairs
Coordinator. She is a CrossFit Level 1 certificate holder and Cooper Institute Law Enforcement Fitness Specialist. Through the
NLETC, a not-for-profit, she serves as the Director of Operations and is an ACCT Trainer. She and her husband also co-authored
a cookbook.
Specialized Training Courses
“10-10-10” Model of Policing Juveniles
Instructor: Professor Michael J. Grabowski Agency: Santa Rosa Junior College
Course Description: The most recent research reveals that any contact between police and juveniles may in itself constitute
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negativity and may lead to more serious delinquency and ending. Through an examination of the “10-10-10” model of policing
juveniles developed by the presenter, this session will er the attendee an understanding of the latest research, including a
discussion of police academy training vs. higher education, the concept of developmental competency when interacting with
juveniles, and how to apply the information presented to situations “on the street” through participant exercises.
Instructor Bio: Mike Grabowski is currently a professor in northern California whose research and teaching interests
involve policing juveniles. He has worked in policing, juvenile probation, and parole in Houston, Texas. He has also been a
law enforcement academy instructor and director. He is President of the California Association of Administration of Justice
Educators (CAAJE) and serves on several state-wide committees, including those affiliated with California P.O.S.T. and the
Chancellor’s Office.
10 Things Police Commanders Need to Know About Autism
Instructor: Director of Training at Giant Steps, Susan D. Hamre Agency: Giant Steps Therapeutic Training Center
Course Description: This course will deliver a basic description and include the latest statistics regarding autism (ASD). Two
videos will reveal informative realities about the condition of autism. It will also propose a host of talking points to generate
group discussion. Current legislation will be discussed to educate attendees as to systems in place to best support police
commanders with these challenging calls. The 10 Critical Tips will be extremely helpful in an encounter with ASD.
Instructor Bio: Susan Hamre has a master’s degree plus in Communication Disorders and has been clinically and
administratively involved in the world of autism spectrum disorders for over 35 years. She has extensive experience teaching
and has presented in a variety of settings. For the last several years, Susan has been involved with training crisis intervention
teams, numerous police departments, Train the Trainer courses for NEMRT, etc. She has grown to feel quite connected to first
responders.
Choose Your Words Wisely!
Instructor: Investigator Joanne M. Ryan Agency: Cook County State’s Attorney
Course Description: The purpose of this course is to make the LEO aware of the need to actively listen and evaluate the actual
words used during written and verbal exchanges with witnesses and offenders. The information can also be used at home with
family members and in social situations. The concepts taught will be reinforced through the course of instruction with audio/
video examples, actual example statements by those involved in criminal investigations, and group exercise. Upon completion of
this course the LEO will be able to analyze and determine the true meaning behind daily verbal and written exchanges.
Instructor Bio: Joanne Ryan has a master’s degree in Criminal Justice,was formerly a probation officer and is currently
employed with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office as an investigator assigned to Human Trafficking, with experience
in the PC/Complex Prosecution Unit. Joanne is a FTO, Firearms Instructor and a Certified Forensic Interviewer. She has
conducted training for the Chicago Police Academy/CPD detective training and CCSAO Investigations,and been a guest
speaker at John Marshall Law School and Lewis University.
Counterterrorism... Evolving
Instructor: President Eastcoast Operations Kevin Gors Agency: Seal~Mar Protection Services, Inc. Secondary Instructor:
John Weisman
Course Description: Just as Columbine changed law enforcement tactics for dealing with active shooters, significant
improvements in the training and capabilities of those who commit terrorist acts now requires a shift in LEO counterterrorism
thinking. This course will focus on tactics and methodologies now being taught and used by state and non-state terrorist actors
against law enforcement. The goal is to give law enforcement a functional grasp of the current terrorist mindset and capabilities
to improve operational awareness and thereby increase officer safety.
Instructor Bio: Kevin is a retired police officer from Oakland, CA with a military special operations background. Currently Kevin
is President of Eastcoast Operations for Seal~Mar Protection Services, Inc. and is actively involved in counterterrorism.
Courtroom Demeanor, Presentation, Preparation & Testimony
Instructor: Attorney J.D., LL. M. Hugo Harmatz Agency: Law Offices of Hugo R. Harmatz, P.C. Secondary Instructor: Ben T.
Harmatz.
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Course Description: This course of instruction focuses on preparing law enforcement officials for courtroom presentation
and testimony. Many times, a legal case may be lost or won based on the demeanor, preparation, and testimony of the law
enforcement officer. This course will provide excellent insight into preparing for litigation and trial. There will also be hands-on
interaction for those in attendance as a case is prepared and tried. Jury issues, honesty, tactics of attorneys/prosecutors, and
witness preparation will be discussed.
Instructor Bio: Hugo R. Harmatz, J.D., LL. M. enjoys a multifaceted career as an attorney. He holds a post doctorate degree
in trial advocacy. His law practice involves, but in not limited to, international/diplomatic, constitutional and law enforcement
issues. He is licensed to practice law in numerous jurisdictions, including a number of federal courts and the United States
Supreme Court. Attorney Harmatz has instructed law enforcement officials concerning legal issues on the national level for
many years.
E-Discovery: Dinosaurs Going Digital
Instructor: Attorney Advisor/Senior Instructor Bruce-Alan Barnard Agency: FLETC / DHS
Course Description: Success in law enforcement requires successful prosecution of offenders. This course will review
constitutional and other requirements for the government to provide discovery to criminal defendants, and the law enforcement
officer’s duty to collect discovery materials and provide them to the prosecutor. The courts have been slow to adapt to the new
digital world, even though society has embraced digital technology. This class will provide an overview of DOJ’s 2011 guidance
to United States Attorneys on the use, preservation, and disclosure of electronic communications in criminal cases.
Instructor Bio: Bruce-Alan Barnard has been a legal instructor at FLETC since 2007. He enlisted in the Navy in 1979 and
conducted covert electronic intelligence on submarines. In 1989 he attended law school at the University of Florida. From 1995
to 2007 he served in the Air Force as a JAG. From 1995 to 1998 he was a Special Asst. U. S. Attorney. From 1998 to 2002
he tried military cases in Europe. From 2002 until his retirement in 2007, he was an instructor at the USAF Judge Advocate
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Emergency Preparedness for Law Enforcement Families
Instructor: Peace Officer Jon (Jason) J. Welin Agency: Seba Beach Protective Services (AB)
Course Description: During incidents like Hurricane Katrina/Sandy or wildfires/floods in Colorado and Alberta, LEO’s are
often required to work OT or be deployed to other communities. During this time, their loved ones are without the person that
they normally rely on during emergencies. If we teach officers to prepare their families for emergencies, they will be better able
to respond, to focus on the job at hand, and worry less about loved ones at home. This course will provide tools to teach a basic
emergency preparedness course for officers and families. New for this year is a manual for use at your agency.
Instructor Bio: Jason Welin is a peace officer and firefighter from Alberta, Canada. He has taught control tactics, Verbal Judo,
firearms, RADAR/LIDAR, women’s self-defense, and worked as a FTO. He has been deployed during emergency incidents and
brings his knowledge in emergency preparedness and as a “prepper” to share in the hopes that all emergency responders can
“Hope for the best, and prepare for the worst!”
Fact Finding Interviews
Instructor: Speaker Thomas F. McGreal Agency: Wicklander-Zulawski & Assoc, Inc.
Course Description: “Just the facts” was what Sgt. Joe Friday of Dragnet used to tell the witness. Officers and investigators
are called upon daily to interview victims, witnesses, and suspects to obtain the details of the case which provide the foundation
for the investigation. But the fact gathering interview is much more than asking who, what, where, when, how, and why.
This session focuses on new research into the fact gathering interview and how witnesses and victims store and retrieve
memories. Learn a new structured approach to develop information without contaminating a witness’s memory.
Instructor Bio: Thomas McGreal retired from the Chicago Police Department as a homicide detective with over twenty-nine
years of service. He is currently employed by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office as an investigator in the Post Conviction
Unit. He is a certified forensic interviewer and speaker employed by Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates. He earned a B.A from
Lewis University in Criminal Justice and an MBA from SXU with a concentration in Training and Performance Management.
Frequent Fliers: Abusers of Emergency Response Services
Instructor: Director Ellis S. Amdur Agency: Edgework: Crisis Intervention Resources
Course Description: A frequent complaint of law enforcement concerns the individual who makes frequent calls to 9-1-1,
either threatening suicide or carrying out a non-lethal self-harming action. Amdur differentiates between genuine suicidal
intent and actions that may include self-harm, but have secondary gains. He follows up with concrete action planning that
exemplifies hard-nosed compassion: human respect means holding people responsible for their actions. Outcomes will include
an understanding of the drivers of these behaviors and tactics to mitigate them.
Instructor Bio: Ellis Amdur has developed a range of training and consultation services concerning tactical interactions with
people in crisis. He has been a trainer on crisis intervention for law enforcement since 1992 and has published nine professionspecific books concerning dealing with the potentially aggressive emotionally disturbed individual. He is a dynamic speaker, with
the ability to take on the behaviors of the individuals of concern, providing attendees with true-to-life experience.
Improving Police Interactions With Transgender Individuals
Instructor: President Jan S. Redfern Agency: Redfern Strategic Medical Communications
Course Description: Law enforcement personnel may encounter a continuum of gender diversity not reflected in traditional
gender stereotypes of male and female. Individuals crossing culturally defined categories of gender are referred to as
transgender. This course will help police departments develop sensitivity training programs 1) to increase awareness of
transgender culture and its diversity and 2) to review practical suggestions and guidelines to improve interactions with
transgender individuals and avoid litigation and civil rights violations.
Instructor Bio: Dr. Jan Redfern completed a research fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, and then held the
position of Assistant Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. She now specializes in developing
educational materials for a variety of audiences. She serves as an advocate on behalf of the transgender community and is
involved in sensitivity training of law enforcement professionals to improve interaction and communication with transgender
individuals.
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Lifesaving Made Easy
Instructor: Officer (PT) Brad Gronke Agency: River Grove Police
Course Description: A hot topic is self-aid/buddy-aid in the law enforcement community. There has been much advancement
in front line care techniques and tools in recent years. This course will present instructors with information on techniques and
tools that will make teaching lifesaving skills easy and increase student retention of the information. The ability to render selfaid/buddy-aid to stay in the fight can be lifesaving to our fellow officers as well as the public. This is not a Tactical Combat
Casualty Course but rather simple techniques you can train your officers to use in a short amount of time.
Instructor Bio: Brad Gronke has experience teaching/mentoring all ages/levels of personnel. He has been a part of the
criminal justice family for 17+ years. He holds an MBA in Organizational Behavior as well as a MS in Criminal/Social Justice.
He is completing his work for his doctoral degree. He has several instructor certifications and has also worked in the private
sector as an insurance consultant. Brad has served as an EMT for 12+ years as well, several as captain of a search and rescue
team.
Looking Good on Video: Develop 24/7 Video-Proof Protection
Instructor: VDI Director of Training Gary T. Klugiewicz Agency: Vistelar Group
Course Description: In this age of continual videotaping, an officer’s professional words, tone, and facial expressions become
of critical importance. Looking good no matter where ever this incident ends up has become a major officer survival issue. This
class is designed to provide instructors with choreographed communication skills designed to generate voluntary compliance
by communicating concern to both their contact and those people who will evaluate their performance. When physical action is
required, these tactics assist in providing proof of the officer’s professionalism and peace keeping intent.
Instructor Bio: Experience, expertise and communication skills are the criteria by which a defensive tactics instructor should be
judged. Gary is recognized as one of the nation’s leading control systems analysts specializing in the Use of Force. He combines
a unique blend of physical expertise, teaching knowhow and, most importantly, the communication skills necessary to translate
the complex physiological, psychological, and ethical concepts into understandable terms.
Media Relations: Don’t Be The Next Ferguson, MO!
Instructor: President Richard (Rick) A Rosenthal Agency: RAR Communications, Inc.
Course Description: The shooting death of a black teenager by a white police officer last summer in Ferguson, Missouri was
tragic, as were the events that followed. Much of the trouble there could have been avoided if authorities in Ferguson had only
been accessible to the media, and open and honest and forthcoming with reporters and the public from the beginning. This
program uses lessons learned in Ferguson to help you and your agency be prepared to manage media and public relations if the
next such ugly situation happens to you.
Instructor Bio: ILEETA Advisory Board and charter member Rick Rosenthal has spent the last 20 years providing media
relations training to many thousands of law enforcement professionals at local, county, state and federal agencies around the
country. Prior to that, Rick spent 30 award-winning years as a major-market TV and radio news anchorman and reporter. He
brings that experience and knowledge to programs that help you understand the strategies and tactics you need to “Win With
the Media!”
Miranda and Interrogation: Re-thinking Your Strategy
Instructor: Instructor Mike W. Krapfl Agency: The CTK Group
Course Description: The CTK Group, a research and instruction group comprised of active major crimes investigators, will
present its findings on the overuse and misapplication of the Miranda waiver by generations of law enforcement during criminal
interrogations. We will examine the core principles of interview and interrogation law you should be teaching your officers and
share research conducted on current interview and interrogation tactics by police officers.
Instructor Bio: Mike Krapfl is an instructor with The CTK Group, a research and instruction group specializing in interview and
interrogaiton training for law enforcement throughout the Midwest. Mike is currently a Special Agent in Charge in the Major
Crimes Unit of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation with 22 years of experience, and is an adjunct faculty member at the
University of Dubuque.
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Police Officer to College Instructor
Instructor: Doctor Matthew J. Stiehm Agency: Stiehm Solutions LLC
Course Description: This course will be an informational session for individuals looking for part time careers or retirement
careers working in academics. Attendees will provided with a review of a variety of concepts that are unique to academics
including: pedagogy, andragogy, outcomes based education, evaluation, and assessment. Attendees will also be provided with
interview techniques, job search advice,and networking advice. Attendees will be provided with locations to actively look for
careers in academics. Attendees will also become familiar with accreditation standards.
Instructor Bio: Dr. Matt Stiehm was born and raised in Minnesota. He received an Educational Doctorate from Argosy
University, where the focus of his research was campus safety and security. He has a Masters Degree of Criminal Justice from
Central Missouri State University, with his final paper which focused on the investigation of child abuse and finally a Bachelors of
Science from Wayne State College, Nebraska.
Pursuit Management---Tagging & Tracking
Instructor: Training Manager David S. Respess Agency: StarChase Pursuit Management Technology
Prerequisites: Emergency Vehicle Operations Course Instructors/Covert Tracking Trainers
Course Description: This course will provide attendees with increased knowledge and understanding regarding the dangers
and risks associated with vehicle pursuits. The student will learn and become more familiar with new technology to better
manage vehicle chases, stolen vehicles, and other high-risk situations. The main focus will be on “Tagging and Tracking” utilizing
GPS technology. Attendees will also have the opportunity to operate the system.
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Instructor Bio: Dave Respess is the training manager with StarChase. His duties are to train officers on the proper use of
the StarChase system. Dave is a former field training officer with the Chesapeake Police Department in VA with over 10 years
of experience, where he was the lead EVOC driving instructor. Dave is a subject matter expert in vehicle dynamics, pursuit
driving, and the PIT maneuver. After working for the police department, he went to work for Blackwater as a lead tactical driving
instructor.
Teaching a Taboo Topic: When a Child Dies
Instructor: Dr. Anne Bisek Agency: Doc911
Course Description: First and most importantly, Dr. Bisek models how to use appropriate humor to reduce tension and engage
the audience. She will explain each of the 4 symptom clusters of Posttraumatic Stress using a case example of a first responder
on a call for service involving the death of a child. This example will illustrate one criterion. Instructors will be able to identify
coping skills that do not apply to this call for service, teach one coping skill in class, and teach emotional labeling using a video
of a dispatcher whose child committed suicide.
Instructor Bio: Anne Bisek, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist in Fremont, California. Dr. Bisek believes she can make the most
difference when she teaches peer support members how to help their colleagues after a child dies on a call for service. She has
provided today’s training to various agencies such as the San Mateo Critical Incident Stress Management Team, the Bay Area
Paramedic Journal Club, and most recently to the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Teaching Federal Laws that Affect Colleges & Universities
Instructor: Captain Michael P. Glaubach Agency: George Washington Univ. Police Dept.
Course Description: Numerous recent federal laws and rulings affect how colleges and universities report and respond to
different types of crimes on campuses throughout the country. This includes institutional responsibilities for investigations
irrespective of criminal investigations. This course will explain these laws and allow trainers to address the integration of these
laws with officers who respond and interact with campus police and public safety agencies. It will also address how these laws
can impact agency responsibilities when institutions of higher education are located within the jurisdiction.
Instructor Bio: Michael Glaubach has been with the George Washington University Police Department since 2000; he currently
serves as the Captain of Patrol and EMS Operations. As an associate with D. Stafford and Associates, he instructs for campus
agencies in legal issues, use of force, and response to domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assaults. He has
presented at multiple conferences in the areas of Law Enforcement, EMS, and Emergency Management.
Terrorism: Re-examining the SWAT Mindset
Instructor: Training Coordinator Peter N. Spagnolo Agency: Government Training Institute
Course Description: The attendee will gain a more complete understanding of the terror threat to the US homeland and an
appreciation for the responsibility of local law enforcement in interdicting, thwarting and crushing such an attack. The attendee
will also be exposed to the necessary mindset for countering terrorism; the US is at war with terrorism, and we, as LE may well
find ourselves on the front line of that war.
Instructor Bio: Pete Spagnolo is retired from the US Army 5th Special Forces Group. During his 21 years of service, Pete spent
a significant amount of time in the Middle East and Africa where he conducted several anti-terror missions and one live counterterror mission; he is fluent in the Arabic language. Pete holds a Master’s in Diplomacy from Norwich University and is a PhD
student at the University of Southern Mississippi.
The Lake County Jail - A Model of Direct Supervision
Instructor: Lieutenant Nicholas T. Kalfas Agency: Lake County Sheriff’s Department (IL)
Course Description: This presentation and tour was created to give an introduction to the direct supervision model of inmate
management and also show this style in use. The course will begin with a presentation and overview of direct supervision and
the operation of the Lake County Jail. Then a complete tour of the facility as it operates on a daily basis will be given followed
by a question and answer session.
Instructor Bio: Lieutenant Nick Kalfas is currently assigned to the Adult Correctional Division of the Lake County Sheriff’s
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Dept. as the Administrative Lieutenant. Nick is responsible for all inmate transportation outside the facility, all inmate court
appearances, the facilities Correctional Response Team, and is the Sheriff’s office liaison to the 19th Judicial Circuit where he is
a member of all specialty and TIM court programs. Nick can be reached at [email protected].
The Right to Photograph & Record in Public
Instructor: Deputy Mickey H. Osterreicher Agency: Erie County Sheriff’s Office
Course Description: Since 9-11 there has been a heightened awareness of people taking pictures or recording events
in public. Proliferation of cell phone cameras and the ability to post on the Internet has enabled images/videos to be seen
worldwide. Litigation and six-figure settlements against law enforcement continue to raise questions about policies, procedures
and discipline. Discussion will include 1st, 4th and 14th Amendment rights, search and seizure, as well as exigent circumstances
and qualified immunity. Also included will be an analysis and update on the most recent relevant cases and court rulings.
Instructor Bio: As the general counsel for the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), representing 7,000 visual
journalists throughout the country, Mickey Osterreicher deals with these issues on a daily basis. As a uniformed reserve deputy
with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office since 1976 and a former photojournalist in print and broadcast for 40 years, he brings a
unique perspective to this growing problem. He has done this training for the IACP, NSA and numerous LEAs.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on Small Budgets
Instructor: Criminal Justice Dept. Chair Brian L. Landers Agency: Madison College
Course Description: This course will provide students with information on the emerging technology of using unmanned aerial
vehicles for law enforcement. Many agencies today are reluctant to purchase a UAV due to the costs associated with the
devices and the concerns for training. Brian Landers has done extensive research on UAV applications in public safety, and has
recommendations for purchasing, training, and overall budget-conscious implementation. This course will also cover topics such
as policy development, flight restrictions, public relations, and shared uses of UAV’s in all aspects of public safety.
Instructor Bio: Brian Landers is currently the Dept. Chair of Criminal Justice at Madison College. Brian served 18 years in law
enforcement, attaining the rank of Lieutenant with the Wisconsin Dells Police Department. He has researched UAV applications
for law enforcement, fire, and emergency management and provided consultation to media on UAV issues and uses. Brian
designed the only known law enforcement UAV training course for small to medium sized agencies that is currently offered at
Madison College.
Why Teens Kill
Instructor: National Police Trainer Phil Chalmers Agency: Phil Chalmers Enterprises
Course Description: Phil Chalmers will train the audience in the causes, warning signs, and triggers of juvenile murder and
juvenile mass murder. He will also discuss how we can stop these teen killers and mass murderers. He will take the audience
into youth culture, teen entertainment, social media, gangs, cults, the drug culture, cell phone dangers and more. This is a must
for law enforcement of any type, as well as anyone who either has teenagers or comes into contact with teenagers. Lots of
videos and crime scene photos. Some of the content is graphic and shocking, so viewer discretion is advised.
Instructor Bio: Phil Chalmers is an author, police trainer, school assembly speaker and a television personality, and has
been featured on several crime shows on outlets like A&E, Bio, Spike TV, The E! Network, and more. He has been featured in
Newsweek Magazine, and has written several books on teen killers, including the popular book “Inside the Mind of a Teen Killer.”
Phil’s style is edgy, entertaining, and in-your-face, and his presentations are always well received by law enforcement.
Use of Force Courses
Down to Zero - Unintentional
Discharges by Law Enforcement
Instructor: Captain (retired) Richard A. Nable Agency: Fulton County Police Department
Course Description: This course addresses the often taboo subject of unintentional firearms discharges by law enforcement.
Analyzing incidents from across the US and other countries, as well as recent studies of the subject, we will look at the varied
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causes of unintentional discharges and discuss training methods and concepts that will help agencies reach the goal of reducing
the number of unintentional discharges ‘Down to Zero’.
Instructor Bio: Richard Nable began policing in metro Atlanta with the Fulton County Police Department in 1987. He has been
a general instructor since 1998 and a firearms instructor since 2000. As a SWAT sniper team leader and as a rangemaster
he has trained officers from local, state, and federal agencies as well as officers from Asia, Israel and the UAE. He has written
two books on police work and authored numerous articles on firearms training. He also serves on the boards of two training
organizations.
In-Custody Death Research Updates
Instructor: Instructor Chris W. Lawrence Agency: ESCI
Course Description: Police training programs should be based on sound evidence. Training should be focused on what is
necessary rather than new ideas. This presentation will outline the methodology used to research the circumstances of every
officer death in a major jurisdiction. The results will be shared and we will reflect on changes in the frequency of training and
the type of training officers received. In addition, preliminary results on 12 years of data from officer involved shootings will be
reviewed. The combined information can be used as a template for others to use in developing their own reviews.
Instructor Bio: Chris Lawrence has been training police officers on use of force and officer safety for 31 of his 35 year career.
Currently a staff instructor in one of North America’s largest training academies, Chris holds a master’s degree from Royal Roads
University and has presented on police use of force related issues throughout North America, as well as in Europe and Australia.
Chris has provided expert assistance to police, the courts, and medical as well as legal professionals.
Less than One Per Career: Considerations for Very Rare Force Incidents
Instructor: Member/Manager Michael A. Brave Agency: LAAW International, LLC
Course Description: There are very rare law enforcement involved use-of-force incidents that occur <1 per career, yet they are
foreseeable. Providing policy, guidance, training, and memory aids on these force events is challenging and not often dealt with
by agencies, unless the agency had experience with such specific events in the past. There are few (so-called) “best practices”
available in dealing with such events. This program will explore several of these very rare, yet foreseeable force events and
provide specific sample guidance on how to proactively manage them.
Instructor Bio: Michael Brave is Manager/Member of LAAW International, LLC., and the National/International Litigation
Counsel for TASER International, Inc. (as well as Legal Advisor to the TASER Training Board and the Scientific and Medical
Advisory Board). His experience includes involvement in a wide-range of comprehensive law enforcement and private security
risk/liability and litigation management services including: training programs, policy development and review, and liability/risk
assessments.
Mistake Of Fact Shooting: Understanding & Investigating
Instructor: Owner / Founder Edward M. Santos Agency: Tactical Services Group
Course Description: Innovative presentation developed specifically for LE. Students will learn the complexities of a Mistake of
Fact Shooting to include physiological, psychological, and environmental factors. Specific real world cases will be analyzed and
discussed. The class will also include critical Mistake of Fact Shooting (post incident) investigation elements and concerns.
Instructor Bio: Ed Santos is founder of Tactical Services Group, author of two industry standard books “Rule the Night Win
the Fight” 2008 and “Low-Light Combatives” 2013 and numerous magazine articles on low-light tactics. Retired Army officer,
certified Level 1 Reserve Deputy for 14 years and firearms instructor for over 35 years. He’s passionate about exploring,
understanding and controlling the low-light environment. His low-light programs set the record straight while cutting through
many low light myths.
Science of Arrest-Related Death for Law Enforcement Trainers
Instructor: Dr. Mark kroll
Course Description: When (non-firearm) arrest-related deaths (ARD) occur there is an urgent scramble for information,
guidance, and answers by investigators, administrators, medical examiners, prosecutors, politicians, and others. This scramble
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often lands squarely on the law enforcement trainer’s shoulders. This program provides science based information to proactively provide guidance and training regarding ARDs, and establish mechanisms to avoid Monell (policy) and Canton (training)
liabilities. The program also provides resource information to quickly and competently manage ARD aftermath.
Instructor Bio: Mark W. Kroll, Ph.D., FACC, FHRS, FIEEE, FAIMBE, Biophysicist/Bioelectrical Scientist. Adjunct Professor of
Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota (UoM) and California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. Distinguished
guest faculty for UCLA Creativity and Innovation program. B.S. Mathematics and M.S., Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UoM.
M.B.A. from University of St. Thomas. Research specialty is the effects of electricity on the human body. Holds over 360 issued
U.S. patents.
Survive & Succeed: Saving Your Officers and Your Department
Instructor: Sergeant (Retired) Steven D. Ashley Agency: Livingston County Sheriff Dept.
Course Description: We talk a lot about officer safety, but we tend to emphasize the “big things”, when often it’s attention
to detail that’s important. Trainers know that they are the key person in their department’s efforts to prevent officer injuries
and reduce liability. This course will focus on “sweating the small stuff”, while emphasizing “Smart Use” and “Best Practices”
doctrine in keeping officers safer, both on the street and in the jail. Remember, what gets you hurt is what gets you sued, so
Work Safer, Get Sued Less!
Instructor Bio: Steve is a Charter Member of ILEETA, and a member of the ILEETA Advisory Board. Steve worked 15 years
as a full time police officer, and 12 years as a full time risk manager, specializing in law enforcement issues. A police trainer
for over 35 years, he has trained many instructors in high risk topics such as firearms, driving, and other use of force subjects.
Steve is a prolific author, and often serves as an expert witness.
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Use of Force and Liability
Instructor: President Charles R. Joyner Agency: Survival Sciences, LLC
Course Description: A major issue facing instructors is liability for excesive force claims. If officers use too little force, they
can be injured or killed. If they use too much, careers are destroyed and departments face major liability. The advantages/
disadvantages of various use of force models will be discussed. A modern use of force model will be presented and the court
decisions which framed the creation of the model. The strategies used by plaintiffs’ attorneys will be examined as well as the
solution to preventing/winning excessive force and legal non-compliance claims.
Instructor Bio: Chuck Joyner was employed by the CIA from 1983-1987, and was a FBI Special Agent from 1987 until his
retirement in 2011. He is a recognized expert in use of force and has lectured internationally and throughout the U.S. Chuck is
a FBI certified Firearms, DT, Tactical, OC, and Master Police Instructor. He is a also a certified TASER and baton instructor. He
has been the lead instructor in providing instruction to thousands of law enforcement officers, military personnel, and civilians.
Use of Force Report Writing
Instructor: Lieutenant / Homicide Unit Commander Peter W. Ebel Agency: Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
Course Description: Whether it lasts three seconds or three minutes, a law enforcement officer’s use of force incident gets
picked apart by the pundits -- defense attorneys, civil attorneys, prosecutors, the media and the public -- for more than three
years. This course will focus on use of force reports as the first line of defense in civil lawsuits and why instructors must not only
teach how to do it, but then how to write it. Participants will receive a copy of the F.O.R.C.E. F.A.C.T.O.R. template, a valuable
teaching tool for this specialty area of instruction.
Instructor Bio: Lt. Pete Ebel is a 26-year law enforcement veteran who is currently the commander of the Palm Beach County
Sheriff’s Office Tactical Unit. Ebel has held numerous instructor certifications, particularly in the area of use of force and tactical
applications. He was a presenter at the 2003 Florida Department of Law Enforcment High Liability Trainers Conference and
the 2007 and 2014 ILEETA Conferences. An instructor for more than 17 years, he is currently an instructor for the TeamOne
Network.
Use of Force, Research and Skills Panel
Instructor: Sgt. (ret) - CEO Rocky T. Warren Agency: Placer Sheriff’ CA - Warren Consulting Secondary Instructor: Subject
Matter Experts - ILEETA Instructors & Members
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Use of Force is rapidly changing and evolving with escalating threats to officers. This panel is designed
to give the latest in viewpoints regarding use of force. It will include class participation, question and answer, exchange of
information and possible short duration workshops reviewing actual situations. (Time allowing)
Instructor Bio: Rocky Warren - Sgt. (ret) is a thirty-three year police veteran, as well as Use of Force Instructor and InstructorTrainer. Rocky teaches for two colleges and helps design and teach physical skills to meet agencies’ specific needs. Rocky has
taught D-Tac, Impact, Firearms and physical skills from academy level to in-service, Officer Survival, Police Advanced Instructor
Training, SWAT, Parole, Probation, Corrections, Local State and Federal officers as well as Military.
Wellness Courses
Averting Personal and Career Crisis: Safe Call Now.Org
Instructor: Police Captain/Director of Curriculum Brian R. Nanavaty Agency: Indianapolis Metro PD/Safe Call Now
Course Description: Officers experience personal and professional stressors that put them at risk daily. Since 2009, Safe Call
Now (SCN) has served as a confidential 24 hour national crisis resource for officers and their families. Recently SCN adopted
the holistic Indianapolis Metro PD officer wellness and development early intervention model. By presenting the proven results
of the Indianapolis Model and the crisis and referral network resources of SCN; agencies, administrators, and peers would learn
strategies to avert personal and career crisis and to partner to build healthier organizations and officers.
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Instructor Bio: Captain Brian Nanavaty (IMPD) is the Director of Curriculum and Training for Safe Call Now (safecallnow.org)
a 24 hour national crisis line for first responders. He additionally instructs for the Public Agency Training Council (PATC) Legal
and Liability Risk Management and Leadership Institutes. He presented at ILEETA in 2012 and 2013 and at IACP in 2014 on
wellness, development and mentoring. He has been featured on Police One.com and in Law and Order magazine and FBI Law
Enforcement Bulletin.
Conquering Stress and Developing Wellness
Instructor: Retired Sergeant Mark Sherwood Agency: Tulsa Police Department (OK)
Course Description: Stress and law enforcement go hand in hand. This course is an excellent companion to the Below 100
course - a 6th tenet if you will. The instruction centers on practical solutions to conquering stress and developing total wellness
(physical, intellectual, spiritual, and emotional) which in turn has a positive impact toward the reduction of cardiovascular disease,
the 3rd leading cause of death for law enforcement. Learners will be able take helpful and simple proactive steps to their
respective departments to bring about the development of a healthier officer.
Instructor Bio: Mark Sherwood, Naturopathic Doctor, is a 24 year retired veteran of the Tulsa Police Department. He has
travelled the world as a motivational speaker and influencer. He has a full-time practice in Tulsa, OK has taught worldwide.
Mark is the founder of Live4E, a company specializing in education, information, and motivation toward the development of total
wellness and a more peaceful/stress free life.
Light Hearted & Brief Reminders For L.E. Health & Wellness
Instructor: Sergeant Mark V. St. Hilaire Agency: Natick Police Dept. (MA)
Course Description: Poor emotional and physical health are some of the top killers and a major cause of disability in L.E.
officers today. As a L.E. Trainer: Could you highlight good health & wellness reminders to your students in a few minutes
before teaching your specific discipline? Working together-We Will! Utilizing group interaction, let’s develop ideas/styles of brief
instruction delivery of a critical subject into a lighter and positive message. This program goal is to motivate and inspire our peers
toward better health, fitness and emotional balance to grow and perform better both on and duty.
Instructor Bio: Sgt. Mark St. Hilaire is a 29 year L.E. veteran working in Metro-west Boston, Mass. He is a trained volunteer
police peer with a regional CISM team who is passionate about public safety wellness. He has experienced the effects of critical
incidents, trauma, the day in-day out grind of serving the public, internal politics and the scrutiny of the L.E.O. role. He has
presented at conferences, in-service training and ILEETA. He writes about wellness for several LEO publications & the ILEETA
Journal.
Not Religious...But: minimizing the risk of the abyss
Instructor: Sworn Reserve, Chaplain Robert A. Denton Agency: Akron Police Department
Course Description: Law enforcement has an increasingly difficult mission which taxes its very spirit. The term “dispirited”
raises peer and supervisory concerns. Evolving challenges to the profession impact at deeper levels than just the emotional
and cognitive. Anchoring the role of spirituality in empirical research participants will recognize the important framework of
core beliefs as we address PTSD, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and police suicide. Trainers will be provided practical
assessment tools which may be replicated for use within their departmental practice.
Instructor Bio: Robert Denton, Ph.D., LISW-S has been a sworn reserve with Akron Police Department since 1971, has served
as chaplain since 1993 and regularly instructs in-service training. He is Adjunct Professor of Sociology at the University of
Akron, is OPOTA certified to teach crisis intervention, domestic violence, victim laws and is the director of the Safety Forces
Chaplaincy Center which provides confidential and cost free behavioral health services to all departments in Summit County
Ohio.
Officer Wellness Programs - Perk or Necessity??
Instructor: Lead Instructor Scott F. Michel Agency: Tactical Functional Training
Prerequisites: Must complete liability waiver prior to course.
Course Description: In this course, attendees will begin to learn some of the hands-on skills that are required to effectively
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integrate a fitness program into their personal life as well as within a department. These skills and principles were integrated
by a Colorado SWAT team that prior to integrating these techniques into its training, was losing one member each year to a
major injury, resulting in an average of $700,000 in worker’s comp claims just for the SWAT team. This course is for any LEO or
department looking to learn how to fill the gaps in his/her fitness training.
Instructor Bio: Scott Michel has served the LE population for the past eight years. Scott has partnered with the Wisconsin
Department of Justice to integrate a new style of functional fitness training into the state academy programs. Scott has
presented on the topic of officer wellness across the country and internationally. When not working with the law enforcement
population, Scott owns and operates a gym in Madison, WI and enjoys spending time with his wife and four children.
Public Safety Wellness
Instructor: President & CEO Martin A. Garrison Agency: BodyFacts Wellness Services
Prerequisites:
Comfortable clothing to move in
Course Description: This session, “Wellness In Mind”, is a seminal wellness curriculum designed specifically for the world’s
most stressful vocations. Through self-reflection, learners will uncover the “whys” of their behavior throughout their days (and
nights). Self-reflection will consist of uncovering blind spots, minimizing barriers, and unloading burdens that are not conducive
to wellness. Reflection be combined with knowledge of the dimensions of wellness, social ecology, energy balance, movement
realities, nourishmentl strategies, and resilience strategies to respond to healthy temptations.
Instructor Bio: Andrew Garrison is a certified personal trainer and health coach with a Masters degree in physical education.
His work in public safety combines physical readiness standards, human interaction stress, and wellness education. Andrew
has taught at many national conferences, including the American Jail Association, American Correctional Association, American
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Correctional Health Care.
Rut conquering: Change your tactics - Find your purpose.
Instructor: Border Services Officer Carol E. Green Agency: Canada Border Services Agency
Course Description: It could be argued that for many of us, the optimism and passion we had as “rookies” bears no likeness to
that which we hold now. In a rut? Is banging your head against the wall forcing yet another helmet requisition? Do you believe
that leadership is being forsaken for management? Inspiring and interactive, this session will help to give you rut-conquering
4 wheel drive. You will be able to develop strategies to increase morale, re-stoke your fire, tactically reposition and engage the
possible both at work and at home.
Instructor Bio: Carol Green has spent over 20 years working in federal and local government agencies, including law
enforcement, security, tax and air traffic. Carol has also served in multiple leadership roles in the world’s largest service club
organization, creating highly effective methods for boosting leadership and morale. Currently an officer and training coordinator,
she is dedicated to training and learning and is passionate about igniting that spark in others.
Tactical Yoga
Instructor: Deputy Traci C. Ciepiela Agency: Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office
Prerequisites:
Comfortable Clothing /Work Out Clothing
Course Description: Tactical Yoga is not just for girls. Although Yoga is often considered a girls “sport” there are actually
components to different poses that can help to improve knees, backs, necks and digestion. When done in sequence damage to
these vital body parts can be reversed. You will be participating in a practice of the routines that can put you back on the road
to healthy knees and backs. The course will also cover trigger point pain that officers frequently suffer with. Finally we will also
cover moves to aid in digestion. Routines will also be diagrammed for take home practice.
Instructor Bio: As an officer for fifteen years,Traci Ciepiela was quickly on her way to knee surgery. In a last ditch effort to
avoid what she believed to be inevitable she worked with a yogi and turned the corner on her knee. Two years later the pain in
the knees, back, neck and feet she was experiencing on a daily basis, are gone. Through weekly yoga practice and trigger point
therapy Traci was able to train and complete a number of triathlons including an Olympic Distance Race in 2014.
The Day The Brotherhood of Law Enforcement Died
Instructor: Robert “Coach” Lindsey Executive Director Agency: Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, LA
Secondary Instructor: John S. Marx
Course Description: This course will discuss the pro’s and con’s of a “brotherhood and sisterhood” of law enforcement and
er a discussion guide on the future of our profession to take back to your agency. We will utilize a system of emotionally
safe, performance driven instruction to promote active audience participation and discussion. We will discuss honor, tradition,
leadership, influence, service, taking care of our own, bullying, the code of silence, wellness and what we do to relax. This course
is about YOUR role in the future of law enforcement so come with an open mind and be willing to participate.
Instructor Bio: “Coach” Bob Lindsey is a retired Law Enforcement Colonel of almost 35 years in metropolitan New Orleans. He
is a graduate of Loyola University and the National FBI Academy. “Coach” is a founding member of ASLET and a board member
of ILEETA. He continues to devote his life to keeping our brother and sister officers safe on and off duty and to making it to
retirement and beyond. He is an instructor of Verbal Defense and Influence and a contributor to PoliceOne. Non Soleus (Never
Alone)
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• Firearm Instructor
Development
Schools
• National Police
Shooting
Championships
• Law Enforcement
Officer of the Year
• Scholarship Awards
& Member Benefits
http://LE.NRA.org • [email protected] • 703-267-1640
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ILEETA Advisory Board
Artwohl, Alexis – Advisory Board – Force Science Institute
Ashley, Steve – Use of Force Trainer/Expert and former Police Sgt./MI
Ayoob, Massad – Director of Lethal Force Institute/FL
Bostain, John – Relias Training
Brankin, Phil – Director of NEMRT/IL
Brave, Mike – President of LAAW, Inc. and ILEETA Legal Advisor/WI
Carroll, Dennis – Ret. Lt. with Schaumburg IL Police Dept. /IL
Cordell, Ray – Deputy Chief with South Barrington Police Dept./IL
Engelmann, Tom – Director of Campus Safety Cazenovia College/NY
Grossman, Lt. Col. Dave – U.S. Army – Retired/AR
Harvey, Bill – Chief of Police – Ephrata Police Department (PA).
Hedden, Harvey – Executive Director of ILEETA – Ret. Lt. with Kenosha Sheriff’s Dept./WI
Janowick, Tim – Chief of Police, Mount Prospect/IL
Johnson, Daryl – D.T. Instructor/AL
Mader, Chuck – Investigator with Bloomingdale P.D. & Law Enf. Instructor/IL
McRoberts, Dave – Ret. Capt. Kenosha, WI S.D.
Merlin, Ray – Kenosha County Sheriff’s Dept./WI
Nowicki, Ed – Former ILEETA Executive Director and Law Enf. Instructor/WI
Nowicki, Eric – Muskego Police Officer and Law Enf. Instructor/WI
O’Malley, Mike – Pres. of Personal Protection Consultants & Former Police Sgt./PA
Ouellette, Roland – Senior Instructor w/MOAB Int’l/PA
Pearce, Mark – Training Director for the Decisive Tactics Group/United Kingdom
Rossi, Guy – Ret. Sergeant of Rochester PD/NY
Scarry, Laura – Attorney w/DeAno & Scarry, LLC/IL
Sciammarella, MD, Lt. Col. Joe – Emergency Room Physician / U.S. Army Reserve/NY
Smith, Jim – Special Agent w/CSX Railroad Police/NY
Smith, Larry – Ret. Lt. with the San Diego P.D. and active Law Enf. Trainer/CA
Soltys, Chuck – Firearms and Tactical Instructor with DEA/IL
Trautman, Neal – Exec Dir. of the National Institute of Ethics/MS
Truncale, Joe – Ret. Glenview, IL Police Officer
Willis, Brian – Deputy Executive Director of ILEETA–Director of Winning Mind Training/Canada
Zanti, Tony – Law Enforcement Trainer/Italy
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Safety Rules
Everyone attending the conference is responsible for safety. When we take safety for granted, we should
take injuries for granted. Whether you are lecturing or conducting a hands-on/defensive tactics class,
presenters at the ILEETA conference are required to abide by these safety rules. Please review the following
and incorporate them into your presentation at the ILEETA Conference.
General Safety Rules for All Classes
1. Identify: Someone in class to contact Command Post/Hotel Security in case of emergency.
2. Identify: Emergency exits, first aid equipment, AED (hotel front desk), fire extinguisher.
3. Identify: Persons trained in first aid, CPR, AED.
4. Identify: Persons with physical limitations, previous injuries, or special needs.
5. Minimize slip, trip and fall hazards from equipment, chairs, tables and cords.
6. Report any injury to the Command Post even if minor.
Hands On/Demonstration Training Rules
1. Gym mats are to be used when anyone is to be taken to the floor or where activity on the floor could result in
abrasions.
2. No wearing or carrying of live weapons in the classroom, no real firearms/knives to be used.
3. Remove sharp jewelry, apparel/objects and rings when fingers could be swelled.
4. No horseplay will be tolerated, no unscripted or undemonstrated technique to be conducted without the permission
and supervision of the lead instructor.
5. Conduct a safety inspection of the training area and all participants for hazards, weapons.
6. Full intensity techniques are to be conducted with appropriate safety equipment and supervision.
7. Establish a “break” rule or command to discontinue a technique when pain is experienced.
8. Determine the physical condition and preparation of participants to participate in the activity.
9. Use appropriate warm up procedures and advise participants to discontinue activity if they experience fatigue.
10. Use red wrist bands or tape to warn of a participant with a prior injury or physical limitation.
11. Use participants as safety monitors who may stop activity if they see a potential hazard.
12. Determine the skill level of participants and conduct training at a pace that will insure their safety.
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