I am the owner of By the Brooks Agency, specializing in Use of Force, Search & Seizure, and Police/SWAT Tactics consultation. As a federally certified Use of Force instructor, I have trained officers at national and international levels. My expertise includes legal liability, tactical operations, and defensive training. With 31 years of honorable police service, including 9 years as a full-time training officer, I have held key positions such as: - SWAT Team Leader - Field Training Officer - Narcotics Detective - Patrol Officer - School Resource Officer - Department Training Staff Member I am a published author on use of force and a recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Use of Force & Search and Seizure. Education 📍 Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Academy – July-August 1995 📍 Norfolk Police Academy – May-October 1996 📍 Thornton Police Department Academy – June-July 2001 Certifications - Use of Force Instructor & Analyst, Legal Liability Risk Management Institute (LLRMI) - Force Science Analyst – Human Factor Research Group - PPCT Edge Weapons & Ground Defense Instructor - FBI Defensive Tactics & Arrest Control Instructor - TASER 7 Instructor - Colorado POST Lead Instructor (Firearms & Arrest Control) - Crisis Intervention Team Coach - SWAT Entry Tactics & Sniper Certification - Legal Justified Use of Force - Calibre Press Full list of certifications available upon request. Professional Experience By the Brooks Agency LLC Founder & Expert Consultant | Present - Provide expert consultation in Use of Force & Police Tactics - Serve as an expert witness in court cases - Instruct law enforcement officers on de-escalation, defensive tactics, and legal procedures Arapahoe Community College Police Academy Instructor | 2024 – Present 🔹 Train new officers in arrest control, search & seizure, and use of force Thornton Police Department Police Officer (Retired) | 2001 – 2025 🔹 Developed and led Defensive Tactics & Arrest Control Program 🔹 Appointed to Use of Force Review Committee 🔹 Certified & trained officers in firearms, defensive tactics, and de-escalation 🔹 Provided expert analysis on police shooting review cases Norfolk Police Department Police Officer | 1996 – 2000 🔹 Assigned to Patrol & Field Training Officer 🔹 Specialized in Drug Interdiction & SWAT Operations U.S. Navy Seabees Military Service | 1988 – 1994 🔹 Honorably Discharged Training & Teaching Experience ✔ Lead Instructor for Defensive Tactics & Arrest Control ✔ Developed Colorado POST-certified Search & Seizure Course ✔ Instructor for Taser, Firearms, and Less-Lethal Training ✔ Certified CIT Coach & Procedural Justice Instructor ✔ Developed and Led Use of Force & De-escalation Training Awards & Recognition 🏆 Medal of Valor 🏆 Distinguished Service Award 🏆 Meritorious Award for Training Development 🏆 SWAT Unit Citation 🏆 Officer of the Quarter & Employee of the Month Awards Full list of awards available upon request. Publications - "Taser Deployment on Handcuffed Prisoner" – Published in Legal Liability Risk Management Institute - Colorado POST Basic Law: Search & Seizure Curriculum Professional Affiliations 🔹 Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) - Vice President (Lodge 16) 🔹 USA Boxing Green Level Coach Languages 🇺🇸 English – Native Speaker 🇲🇽 Spanish – Basic Conversational Contact Me 📞 Phone: (303) 669-6869 📧 Email: bythebrooksagency@gmail.com 🌐 Website: www.bythebrooksagency.com