Don Wieder - Sabre OC Aerosol Projector Instructor Course

The SABRE OC Instructor Certification Program addresses the most pressing issues surrounding OC 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.

Sgt. Don Wieder has 29 years of Law Enforcement experience. Don has been with the Lexington County Sheriff's Dept. for the last 29 years. For the last 11 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.

Anthony Williams - 360 Community Policing

360 Community Policing provides the participant with an in-depth view of police-community relations and the impact of the relationship in today's society. The course will provide the participants with the skill set necessary to meet the challenges of policing in the 21st century environment. Beyond the examination of past police practices, the course will provide the participants with a vision, guidelines and recommendations in re-establishing positive relationships with the community through unique training and community based programs.

Chief Anthony W. Williams. 33-year law enforcement career and retired from the Dallas Police Department. Holds a Master's Degree in Educational Administration and Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Management. Adjunct Professor and has written several scholarly papers on various topics in police leadership.

Joseph Willis - Instructor Development for Low Light Operations

This training provides participants with training materials for eight (8) 15-minute presentations for low light operations. Participants will have an opportunity to practice each of the eight skills during this workshop and will return to their agency prepared to immediately implement a low cost/no cost comprehensive low light training program. This is an instructor development workshop and the training is designed for trainers of all skill levels.

Joe Willis is the Director of Training for Team One Network and is a retired US Army Military Police First Sergeant. His last few military assignments included; Operations Sergeant Major for a Combined Arms Training Brigade, Senior Enlisted Advisor and Tactics Instructor for the Department of Military Science at West Point, and First Sergeant for Military Police Basic Training. Other assignments include; Law Enforcement Operations Sergeant, Special Reaction Team Commander, and Investigator.

Brian Willis - Excellence in Training: A Philosophy for Training Heroes

Excellence in Training is a philosophy of reflection on successes, failures and frustrations, as trainers and learners, and the question, “What can I do to enhance the competence and confidence of the people I have the privilege and honor of training?” 2 Guiding Questions, 1 Filter Question and 3 Guiding Principles will be explored along with the power of questions and language, keys to effective debriefings and insights into how we learn and how to make learning stick. Imagery as a tool for harnessing the power of the mind will be examined along with strategies for weaving it into training.

Brian Willis is dedicated to the heroic men and women of law enforcement and those who serve them as trainers, coaches and leaders. Brian was a full time police officer for 25 years and has over 28 years experience as a trainer. He operates the innovative law enforcement training company Winning Mind Training and serves as Deputy Executive Director of ILEETA. Brian is committed to helping law enforcement trainers and leaders create a culture of learning and leadership in their organizations.

Duane Wolfe - Police Jitsu-The Art and Science of Force Integration

Often officers are taught one skill at a time without learning how to put them together and as a result officers often get stuck in a tactic or tool loop. This results in officers not transitioning to another force option or properly escalating or de-escalating force when needed. The course is designed to give instructors the tools to tear down those training silos and bridge the gaps. The course will consist of drills and tactics to transition from one arrest and control tactic and/or tool to another during escalation and de-escalation and include empty hand, impact tool, Taser, and firearm.

Duane is a retired police officer, full time trainer, researcher, and writer. He holds a Master's Degree in Education. He has been a Use of Force Instructor for over 25 years.

Bob Wood - Ruger LCP Armorer Course

The Ruger LCP Armorer Course will cover all armorer aspects of the Ruger LCP including: familiarization, nomenclature, disassembly, reassembly, cleaning, function,troubleshooting and inspection. While previous armorer experience is recommended it is not necessary for this course. This class is intended for active department armorers with the Ruger LCP approved for use or anticipated approval. This is restricted to U.S. citizens only.

Bob Wood has been an Armorer instructor for Ruger for over 26 years specializing in law enforcement products for armorers and the forensic community. His 19 years experience in the Product service department as instructor, technical advisor, service technician and service manager has given him a working knowledge of the Ruger weapon systems. Bob has trained armorers throughout the United States, Europe and Canada.

Dave Young - Managing Distance Controlling Position "Proxemics 101"

This session will address how most physical encounters start. If over 98% of our law enforcement duties involve, making contact, managing contact, gathering information during the contact, while improving the public image without comprising officer safety. We will address the importance and need to use proxemics in all your training giving the officer the ability to manage hand placement, distance and positioning that can be added to or combined with any training program.

Dave Young is a long standing member of the ILEETA. He is Founder and Director of Arma Training and US Fighting Systems, and a Co-Founder of Vistelar. Dave graduated from his first law enforcement academy in 1985, and now has over 30 years of combined civilian and military law enforcement experience and training. Dave has served as a sworn corrections and law enforcement officer in the state of Florida, as a gate sentry, patrol officer, watch commander, special investigator, Special Reaction Team (SRT) Team member, Leader and Commander in the United States Marine Corps. Dave is a published author and edged weapons designer and author of the How to Defend your Family and Home.

Michael Zarro, Jr. - Monadnock Expandable Baton Instructor Certification Course

This two-day 16 hour course is an instructor certification series in Monadnock/Safariland Training Group. The student will be provided with Use of Force academics, vital/vulnerable areas on the human body, lecture, theory, practical applications, drills, teaching and testing evaluations.

Dr. Michael S. Zarro Jr. is currently a Chief of Police in The Spotswood Police Department NJ, with over 25 years training and education experience. Dr./Chief Zarro is a NJ Superior Trial Court expert in police procedure, defensive tactics, Use of Force, policy and Internal Affairs.

Antonio Zarzoza - Below 100 & WIN: A close call.

This presentation shares the stories of survival and victory after a tragic event on a night that a Texas Deputy Sheriff was ambushed and nearly killed after having ignored some crucial pre-incident indicators of attack. This course will share the events, lessons learned and ways to mitigate exposure to similar threats.