Tactical Breakdown

At the 2021 ILEETA Conference, Adam Kinakin is joined by Ronald “Doc” Davis, the President of RD2 Consulting, LLC. Doc is a business development professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in Psychology. His expertise lies in Hostage Negotiation, Crisis Management, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Intelligence.

In this episode, Adam and Doc discuss the importance of understanding autism and dive deep into a conversation around autism and policing.

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Steve Nash is a retired Lieutenant-Colonel and Infantry-Airborne-Ranger with almost 25 years of military experience serving Canada at home and abroad. Having served most of his military career in operational units, he has also served as an instructor/mentor for officers at the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College in Kingston.

In addition to commanding at the platoon level (40 people) and company level (150 people) for over 10 years; he also served as a staff officer for both operations (600 people) and personnel administration (4500 people).

With experience in airborne, airmobile, and specialist/light infantry units in the jungle, mountain, desert, arctic, urban, and CBRNE environments, he is a Distinguished Honor Graduate of US Army Ranger School. Steve was also selected to serve in Canada’s Special Operations community where he completed his military service as Operations Officer, Deputy Commanding Officer, and then Commanding Officer within Canada’s two strategic ‘special mission’ units.

As a student of leadership and human dynamic, Steve has worked with a wide variety of organizations (RCMP, Tier 1 SOF, FBI Academy Association, Ontario Tactical Advisory Body, Iron Stride Triathlon Training, Corrections Ontario, Probation Officers Association of Ontario, Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, Ontario Police Association, Canadian Forces College, 2 CF Flight Training School, St Lawrence College, Queen’s University, Halton Regional Police, Kingston Police, and Regina Police SWAT Roundup) through presentations and workshops to assist in considering best practices, building best teams with best leaders and achieving best results. Of note, Steve has worked with OTAB since 2005 in creating and conducting the challenging and successful Tactical Team Leaders’ Course.

He has a BA from RRMC/RMC (89) and an MDS (03) from RMC as well as a Bachelor’s (10) and Master’s (12) Degree in Education with a Leadership specialty.

Steve has studied martial arts for over 33 years and was graded to an 8th-degree black belt in January 2014 by Takemasa Okuyama. Further, he is an unarmed combat, use of force, and defensive tactics instructor.

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Dan has worked as a law enforcement professional in the state of Arizona for over twenty-four years. Dan began his career as an officer in 1996 and in 1998 was selected as a Field Training Officer where he served until 2000.  After two years as a detective, Dan returned to training and mentoring new employees and remained there until 2006 when he was promoted to Sergeant and began his leadership role supervising officers in the field.  A year later, Dan was selected to the Field Training Unit once more, this time, inheriting the team as its supervisor.  For seven years Dan led this critical and active team. As part of his role as the FTO Sergeant, Dan trained approximately 20 newly promoted supervisors. 

Dan’s first interest in teaching was as a Defensive Tactics Instructor.  Dan earned his certification in 2000.  Since that time, Dan has had the opportunity to teach countless hours within the field.  Dan has taught use of force related topics at ALEA, CGCC Reserve Academy, and internally at the Chandler Police Department.  Dan has also developed outlines and taught classes for basic level use of force courses all the way up to DT Instructor School.  For nearly five years Dan acted as his department's lead Use of Force Instructor and was responsible for teaching, facilitating, and preparing for classes as well as developing his DT staff.  

Dan is currently a certified Subject Matter Expert in General Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Ground Survival Instructor, Field Training Officer, Adult Learning Instructor, Ethics and Leadership Instructor.

Dan also has extensive training through institutions such as Arizona Police Officers Standards and Training, National Institute of Ethics, Jack Enter’s Proactive Leadership Strategies, Franklin/Covey Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, and Franklin/Covey The Nobility of Policing.

Dan works as a consultant with law enforcement agencies to help develop Standardized Evaluations for FTO programs, continuous and advanced training for Field Training Officers, liability and case law updates as well as redeveloping the structure of the program to include more commonly known adult learning techniques. During his time as an FTO and an FTO Sergeant, he has played a role in training over 250 new officers.

Dan is currently the Executive Director for the National Association of Field Training Officers. Prior to that appointment, Dan served six years as an elected executive board member of NAFTO as well as eight years as Vice President of the Arizona Chapter. Dan has developed course material and presentations for Standardized Evaluations, Adult Learning, Leadership, Ethics, and Officer Safety.  As well as developed and taught courses for introductory Field Training Schools, Advanced Field Training, and Field Training Unit Management.  Dan has also enjoyed the opportunity to present classes for local, county, and state law enforcement across the American Southwest, as well as US Army civilian police, civilian employees, sheriff staff, detention officers, and supervisors. 

In 2017 Dan was honored to receive the ILEETA International Law Enforcement Instructor of the Year award.

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The annual ILEETA Conference is a unique experience for instructors. Experts that are passionate about training and hungry for knowledge gather to learn from and collaborate with some of the best instructors in the world. Today’s guest, Andrew DeMuth, has been a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association for years and hasn’t missed a conference since his very first one! 

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Andrew DeMuth served as the agency training officer, range master, and press information officer in addition to running the investigations division during his 25-year career. Now, he trains extensively at agencies and police academies throughout New Jersey and teaches at conferences like ILEETA’s. 

Adam sat down with Andrew to talk leadership training at the 2021 ILEETA Conference, where he instructed “12 Concepts of Leadership That Should Be Part of Annual Training”. The course defines the state of leadership today as a crisis and highlights the lack of universal training standard and the risks associated with failure to train and lead. Andrew provides instructors with the knowledge and skills they need to be a great leader and trainer, so they can support their team’s development.

In this episode, Adam & Andrew discuss what makes a great leader and leadership program. There is a need for ongoing and continuous decision-making/leadership training for all officers, not just command staff and executive level leadership. Having these positive influencers in an agency creates a strong environment where people feel engaged, supported, and fulfilled in their work. 

Leaders: Leadership is a responsibility. Get to know your team, strive to develop them, and create leaders. It’s not about you. Earn your leadership and re-earn it everyday. You must care, commit, and continue to be a learner to be a great leader. 

 

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Perspective: Proactive Professional Development 

Rethinking Police Leadership Training  

ILEETA Learning Lab: Season 3 – Andrew DeMuth – Leadership: Creating Courage in the Thin Blue Line

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In this episode of the Tactical Breakdown Podcast, Adam Kinakin sits down with Joshua Brown, the Founder & CEO of ICARUS Aerospace, at the 2021 ILEETA Conference. 

Joshua is a Service-Disabled Naval Veteran with over a decade of experience in Military, Law Enforcement, Fire, and EMS roles. He is a published unmanned systems researcher and a certified unmanned pilot on multiple platforms. At ICARUS, Joshua and his team sync advanced technologies with the fundamental practices of public safety to increase community safety overall. They’ve created an IADLEST (International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards & Training) accredited UAS training course for public safety professionals that focuses on operator integration and knowledge. 

Listen in for a conversation about UAV’s & public safety, procurement, science-based training & development, and the power of knowledge. Adam & Joshua also discuss commercial drones and the associated threat to national security.

Our favorite from this interview? 

"There is no 'this is how we’ve always done it'. Whoever said the initial way is correct?" 

More about Joshua: 

Joshua Brown holds a Master’s degree in Intelligence Studies and a Bachelor’s degree in Emergency & Disaster Management from American Military University. He was the architect of the first IADLEST (International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training) NCP UAS Course. His background of dedication and service allows for the expertise to fly, develop, and integrate UAS methodologies with the years of operational experience needed to ensure success.

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At the 2021 ILEETA Conference, Tactical Breakdown host Adam Kinakin is joined by “Little Joe” Ferrera, use of force, subject control & firearms trainer. Joe began his career in 1977 and has worked for Federal, County, and City Law Enforcement and Corrections. He has presented at ASLET, IALEFI, ALETC, and ILEETA and across North America. At the 2021 ILEETA Conference, Joe instructed courses on Threat Pattern Recognition and Firearms to instructors passionate about training. 

In this episode, Adam & Joe dive into his fascinating Threat Pattern Recognition program. Joe shares patterns discovered during research on howofficers are being assaulted with firearms. He offers insight on using these statistics to develop techniques and create training for the most likely scenario to increase overall safety. Joe stresses an understanding of human factors, data, and tactics involved in shooting incidents – and none of these are taught on the range. 

Joe says, “there are spontaneous, unexpected, ambush-type assaults on officers every day all around the world.” Most of these incidents are in extremely close quarters, within minutes of first contact, and result in wounds of the face, neck, and upper torso. Joe and Adam discuss the need for officers to maintain distance or cover to increase the probability of a good outcome and remove the possibility of contact shooting. They also talk about training outside of your bubble, challenges, and advances in firearms training, and force-on-force training. 

Joe hopes for his students to go home and drive their own learning, expand on the knowledge he provides, and think critically about how to improve and progress the law enforcement profession. 

More about our guest: 

Joe Ferrera is on staff at a local academy and currently works for a 1400 officer agency in the Detroit Michigan area in the training division. He is a staff instructor with PPCT Management Systems/Human Factors Science and a former staff instructor for Off Shoots Training Institute. “Little Joe” has also assisted with officer survival training and hands-on courses and appeared on the Law Enforcement Television Network and Policeone.com.

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Scott Buhrmaster is the Chief Executive Officer at Calibre Press, Inc. (https://calibrepress.com/), one of the most respected law enforcement training organizations in the country.

Combining his 30 years of experience in the industry with that of a team of world-class trainers and premier subject matter experts, Buhrmaster and the Calibre Press teamwork to provide a diverse selection of critical and timely training programs for a broad spectrum of law enforcement professionals nationwide.

Scott sat down for an interview with Adam at the 2021 ILEETA Conference. In this episode, they dive into a conversation about the future of law enforcement training. Adam & Scott discuss the positive and negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on law enforcement training, specifically the “survival mentality” that paved the way for more collaboration between instructors and the transition to online training.

Scott also addresses a hybrid teaching model and the need for instructors to merge in-person training with interactive online methods, as well as the challenges that come with interleaving these two delivery systems.  

As Scott says in this interview: “Adversity is one of the best catalysts to creative change”.

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Today’s episode of the Tactical Breakdown features Steve Johnson at the 2021 ILEETA Conference. 

Steve currently serves as the Chief of Police for the city of Swansea, Illinois and is a lead instructor for Calibre Press. Steve provides comprehensive training classes with Calibre Press that teach you to be “conscious of the unconscious” and use your knowledge of human behaviour to effectively obtain a confession. 

At the ILEETA conference, Steve trained law enforcement instructors on the topic of Interviewing & Interrogation. He uses his lived experience to provide information on I&I methodologies, human factors, and human behaviour (understanding the behaviour and the context). 

We discuss the negative connotation around the term “interrogation” and Steve shares a case study that includes a great example of when to move on to interrogation tactics and how to pivot when you are stuck in an investigation. 

Adam & Steve also dive into what it takes to be an investigator including traits, inherent or developed skills, and how to get promoted. 

A key takeaway: there is no magic method for interrogation that will always get you a confession. Steve’s suggestion? Learn every modality, tactic, and methodology around I&I. Get your hands on all the information that you can. Watch and learn in real situations whenever possible. Seek training & advice from the top experts in the field. Over time, you will find a blend of these tactics that works for you, and you will be armed with the necessary knowledge to pivot and try something new if your style isn’t getting the job done. 

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More about our guest: 

Previously, Chief Johnson was the Special Operations Coordinator for the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office. With the State’s Attorney’s Office, some of Steve’s responsibilities include participating in grant writing and increasing technology in the grant writing process, coordinating communication between law enforcement and the state’s attorney’s office, and coordinating law enforcement training.

Steve Johnson also served with the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office and retired as a captain in 2014. Johnson was assigned as the Commander of the elite Street Crimes Unit, a special force designed to go after career criminals in violent areas of the entire county. He also served as the Chief Investigator overseeing the Criminal Investigation Section, Drug Tactical Unit, Street Crimes Unit, Special Response Team (SWAT), Warrant Section, Evidence Section, DEA Taskforce Agent, Auto theft Taskforce Agent, Courthouse Security, Domestic Violence Unit, Internal Affairs and St. Clair County Investigative Professionals Group (SCIP).

Steve is a graduate of the FBI’s prestigious National Academy (224th Session) and graduated from the 200-hour Police Training Board certified course, “Police Executive Role in the 21st Century” on Command Leadership. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Workforce Education from Southern Illinois University and earned his Master of Arts Degree in Computer Resources and Information Management Specializing in Personnel Management.

Chief Johnson has been a contract instructor with FLETC and has served as an adjunct instructor for Southwestern Illinois College where he taught subject areas that include Criminology, Criminalistics, Crime Scene Investigations, Cybercrime, and Criminal Investigations. Steve is currently the Lead Instructor for “Cell Block Survival” and “Surviving Hidden Weapons” with Calibre Press. He also instructs “Street Survival”, “The Warrior’s Edge”, and “Arresting Communication” seminars.

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Your Tactical Breakdown host Adam Kinakin sat down for a conversation with Todd Fletcher of Combative Firearms Training at the 2021 ILEETA Conference. 

Todd has over 25 years of full-time law enforcement experience and 30+ years overall experience. He is a multi-discipline instructor focusing primarily on topics around Firearms and Use-of-Force. He incorporates his law enforcement experience with his experience as an instructor and competitive shooter so he can effectively train new shooters to understand and develop fundamental firearms skills. He helps intermediate shooters to take those skills to the next level by combining the fundamentals with real life training scenarios. Finally, Todd teaches intermediate, advanced, and expert shooters how to prevail in today's world using the lessons learned from real life shooting scenarios.

In this episode, Adam & Todd talk about “It’s All Fun and Games”, Todd’s ILEETA class designed to maximize engagement and decrease stagnancy. They discuss Todd’s principles of training, the purpose of training, the correct use of gamification, and changing the standard of training. Todd also dives into qualification testing, differential training, the importance of understanding the ‘why’ (as an instructor and a student), instructor development, and creating a training culture that allows students to fail safely. 

Todd’s Training Principles: 

Todd believes in “leadership by example” and uses this approach while teaching classes. He believes students learn best following a philosophy of “hear— see — do”. This building block approach to training allows students to hear what they are going to do, then see what they are going to do, then execute what was explained and demonstrated.

Todd believes skill development (the “how’s”), is only one of the overall goals of firearms training. A shooter needs to understand how to self-diagnose marksmanship and tactical errors (the “why’s”) to develop a true proficiency and expertise in firearms. Understanding the “why’s” allows shooters to self-correct mistakes leading to a rapid improvement of their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

More about our guest:

At Combative Firearms Training, Todd provides Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Handgun, Carbine & Shotgun training. He is certified to train in Integrated Use of Force, Force-on-Force, Empty Hand Control Tactics, Collapsible Baton, Pepper Spray and Use of Force (legal issues). Todd is also an AR-15/M-16/M-4, Glock armorer, Smith & Wesson M&P Pistol armorer, and SIG Sauer P320 Pistol armorer.

Todd was a staff instructor for IALEFI (International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors) Master Instructor Development Program. Todd is also a charter member of the National Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Association (NLEFIA). He has provided training at various regional, national, and international conferences for law enforcement, private security, and military personnel including numerous ILEETA Conferences and IALEFI conferences.

Todd has published a multitude of firearms training articles for ILEETA, NLEFIA and IALEFI covering topics such as Coaching the Fundamentals, Concealed Carry, Balancing Speed and Accuracy, Low Light Tactics, Using Lasers, Building Searches, Leadership, and Advanced Firearms Training. He an Expert Contributor for Police1 and is a regular columnist for Police & Security News and American Police Beat magazines. He has trained and provided consultation services for law enforcement agencies, contract security, military personnel, and armed citizens from coast to coast. He has also testified as an expert witness in cases involving police training and use of force.

Todd regularly puts into practice the same skills and techniques he teaches by testing them on the competitive shooting stage. He competes several times each month in club level IDPA and USPSA matches frequently finishing as one of the top shooters for the match regardless of division or classification. He also competes regularly at major regional and national level IDPA and USPSA matches.

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