Guest Lecturer, University of Southern California, Public Policy & Crime - Use of Force and Contemporary Police Practices - 2020 - Present
Florida SWAT Association Active Shooter Conference - When the Response Model Doesn’t Match the Incident - 2026
Illinois Tactical Officers Association - Managing the First 60 & National Trends in the Law Enforcement Ecosystem for Executives - 2026
National Tactical Officers Association Conference - Confronting Novelty in Tactical Operations and Patrol Critical Incidents- 2025
National Tactical Officers Association Webinar - Less Lethal use during Public Order Events - 2024
National Tactical Officers Association Conference - Panel Member - Contemporary Issues, Trends and Standards - 2024
US DOJ COPS Office Webinar - Strengthening Law Enforcement Decision Making Skills During an Active Threat Incident - 2024
Ohio Tactical Operations and Public Safety Conference - Critical Incident Leadership & Response to Civil Disorders - 2024
North American Active Assailant Conference - 2023
São Paulo, Brazil Police Training Conference - Use of Force and Critical Incident Response - 2023
Keynote Speaker, Louisiana Tactical Police Officers Association Annual Conference - 2022
NTOA Webinar - Less lethal use during Riots - 2021
NTOA Virtual Conference - Lessons Learned from Active Shooter Incidents & Protests and Riots - 2020
Speaking and Publications
The Truth About Preparedness, Police Chief Magazine, August 2026. – Article examining how police organizations prepare for critical incidents by emphasizing decision making under uncertainty, leadership, and organizational preparedness over tactical capability alone.
AB 392 and Tactical Intervention: The Timing Problem for SWAT Teams and Use of Force Instructors, CATO Newsletter, April 2026. – Analysis of the timing problem in use of force decisions, where legal standards applied after the fact may conflict with earlier tactical windows of opportunity.
Sub-Crisis Entries in Hostage Incidents, The Tactical Edge, Winter 2026 – Analysis of decision windows and timing problems in hostage rescue incidents.
Protest and Riot Response 2020 – Lessons Learned, The Tactical Edge, Spring 2021 - Analysis of large scale protest response focusing on command decision making, crowd dynamics, and the operational risks of less lethal deployments.
Critical Decisions During Active Shooter Events, The Tactical Edge, Summer 2019 – analysis of decision making in active shooter incidents, including the distinction between hostages and captives and its impact on tactical intervention and timing.
Combined Arms, The Tactical Edge, Fall 2018 – Analysis of coordinated less lethal force strategies to resolve resistance more efficiently while reducing repeated force and associated injury risk.
Decision-Making Exercises, published by the CATO News, February 2016. Reprinted with permission in The Tactical Edge, December 2016 – Analysis of using structured decision making exercises to improve tactical judgment, adaptability, and articulation in rapidly evolving crisis situations.