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Ed Flosi

Taking Training to the Next Level

Ed Flosi is a retired police sergeant from San Jose, California. Ed has a unique combination of real-world experience and academic background. He has worked several assignments including field training program, training unit, narcotics, special operations - K9 handler, research and development, and custody facility supervisor. He has qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts in police practices/force options and is the president of Justitia Consulting and the principal instructor for PROELIA Defense and Arrest Tactics. He has a Master of Science degree from California State University Long Beach. Ed is a Certified Force Analyst through the Force Science Research Center.

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LATEST ARTICLES
Part One: The below article is not intended to advocate for or denounce against “dual force” tactics — only to explore some of the positives and negatives of it
Part Two: Law enforcement trainers should understand that Pedagogy and Andragogy should not be used in an all-or-nothing fashion—a synthesis of the two approaches is required in order to obtain the most optimal results
Part One: The theory of multiple intelligences recognizes that not everyone learns information the same way and that training must be provided in several different ways to accommodate the various learning styles
10 years after 9/11, our training must have a multi-faceted “all hazards” approach so that all officers possess the same knowledge, expectations, and level of instruction
As much as possible, design and practice techniques that use redundant core skills — keep it simple and keep it effective
How many police officers and recruits have heard a law enforcement trainer begin a sentence with something to the effect of, “I’m the only one...”