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The International Public Safety Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit public safety association, represents all public safety verticals: law enforcement, fire service, EMS, telecommunications, public works (water, sanitation, transportation), public health, hospitals, security, private sector, and emergency management.

The ITOTA is an international association designed to offer quality professional training and information sharing. The ITOTA recognizes the need to expand and share tactical knowledge by focusing on the wealth of experience that exists in the global tactical community.

Investigator James G. Smith has served the Milwaukee PD with distinction for over 25 years. Spending 17 in patrol operations has allowed him to test firsthand tactics and techniques he has learned and devised. He has contributed to the nationally acclaimed DAAT System of control techniques. He was the production manager and technical adviser for the movie “Surviving Edged Weapons” that has been described as the best police training film ever made. He has instructed use-of-force across the USA at all levels of law enforcement. Jim has worked in active urban areas as a uniform patrol officer, FTO, plainclothesman, undercover vice suppression, mayoral bodyguard, academy staff instructor for in- service, Detective in the violent crimes unit, Arson Investigator and recruit class staff instructor.

More Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies depend on Night Vision goggles (NVG) and other night vision products from ITT than on any other suppliers combined. ITT Night Vision, based in Roanoke, VA, is the leading manufacturer of Generation (Gen) 3 image intensifier technology. We are commited to bringing world class service and support to our customers. Visit the ITT Web site for more information.

Jack E. Hoban is president of Resolution Group International, subject matter expert for Combatives and Warrior Ethics for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and trains police officers in de-escalation skills.

Bruce J. Gourlie is a former U.S. Army infantry officer, a retired FBI Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge for Intelligence and currently the director of security in a large healthcare system.

Correspondence can be sent to both authors by emailing Hoban & Gourlie.

James Sartell is the Police Chief for the Hollis, New Hampshire Police Department and has been employed in law enforcement for 20 years. He began his career as a Corrections Officer for the New Hampshire Department of Corrections in 1994 before transitioning to police work. Sartell has worked in Hollis since 1997 serving at all levels of the department. He holds an Associate’s Degree from New Hampshire Technical Institute, a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Franklin Pierce University, and a Master of Criminal Justice from Boston University.

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Jeff Hall is a retired Alaska State trooper, former soldier, and NRA instructor, and is a life-long shooter and martial artist. He can be contacted via e-mail or on website www.hojutsu.com.

Crawford Coates is the head of marketing at FirstWatch, which provides data analytics to public safety agencies. He is the former publisher of Calibre Press and is a co-founder of Below 100. Coates is the author of “Mindful Responder: The First Responder’s Field Guide to Improved Resilience, Fulfillment, Presence, & Fitness--On & Off the Job.”