|
Our Consultants, Instructors, and Assessors have received extensive training through a variety of professional organizations and/or have direct exposure to violence through careers in military, law enforcement, corrections or private security.
Assault Prevention has:
- Provided consultation and instruction to 100+ federal, state and local Criminal Justice Agencies.
- Provided consultation and instruction to 50+ private and non-profit organizations.
- Provided personal protection for Executives, VIP’s, dignitaries, music and film celebrities.
- Completed Threat Assessments for targeted individuals and groups.
- Completed Vulnerability Assessments for corporations and organizations.
- Provided individual and group instruction to citizen groups and civilians since 1990.
- Since 1980, has provided public speaking engagements and presentations (see topics and courses) for national, regional and local interests.
Our Instructors, Assessors, and Threat Assessment Specialists must meet the following certification requirements to join the Assault Prevention team:
- Must meet and pass all requirements set forth by State Statute for purchasing and possessing a firearm. This requirement will resolve criminal history and mental health issues.
- Minimum age of 30 years.
- Must be a US citizen.
- Must complete a state criminal history and records check.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Must have significant previous experience in military, corrections, law enforcement or private security professions / or equivalent as determined solely by the owner or his designee.
- Must successfully complete the Courses they intend to provide instruction in and the Instructor Certification Course.
- Must complete the annual Assault Prevention Instructors Recertification Program.
- Must maintain standards of exceptional honesty, character and integrity.
In addition, our Instructors must display a complete understanding of the following principles:
- The definition of psychomotor skills.
- The differences between gross, complex, and fine motor skills and their implications in the context of training.
- Discrete, continuous, and serial skills and their implications in the context of training.
- Open and closed skills and their implications in the context of training.
- The types of motion and their implications in the context of training.
- Affective skills.
- The relationship between cognitive, affective, and motor skills and their implications in the context of training.
- A thorough understanding of differentiated learning theories.
Terry Hipp: CEO 
Sr. Director of Training & Education
(612) 940-1687
- 30 years experience Criminal Justice System & Private Security
- Former Law Enforcement: Juvenile, Patrol, Narcotics/Vice, SWAT, Bomb Squad, Arson Investigation, State Emergency Response Team and Planning, Detective /Investigator / Supervisor, Fraud, Instructor, VIP Protection
- Former Juvenile Corrections Institutions, Former Probation/Parole
- 25 years Instructor: Understanding Violence, Self-Defense, Use of Force, Firearms, Explosives, Fire/Arson, Threat Assessment, Verbal Control/De-escalation, Juvenile Issues, Drugs, Executive Protection
- Heavy use of computer web tools and access to confidential information for use in tracking down Fraud, Fugitives, Background Information etc.
- Certifications include Senior Control Tactics Instructor, Master Handgun Instructor, Certified Personal Protection Specialist, Validated Expert: Community Vulnerability Assessment, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, MN DNR Certified Firearms Safety Instructor NRA, Risk Assessment and Threat Management
- Fugitive Apprehension / Investigator
- Martial Arts: Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kalasag Kuntao Silat
- Consultant to institutions/agencies regarding Safety Assessment, Evaluation, and Customized Training
- Consultant to Design Engineering regarding safety products
- Author, Public Speaker/Lecturer
 Don Moe - Consultant
Educational & Professional Services
(651) 285-0868
- 25 years experience Criminal Justice System and Private Security Management
- Former Juvenile and Adult Corrections Institutions
- Former Law Enforcement: Patrol, Narcotics, K-9, Investigations, Instructor
- 20 years Instructor: VIP Protection, Terrorism, Control Tactics, Use of Force, Self-defense, Firearms, Drug Education, Drug Investigation, Office and Field Safety, Adult Corrections, Verbal Control/De-escalation, Worker and Institutional Safety, Officer Safety
- Use of computer web tools and access to confidential information for use in tracking down Fraud, Fugitives, Background Information
- Certified Master Senior Control Tactics Instructor: Protective Safety Systems
- Master Handgun Instructor: Plus P Technology
- Certified Personal Protection Specialist: Protective Safety Systems
- Fugitive Apprehension / Investigator: contracted services
- Risk Assessment and Threat Management
- NRA Certified Pistol Instructor
- MN DNR Certified Firearms Safety Instructor
- Certified Minnesota Firefighter, Peace Officer and EMT
- Martial Arts: Karate, Ground Fighting, Grappling
- Consultant to institutions/agencies regarding Safety Assessment, Evaluation, and Customized Training
- Author: articles/reports - Worker Safety, Agency Liability, Crime, Probation and Institutional Safety
- Speaker/Lecturer: Worker Safety, Agency Liability, Crime, Probation and Institutional Safety
 Darin Peterson - Consultant
Operations & Strategic Development
(763) 245-7577
- Principal Consultant to Fortune 500, Middle Market, and Public Sector organizations
- One of the lead contributors for development of the transformational Science of Safety methodology
- Leads Strategy Session Workshops, Security Business Process Reengineering and Organizational Security Transformation Planning
- Played key role in developing comprehensive training curriculums, documentation and process standardization for ISO 9001 certification
- Martial Arts National Champion, Certified Tae Kwon Do Instructor, Certified Personal Protection Specialist
- Master of Business Administration and Management Information Systems
 Gary Essig - Consultant
Sales & Executive Safety
(612) 270-3292
- 20 years Sales Management & Marketing
- Certified Executive Safety and Personal Protection Specialist
- Instructor and Assessor
- Extensive experience Minnesota Department of Corrections
- Extensive experience Hennepin County Corrections
- MN D.O.C. Security Squad & Special Operational Response Team
- Supervisor: High level Asset Protection & Executive Safety
 Ron Wiles - Consultant
Educational & Professional Services
(612) 805-3512
- Supervisor: 20 man personal protection team
- Provides protection assignment for high visibility world renown ministers
- Clients include professional athletes & family members, internationally recognized evangelists, and high ranking officials in religious communities including members of Israeli Defense Forces
- Martial arts experience in Tae Kwon Do & Krav Maga
- Certified in personal protection safety, executive protection and firearms
- Certified instructor in personal protection safety
 Don Doolittle - Consultant
Marketing, Technology & Professional Services
(612) 237-0798
- Website creation, design and maintenance
- Extensive experience in technology hardware installations, repair
- Broad experience in forensic information retrieval from damaged and encrypted hard drives
- Background in data/network security, virus protection and firewalls
- High level Asset Protection, Executive Safety & Armed Security
- Certified EMS First Responder
- Certified American Heart Association CPR & AED
David Alston - Consultant
Educational & Professional Services
(612) 597-6346
- 14 years experience in management of operations, logistics and control systems
- High level Asset Protection & Executive Safety
- Certified in personal protection safety, executive protection and firearms
- Significant experience in vulnerability assessment
- Supervisor – protection details
Clyde Sherman - Consultant
Educational & Professional Services
- Significant experience security hardware assessment & installation
- Emergency Planning & Management Specialist
- High level Asset Protection, Executive Safety & Armed Security
- Certified First Responder, CPR and First Aid Instructor
- OSHA certified
Mike Wolbrink
Consultant – Guest Author
(612) 986-3756
- 18 years of firearms instruction, military and regulatory experience
- Earned honors as a collegiate marksmanship instructor
- 2 meritorious combat tours in the Army
- Accomplished Nuclear, Biological and Chemical officer
- Airborne, Ranger, and Jumpmaster qualified
- Participant in developing the technology for the "star wars" missile defense program
- Instructor: teaching software classes, conducting regulatory work for a major insurance company and performing database design for corporate clients
- Specializes in training executives, ex-military personnel, and first time gun users
- Has considerable experience with PC computer hardware and software. Has a significant background in establishing liaisons, organizational agreements and logistics
- Extensive experience in developing and conducting training programs for superiors and subordinates. US Army decorated training officer
- Director of Training for firearm training company
- Data architecture and Software Design Expert for the development and implementation of a highly detailed Access database
- Director of Special Projects for a landmine removal company developing a new proprietary technology for neutralization and removal of landmines
- Project Manager for a large insurance company
- Instructor Manager for a computer superstore
- Business Manager for a high-tech computer systems engineering company developing fuzzy logic and artificial intelligence for the Department of Defense
- Aide-de-Camp for the Deputy Commanding General (DCG), U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command
- U. S. Army Chemical Officer – advanced
- Platoon Leader for an Airborne Chemical platoon
- Principle Staff Officer for Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) operations in a 715-man Airborne Infantry Battalion
- Air Movement Officer, Jumpmaster, Airborne and Ranger Qualified
- NRA Certified Instructor
- DNR Certified Instructor
- PlusP Master Instructor
- US Army Nuclear Weapons Targeting Officer
- Tae Kwon Do, Kendo, Grappling
|
