“Best Practices in Law Enforcement Training.” 

Best Practices in Law Enforcement Training, presented by nationally renowned speaker and legal expert Randy Means, a practicing attorney on Saturday April 5, 2008, from 1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  This captivating and nationally respected speaker ill address ho changes in the law and in society have made law enforcement an increasingly complex business.  Injury and death are daily concerns.  Lawsuits against police have increased dramatically.  Huge financial losses result when tough decisions go wrong.  Today’s lawsuits challenge a broad array of administrative and operational dynamics; systems of policy, training, supervision and discipline are closely scrutinized.  Solutions are complex.  Any and all law enforcement officers, spouses and significant others can attend this course for FREE.

“Achieving Lesson Objectives via Participant Goal Setting.” 

Goal setting is at the heart of achievement.  Goal setting theory is a researched supported approach to achievement that has been shown to increase both workplace performance and job satisfaction.  This course will demonstrate how instructors can apply goal setting theory to law enforcement lesson plan development to increase their teaching effectiveness.  The presenter’s experience has shown that when participants engage in effective goal setting practices at the beginning and end of training, participants are more likely to take responsibility for learning as well as the application of the lessons learned. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 2-hour course.

Instructor Development Track

Instructor:  Bill Reilly retired as an Assistant Chief in 2004 from the Hartford (Connecticut) Police Department and went on to form Finest’s Professional Development, LLC with a mission of advancing achievements in law enforcement professionals and their organizations.  In his 21 year police career Bill was a patrol officer, commander and certified instructor at the Hartford Police Academy, a district commander, and ultimately chief of staff.  As an instructor, Bill has delivered training programs at the local, state, and national level. Bill graduated from the FBI National Academy and holds a degree in business and a master’s degree in communication.

“Advanced Combatives Instructions for Instructors.” 

All S/I will learn functional - unarmed & armed techniques, develop relevant drills, develop a basic level of physical competency, and learn the correct vital areas of the human body.  All S/I will teach these techniques to students via a structured lesson plan, physical drills, develop a basic level of competency, and show the correct area of the human body to apply their techniques, for the maximum efficiency of these techniques.  All S/I will learn how to break boards and concrete for a confidence building exercise.  All S/I will be able to teach this confidence building exercise to their porspective students. 

There is a $5  fee for this course.  This is an 8-hour course.

Instructor Development Track

Instructor:  Keoni May Martial arts instuction began in 1959 till present.  Taught Muay Thai, Kick  Boxing, Boxing, Karate, Kenpo, Judo, Aikido, Ju Jitsu, and Self Defense.  Highest rank is a 9^th degree in American Ju Jitsu.

“Advances In TASER Training for 2008.” 

Several new TASER training programs have been developed and will be introduced in 2008.  This includes Version 14 of our instructor and user programs, online training, specialized programs for corrections and security, and product specific training for XREP and TASER CAM.  This course will inform attendees of the content of these programs, how they can benefit from them and how to access them.  The course will be particularly beneficial to TASER instructors who will be utilizing these programs to train their personnel. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 2-hour course.

Specialized Track

Instructor:  Rick Guibault is the Vice President of Training for TASER International.  He is a retired police sergeant with 26 years of experience.  Assignments included field training officer, SWAT operator and team leader (full time team), academy commander and in-service training supervisor.  Rick has trained law enforcement and military personnel in over 14 countries on the use of TASER electronic control devices.  He is responsible for developing and updating all TASER training programs and meeting training the needs of all TASER customers.

“After the Fight:  Self Applied First Aid.” 

Alone, injured, and the first aid kit is in the patrol car, fifty yards away.  What should a lone, injured officer do while waiting for EMS and back-up?  Somehow, officer survival training focused on firearms, DT and mental preparation but has largely ignored teaching officers proactive methods of self-applied first aid.  This course will examine some basic self care techniques, equipment considerations and training suggestions that instructors with little to no medical training or experience can take back to their home agencies to assist in instituting a self-applied first aid training program for their own personnel.  

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 2-hour course.

Officer Safety/Use of Force Track

Instructor:  Eric M. Dickinson is a Senior Police Officer with the Vinton (IA) Police Department.  He is also an EMT-Intermediate and state certified EMS instructor and evaluator.  He holds multiple law enforcement instructor certifications including firearms, defensive tactics and officer survival.  He is an adjunct instructor at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, IA, and regularly trains law enforcement, EMS and fire personnel regionally and at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.  He is a member of ILEETA, IALEFI and NTOA.  He has a BS in Public Administration and an AA in Law Enforcement.

“Ammo Selection for Patrol and SWAT.” 

Some bullets perform differently than other bullets. Ammo ideal for patrol use is very different from ammo ideal for SWAT use. The session will cover how to select the most effective handgun ammo for patrol use, the most effective loads by caliber, the background behind "tactical" rifle and handgun ammo, and how to select the most glass and metal tolerant ammo for tactical operations. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 2-hour course.

Specialized Track

Instructor:  Cpl. Ed Sanow  is the Commander of the Benton County, IN Multi-agency Response Team, the Editorial Director of both LAW and ORDER Magazine and Tactical Response Magazine, and the co-author of three books on stopping power and bullet performance in police scenarios.

“Armlock Academy for Law Enforcement Personnel.” 

The Armlock Academy course is designed to teach four primary armlocks used in defensive tactics and law enforcement training.  These armlocks are: 1) Cross-body armlock (Juji Gatame); 2) Arm Entanglement or Bent Armlock (Ude Garami); 3) Straight armlock (Ude Gatame); 4) Armpit lock (Waki Gatame).  Goals of this instructor course are: provide the student with the correct fundamentals, correct application, correct understanding and application of the concept of Position, correct applications in realistic situations of the above mentioned armlocks.  Students will be coached in drill training of the armlocks, their setups, defenses and combinations.  This is a hands-on course. 

There is a $30 fee for this.  This is an 8-hour course.

Defensive Tactics Track

Instructor:  Steve Scott possesses a B.A. Degree in Physical Education and Sociology from UMKC.  Steve hold 7^th degree black belt certifications in Judo and Jujitsu.  He was twice U.S. National Sombo Champion and was coach of U.S. Judo Team at the 1990 and 1992 World Judo Championships (under 20).  Steve is recognized as one of the most knowledgeable and professional instructors in the art of grappling/ground fighting in the U.S. today.  He has trained at the Kodokan Judo Institute and the East German National Training Center.  Steve has conducted over 250 clinics and seminars and is the author of several books.

“Arresting Conversation:  Tactical Communication.” 

“Arresting Conversation” offers a unique mix of officer survival, leadership, body language awareness and communication skills designed to enhance performance both on and off the street.  Lt. Glennon utilizes his 28 years of police experience to provide real world  examples and methods that trainers can incorporate into their own presentations to enhance officer safety and communication skills in themselves and their students. There is nothing like “Arresting Conversation” offered in the police training market today. The principles explored in this course are a realistic and dynamic look at truly incorporating effective communication skills into all aspects of law enforcement training, from dispatch to supervision, from patrol work to investigations.  Go beyond the “verbal martial arts” and learn to really communicate! 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 4-hour course.

Management and Administration of Training Track

Instructor:  Lt. Jim Glennon is a 28-year veteran of the Lombard, Ill. PD. Currently a Patrol Commander, Jim has held positions as a patrol officer, detective, arson investigator, shift sergeant, and Commander of the Investigations Unit. He is a graduate of the School of Police Staff and Command, at the Northwestern University Traffic Institute and began teaching for Northwestern within months of completing the ten-week course. Jim has been an instructor in both the law enforcement field and private industry for over fifteen years. His courses include such topics as interview and interrogation, communication skills, and leadership. Jim is a senior instructor for the Calibre Press “Street Survival” seminar and partners with Dave Smith (J.D. “Buck” Savage) in seminars presented nationwide.

“Back to Basics:  Handcuffing for the New Instructor.” 

This session will introduce the PPCT Tactical Handcuffing System and allow participants to become familiar with utilizing handcuffs through practical, hands-on demonstration employing highly effective control and restraining techniques. Of all the separate componets of police subject control, handcuffing is probably the highest in priority, yet the most often overlooked by administratiors and police subject control instructors. Upon completion of this session, each participant will be able to utilize handcuffs (chain-link and/or hinged models) in a proficient manner when dealing with resistive subjects with emphasis on 'commonality of technique' applications from the standing, kneeling and prone positions. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 4-hour course.

Officer Safety/Use of Force Track

Instructor:  Aaron Jackson  is President & Founder of PSTD Service Group Inc. specailizing in use-of-force options training and development. Being an experienced Adult Educator with an Honour's Diploma in Law & Security Administration, and as a multi-qualified Force Options Training Specialist, he holds numerous instructor and instructor/trainer certification in a variety of subject control and defensive tactics areas. With over 15 years of public / private law enforcment experience including 10 years of dynamic international teaching experience, he has been Lead Presenter / Staff Instructor at several consecutive International Training Conferences including ILEETA, ASLET, COSC, and AWSDA.

“Balance Performance – Mental Preparation, The First Step.” 

The Balance Performance mind-set lecture will discuss the role mental preparation plays in officer survival.  Through a discussion relating to high-risk and life threatening situations, the attendees will conduct a self-evaluation of their readiness to respond instinctively.  Concepts And Tactics for Survival (CATS) Balance Performance Model, incorporates mental processing and stress management to affect a controlled method of arresting violent criminals and conducting high-risk searches.  Additionally, the course will provide an overview of the effects of injury to law enforcement personnel, the importance physical fitness as it relates to survival and classic marksmanship verses instinctive shooting in a high-stress environment.

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 4-hour course.

Officer Safety/Use of Force Track

Instructor: Damian “Skip” Stites worked in law enforcement for over 30 years.  Prior to joining the FBI in 1982, he served as a city police officer for seven years.  He has over 22 years of SWAT experience as an operator and sniper.  In 1995, he transferred to the FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia.  Designated a Master Instructor he was assigned to the FBI’s Law Enforcement Training for Safety and Survival Program (LETSS).  Program Manager for LETSS, he conducted over 100 training courses worldwide including missions to Iraq.  Skip is certified as an Instructor in Firearms, Tactics, Defensive Tactics, Personal Protection and Tactical Handgun 

“Building and Maintaining Relationships in Training.” 

Based on the Tell-Show-Do-Feedback method, this course gives trainers insight in how to quickly build relationships with students and co-workers in order to optimize training time for students.  Since over 70% of our message is non-verbal, this course will emphasize the importance of proxemics and body language.  This class will also underscore the importance of observation skills, listening skills, and responding appropriately for the trainer and how those skills can impact the training environment in a positive way. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 2-hour course.

Management and Administration of Training Track

Instructor:  Captain Chris Bratton  has been active in law enforcement for over 34 years and has been training officers for more than 25 years.  He teaches classes in investigative topics, relationship building, and management and supervision at law enforcement agencies in both the United States and Mexico.  Captain Bratton holds both a Master Peace Officer License and Instructor License from the State of Texas as well as a having his Bachelors Degree in the Administration of Criminal Justice.

“Civil Liability and the Risky Things Cops Do.” 

The purpose of the presentation is not to scare police trainers about issues surrounding civil liability, nor is it to make police trainers "mini-lawyers." However because many trainers incorporate legal cases into their training programs, it is important that they learn the latest case law, how to interpret case law, and whether it is binding on their respective police agencies. The course also familiarizeds trainers on the key cases involving the use of force and police pursuits and discusses cases involving various tools available to law enforcement such as Tasers, bean bags, canines and pepper spray. Finally, the course will address liability for failure to train issues. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 2-hour course.

Specialized Track

Instructor:  Laura L. Scarry is a charter member of ILEETA and has given presentations at prior ILEETA conferences. She is a partner in the law firm of DeAno & Scarry with offices located in Wheaton and Chicago, IL where the majority of her practice involves representing police officers and their agencies against claims of civil rights violations in both state and federal courts. She is also a former police officer with the Lake Forest, Illinois Police Department. Laura has been invited to speak to various police agencies and organizations regarding civil liability throughout the United States including the FBI's National Academy.

“Close Contact Fighting.” 

John S Farnam will discuss and demonstrate: contact shooting, pistol/blade transition, close shooting, longarm at close range, weapon retention, pistol/longarm as impact weapon, main pistol/back-up pistol, and transition pistol. 

There is no fee for this course. This is a 4-hour course.

Officer Safety/Use of Force Track

Instructor:  John Farnam  is one of the top defensive firearms instructors in the nation.  He has personally trained thousands of federal, state and local law enforcement agency personnel, many private security agencies, foreign governments, and hundred of civilians in safe gun handling and the tactical use of the defensive firearms.  He has authored dozens of magazine articles, three books, written several handgun manuals, produced numerous training videos, and has written a model Use of Force Policy.  His books, The Farnam Method of Defensive Handgunning, Second Edition,  The Farnam Method of Defensive Rifle and Shotgun Shooting, and Guns and Warriors, Volume One have become the standard texts on the subjects.

“Combat Drills for Psycho-motor Skill Instructors.” 

Combat Drills for Psycho-motor Skills Instructors is designed to give instructors of Use of Force systems training drills to teach technique transition, resistance sensativity, and technique flow that will be applicable all systems and levels of practitioners.  The drills will focus on ground defense, knife defense, baton and empty hand techniques. The drills will employ techniques that are seen in Use of Force systems across the Law Enforcement enterprise; allowing the particpants to customize the drills to their specific departmental requirements.  This is a hands on class that will focus on the principles of the drills and actual practice. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 2-hour course.

Defensive Tactics Track

Instructor: Tom Meehan started in Law Enforcement with the George Washington University PD in 2002.  In 2005 he started work with the Alexandria, VA Police Department.  Tom is currently a student of multiple martial arts systems, and has taught ground defense for law enforcement for the last year.

“Concealed Carry Instructor Development.”   

Considering that the number of off duty officer involved incidents continues to increase, that there are increasing numbers of retired officers carrying concealed, and the expansion of federal law enforcement and private security sectors, there is an increased demand for job relevant specialized training, information, and tactics for concealed carry.  This will provide instructor level training to enable the instructor to go back to their agency with the right tools for implementing concealed carry training, equipment support, and policy making.  This has been taught many times nationally and within the USG and is an in depth discussion of equipment, techniques with that equipment, policy considerations, training drills/scenarios, etc. will be presented.

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 4-hour course.

Specialized Track

Instructor:  John Peterson serves on the advisory board of the IACSP, and as an adjunct instructor for The Police Policy Studies Council and PSI.   He is a former Army Special Forces Weapons Sergeant with over 20 years of service between active/reserve component status.  He has served in several full time instructor positions of 2+ years duration, including Smith & Wesson Academy, DHS, and elsewhere.    He is a co-founder of both the American Sniper Association, serving on its executive board for 3 years, and the National Patrol Rifle Competition & Conference, serving on its Executive Board presently.  He has presented at over 45 conferences including ITOA, ILEETA, Sniperweek, and TREXPO.   Mr. Peterson is a member of IALEFI, NTOA, ITOA, and the Academy of Security Educators & Trainers and life membership of the Special Operations Association, IACSP, Special Forces Association, NRA, and the VFW.

“Control and Compliance Holds Instructor.” 

This course is designed to certify instructors to teach compliance and control holds used to control hostile subjects during the arrest process or during encounters with violent subjects.  The techniques origin is from proven techniques used by officers for over one-half of a century.  The training incorporates visual aids, demonstrations and active hands-on participation.  At the conclusion of the course there is a performance and a written test to validate the instructor certification. 

There is a $25 fee for this course.  This is an 8-hour course.

Defensive Tactics Track

Instructor:  Larry Smith  is a retired lieutenant from the San Diego Police Department (CA).  He has 34 years of police experience and 40 years experience teaching arrest and control tactics.  He is a black belt holder in Aikido, a martial arts.  For five (5) years he organized and taught "Use of Force Symposiums" nationwide.  Larry taught classes in the USA, Taiwan, Singapore, Saipan and Canada to law enforcement and private security agencies.  This is the sixth (6) time Larry presented this instructor certification at the ILEETA Conference.  In July 2003 he was inducted into the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame and recognized as the "Outstanding Law Enforcement Trainer of the Year."  Larry is a member of the ILEETA Advisory Board.

“Cops on the 4th Generation Battleground.” 

By means of lecture / discussion, the student instructor will learn to: 1) Explain the concept of Fourth Generation Warfare (4GW) to others; 2) Explain to others how the concept of 4GW is different from traditional notions of guerilla warfare; 3) Educate officers about the implications of 4GW for police; 4) Educate officers about anti-terrorism policy; and 5) Contribute to agency policy concerning anti-terrorism and 4GW. 

There is no charge for this course.  This is a 4-hour course.

Specialized Track

Instructor:  Bert DuVernay is the Chief of Police of New Braintree, MA. He holds a Master of Public Administration Degree and a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. He has 33 years of police service and 4 years of college teaching experience, as well as 11 years as a staff instructor and Director at Smith & Wesson Academy. He's presented at international law enforcement training conferences 15 times since 1992.  Bert is president of the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors' and Armorers' Association and a member of ILEETA, IALEFI and NTOA. He is a Certified Protection Professional and an Emergency Medical Technician.

“Counterpreditorism Instructor.” 

Counterpredatorism Instructor Certification is a reality-based Special Opreations Hand-to-Hand Combat program. It is designed to teach Police instructors advance tactics and techniques for preparing officers to deal with predators who may attempt to cause officers serious injury or death. This training is specfically geared towards teaching Instructors the art of surviving and winning upclose and potentially deadly encounters without the benefit of a weapon of any kind. Officers will be taught a group of principles and techniques that will allow them to function at a high level against predators with or without weapons. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is an 8-hour course.

Instructor Certification/Armorer Track

Instructor:  Grandmaster R. Anthony Kemmerlin, CLET, is Founder and Chief Master Instructor at Delaware Protective Services Academy, a certified private trade school with the Delaware Board of Education. Grandmaster Kemmerlin has studied martial arts for 43.5 years and holds the rank of 10th degree black belt in Kemm Aiki Bujutsu Martial Arts. Grandmaster Kemmerlin has provided use of force instructions for Police and Security since 1992. Grandmaster Kemmerlin is a Licensed Medical Investigator with the Delaware Department of State. He is licensed with the Delaware State Police Detective Licensing Division as a handcuff, baton and OCAT instructor.

“Critical Combative Concepts.” 

Knowing that many police defensive tactics systems are martial arts based. Are we, as instructors, conducting “technique based” training that non-martial artist officers can’t actually utilize?  And can we improve officer performance in personal combat, by emphasizing concepts over techniques? Which “multi-purpose” (useable for both subject-control and self-defense) conceptual techniques should be instilled first into the officer’s personal arsenal? “Reasonable Force v. Minimal Force,” which level are some current training trends emphasizing, and how can we improve officer safety? These, and other pertinent training issues will be dissected and evaluated to achieve maximum student performance, and increase your instructional impact. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is an 2-hour course.

Instructor Development Track

Instructor:  An ILEETA Charter Member, Sergeant Charles E. Humes, Jr., is recognized as one of the pioneers of modern, realistic, DT training. He has taught instructor certification schools from Alaska to North Carolina; but is best known as the author of highly acclaimed DT training articles that began publication in 1983. He has been published in:  Police Product News, Police Magazine, Law & Order Magazine, The Tactical Edge Magazine, The Backup, The Training Wheel Magazine, and Law Officer Magazine.  His video training tape, Dynamic Striking Techniques, is in use by police departments, training academies, and individual officers worldwide.

“Deadly Force Issues Expert Panel.” 

Panel of experts is assembled from top deadly force experts in attendence at the conference and is heavily interactive with attendees. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 2-hour course.

Officer Safety/Use of Force Track

Moderator:  Massad Ayoob 20 years as chairperson of Firearms Committee ASLET.  27 years as Director of Lethal Force Institute.

“Deadly Force Training: The Sum of Its Parts?” 

Trainers share many common goals as they consider and decide upon specific deadly force program content, emphases and delivery. One overarching goal is to continuously improve officer and public safety using the best methods available. Yet we find significant differences exist across academy and department programming, many of which raise doubts about whether they can produce comparable performance results for officers involved in dangerous encounters. This course therefore explores several of these marked differences to spark dialogue about how we can best utilize the tools available for identifying program elements associated with highly effective officer performance in dangerous encounters. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 2-hour course.

Officer Safety/Use of Force Track

Instructor:  Greg Morrison is associate professor of criminal justice at Ball State University, earning his doctorate from University of California, Irvine in 1995. His principal research speciality is police use of deadly force training. He has experience as a municipal police officer and an NRA certified firearms instructor, as well as in various roles as administrator (1985-1990) and instructor (1982-1992) for the American Pistol Institute (aka Gunsite). Greg has presented at ILEETA, IALEFI and ASLET conferences, as well as at Indiana Law Enforcement Academy instructor updates. He is the associate editor for ILEETA’s The Chronicle.

“Dealing with Higher-Ups.”

As an instructor, you need to know how to deal effectively with supervisors and chiefs. They decide your budget and training time, set your training policy and agency rules, decide what equipment and procedures you and your officers use, etc.  This course will show you how to communicate more effectively with supervisors and chiefs, whether face-to-face or in writing, by understanding their concerns (budget, civil liability, community reaction, etc.) and mindset, getting your point across briefly but clearly, and using demonstrations and hands-on exercises to create interest. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 2-hour course.

Instructor Development Track

Instructor:  Adam Kasanof retired from the NYPD as a lieutenant.  He is also a lawyer, and has been a union representative, a police academy law instructor, a field training officer, and a precinct platoon commander and administrative lieutenant. He has worked on the staff of numerous chiefs at the NYPD, including the Chief of Department, the NYPD's highest ranking chief.  He is the author of "How To Be An Expert Witness: A Handbook For Police Trainers," and is the principal of the Kasanof Group, Inc.

“Defensive Tactics Instructor Enhancement.” 

The purpose of this course is to enhance the instructor's application of technical skills used in teaching subject control tactics. Many times we are thrust into the instructor position with a couple of 40 hour certifications, but no real background in hand to hand confrontations nor do we have any knowledge of the little things that enhance the principles during application. With this in mind, instructors must have a continually expanding knowledge of their subject to include countering and escaping. This course will contribute to that instructor expansion developing their individual confrontational control and finishing abilities. We will accomplish this with standing and ground situations, bag work, flow drills and patterns of movement. Participants should come prepared with duty gear. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 2-hour course.

Instructor Development Track

Instructor:  Daryl Johnson s currently employed with Alabama State University PD. Recently retired from the Colorado Springs Police Department Tactical Enforcement Unit (SWAT).  He was on call as a Use of Force / Defensive Tactics /OC /TASER and PR-24 Instructor at the CSPD Training Academy.  He has instructed many different military, law enforcement and martial arts organizations around the world for the last 24 years.  Daryl is a 6th Degree Black Belt (Master Instructor) of Jiu-Jitsu and is considered an expert in the field.  After training and competing nationally and internationally for 40 years, he ended his competitive career as a two-time World Champion.  Daryl also holds a European and several National titles.  He has been a certified instructor for 30 years and his training includes ground defense, stick and knife fighting as well as other disciplines. Daryl has presented courses for ILEETA, ASLET,

“Developing the Combative Mind.” 

This course is intended to give Use of Force Instructors additional ideas and tools to instill the necessary mindset needed to fight back in both armed and unarmed conflicts…. Not just survive, but prevail! Without a combative mind, all of the other Use of Force skills will be for nothing. 

There is no fee for this course.  This is a 2-hour course.

Officer Safety/Use of Force Track

Instructor:  Dave Spaulding is a retired Lieutenant from the Montgomery County Sheriffs Office in Dayton, Ohio. Over three decades he worked in all facets of law enforcement to include communications, corrections, patrol, evidence collect