• 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.