About Us

Both Valerie and Raimond have a combined total of 36 years of law enforcement experience, and are currently certified to provide instruction in the following areas: Firearms, Active Shooter, and Tactical Medicine at their police departments.

They both hold the following certifications:

• State of Illinois Law Enforcements Training and Standards Board Firearms Instructor,
• Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations Firearms Instructor,
• NRA Certified Pistol Instructor.
  • Raimond and Valerie are certified in the following disciplines: Certified Security Assessment Specialist (American Crime Prevention Institute)
    • Certified Stop the Bleed Instructor (American College of Surgeons) In addition, Raimond has the following certifications:
      ALICE Instructor (Alert Lockdown Inform Counter Evacuate) Certified School Resource Officer
    • He has given dozens of presentations on the topics of safety and active threats to Houses of Worship, School Staff, Day Care Centers, Park Districts Employees, and Libraries.
    • Workplace Violence Assessment & Response
    • Raimond is a former Chicago Public School Teacher

Valerie is a certified CRASE instructor (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events).

They have received training in the principles of CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design).