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Slovenian National Police Air Unit
 Jack
recently spent several days in Slovenia training the Slovenian
National Police Air Unit. The training included suspect tactics,
perimeter containment, officer safety FLIR tactics, air crew
coordination, patrol tactics, and air support to K-9 operations. Luc
Stremersch, (Chief TFO of the Belgium Police) representing
Aerosimulators, also provided FLIR training. The unit has a fleet of
6 helicopters and conduct a wide variety of law enforcement
missions. All of the training was conducted at the units hanger at
the Ljubljana airport.
"This was a great experience for me to train in Slovenia. It was
an honor to visit with the dedicated men and women of the Slovenian
Air Support Unit. I addition to the training I was able to see an
incredibly beautiful country with great people and wonderful food. I
want to thank my hosts very much. I hope to return to Slovenia in
the future." Jack
Illinois Tactical Officers Association
Conference
 The
2009 ITOA conference was a great success with over 500 in
attendance. Jack instructed three blocks of instruction on
Suspect Tactics and Perimeter Containment aimed primarily at
SWAT and K-9 operations.
"I would like to thank the ITOA board for the invitation to
share my class with their membership. A special thanks to
President Jeff Chudwin, Vice President Ed Mohn, and Director
Danny Ramirez for your warm welcome to ITOA and for making my
visit a great experience. One of the highlights of the
conference was the banquet dinner's key note speaker Col Jack
Jacobs US Army Retired. Col. Jacobs is a Congressional Medal of
Honor recipient from the Vietnam War and is the author of the
book If Not Now, When?. He gave a very inspirational and
entertaining talk that was enjoyed by all. It was an honor to
meet him. The ITOA has invited me back to the Chicago area to
instruct my full 8 hour class Suspect Tactics and Perimeter
Containment on April 26, 2010. Keep checking the ITOA web site
for further details." Jack
Police Unity Tour 2010
 Jack
is going to participate in the 2010
Police Unity Tour. He will join
the Southern California Chapter in a bicycle tour from
Somerset NJ to Washington D.C. The tours primary purpose is to raise awareness to law
enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. It's secondary
purpose is to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Memorial
and Museum. Officers riding in the tour must raise a minimum of
$1,800 to participate.
If you are interested in learning more about the Police Unity Tour
or you would like to contribute to Jack's fund raising, please visit
www.socalput.com. All donations are tax deductible (Police Unity Tour,
Inc., 501c Non Profit Organization. Tax ID #22-3530541).
Charles Remsburg Interviews Jack on Foot Pursuit
Tactics
 Jack
was recently interviewed by well known author and instructor Charles
Remsburg for a
two part series of articles on foot pursuit tactics. Mr Remsburg
is best known as the author of Street Survival, Tactics For Criminal
Patrol, and The Tactical Edge. His most recent book is titled "Blood
Lessons." He is also the Sr Contributor for
PoliceOne.com and that is where the articles will appear.
"I first met Chuck Remsberg in 1983 at a Street Survival seminar
in Pennsylvania. He signed my copy of "Street Survival" and was an
outstanding instructor. I recently had the privilege of meeting
Chuck again at IACP in San Diego. That meeting lead to the
interviews and the articles that are now on PoliceOne.com It was an
honor to speak with Chuck and I am thrilled that the tactical
information I am so passionate about will reach so many officers
across the country through his skilled writing. Chuck has given a
great deal to all of us in law enforcement for decades."
Jack
Apprehending Fleeing Suspects Is A Must Read For
New Cops
 The
Albuquerque Police Department Training Academy made
Apprehending Fleeing Suspects a mandatory
read for all of our police cadets. The importance of a collaborative
effort on the part of S.W.A.T., K-9, Air support, and patrol cannot
be overstated. The decision to pursue or contain is vital, and we
feel this needs to be ingrained at the cadet level. A.P.D. purchased
fifty books for our library here at the Academy. We are issuing the
books to each cadet and collecting them prior to their graduation.
They'll have dog eared pages and worn covers in no time.
Sacramento Sheriff K-9 Association Hosted Class
On February 4, 2009, the
Sacramento Sheriff K9 Association presented, “Suspect Tactics and
Perimeter Containment”, an 8-hour classroom presentation. Over
300 people attended. 5.11 Tactical supported the class with
some great raffle prizes and lots of new equipment on display. Thank
you very much for organizing a great day.
Schonely Invited To Instruct at HITS 2010 Los Angeles, CA January
25-28
 Jack
has been invited to teach a class on suspect tactics and perimeters
at HITS 2010. The
Handler Instruction and Training Seminar (HITS) is
presented by Police K-9 Magazine and is scheduled for January 25-28,
2010 in Los Angeles, California. Instructors from across the country
will teach on a variety of K-9 topics related to technology,
training concepts, legal forums, and tactics. This seminar is a must
for any K-9 Handler.
Register on-line.
Jack also contributed an article for
Police K-9
Magazine on perimeter containment that appeared in the
November/December 2008 issue.
Schonely Named Contributing Editor to Vertical 911 Magazine
 Jack
has contributed an article in each of the first two issues of
Vertical
911 magazine. The first article discussed the tactical
communication of a FLIR search and how it effects officer safety.
The second looked at the important role of an air crew over a
critical incident such as an "officer down."
To learn more about Vertical 911 and Vertical magazine click on the
links.
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