2016 Conference Update

2016
Conference
Update
PAWLI is working hard for you throughout the year. Setting up conferences and seminars, Committees
protecting you from legal attacks, keeping the membership’s high standards enforce, and looking for new benefits that can be offered. The following is a list and a brief description of the committees.
Finance Committee
Scott Lange- Chair - 262-547-1945
• Reviews and recommends the annual budget of the Association.
• Reviews and recommends the financial policies of the Association to insure compliance
• Monitors Association sales of materials and supplies
• Keeps written minutes of its meetings and reports
Association Secretary
Cindy Lange - 262-547-1945
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Documents official actions of the association for official record
Nominating Committee
Liz Feagles - Chair - 608.296.4808
• Presents a slate of nominees eligible to serve as Directors of the Association Board.
• Presents a slate of nominees eligible to serve as Officers of the Association.
• Prepare an activity update for the membership.
Professional Review Committee
Scott Lange- Temporary Chair - 262-547-1945
• Recommends policies on professional conduct for private detectives and agencies.
• Reviews, investigates and recommends action on any complaints received.
• May meet in closed session when considering disciplinary action of a Member.
• Prepare an activity update for the membership.
Member’s Benefits Committee
Cindy Papka - Chair - 414-282-5282
• Reviews and recommends membership policy to the Board of Directors.
• Receives membership applications.
• Presents membership candidates to Board of Directors.
• Participates in the Association’s annual membership campaign.
• Issues membership credentials to Members and Associate Members.
• Expand benefits package for Members
Public Relations Committee
Lisa Steinbacher - Chair - 414-979-9696
• Manages all interaction between PAWLI and the public.
• Responsible for PAWLI’s public image.
• Works with the media to propagate policies and interests that effect the resources and abilities
of Professional Investigators to effectively serve the client and community.
Programs & Services Committee
• James Greenwold - Temporary Chair - 715-726-1400
• Annual Conferences
• A 3 day event when speakers are brought in from all over the country to bring ideas
and processes.
• One Day Seminars
• Located in different parts of the state at different times of the year, the One Day
Seminar is a short version of the Annual. The One Day is free to all attendees. (See
information on the one coming up in this issue.)
• Regional Meetings
• These meeting are more like getting together for beer and pizza at the end of the
day. Tom Fischer and Tim Petersdorff have been successful at setting up these
gatherings in the south east and we are borrowing his expertise to help set up others
around the state. If you wish to host one, please let Tom Fischer know.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
James Greenwold
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Scott Brehm
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
Email: [email protected]
SECRETARY
Cindy Papka
Milwaukee, WI 53220-0817
[email protected]
TREASURER
Scott Lange
Waukesha, WI 53187
[email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Elizabeth Feagles
Madison, WI 53716-0501
[email protected]
Lisa Steinbacher
Butler, WI 53007
[email protected]
Dennis Wisniewski
Lake Geneva,WI 53147 USA
Email: [email protected]
PAWLI has been working for you.
Obviously the biggest project for PAWLI
is always the Annual Conference.
But it certainly is not all.
New added to the Benefits of joining PAWLI
But keep in mind that the benefits package,
(ie: PI Magazine, discounts on insurance
and other products) more than pays
for the membership. (and I am negotiating new
bennies now).
The website has proven a great step
forward in organizing PAWLI. Now with the addition of
the “Members Only” page, everything that
happens and is of interest, can be found
on the site.
We have gained momentum in working
with the media outlets. Letting the state know
the PAWLI represents the very best
of the profession. Bringing
potential clients to the site looking
for Professionals.
For those who have filled out their on-site profile,
potential clients can find you, with your
specialties, in your county.
We have also been doing battle with Madison
for the tools they want to take away
from us. Your PAWLI has been there
to inform the politicians of what we do.
And why these tools are important.
The contacts we have made now know we are
out here and we’ll make sure they should
keep us in mind.
James Greenwold-President
From The President
Dear Members
April is coming up fast and the conference is building to exceed the
standards we have set for the last 20 years.
Statement
There are reasons why PAWLI members are considered the best
investigators in the state. And the conference is one of them.
This might sound like a sales pitch. If there were only procedures
to test the claim. Let’s Investigate:
What is the goal of this investigation?
To discover if the conference is worth attending.
What elements would help the investigation?
What is the background of the subject?
PAWLI was founded more than 20 years ago. All the work is done by board members the work is
voluntary.
What is the experience level at this particular activity?
PAWLI has hosted annual conferences, one day
seminars, and regional gatherings over that 20 year
period.. These have offered the attendees the
networking advantages of discovering the change
in the laws, better, more effective ways of gathering
the needed evidence, and the opportunity to get to
know the resources that are available when they
are needed.
What is the motivation of the activity?
The purpose is to offer training and benefits to the
professional investigator making the job more
successful and satisfying.
Why would the workers put together these gatherings?
It is good business. If more Wisconsin Investigators know more about their business, then the professional-
ism raises the national reputation and therefore more calls.
From The President
Next, what do we do when we have documents and claims
that are subjective? Use Statement Analysis
Has PAWLI really been around for that long?
How do I know that the past attendees are satisfied?
The answer to these are easy. You could find
attendees of past conferences by going to the
directory of the PAWLI website and look for a member
displaying stars under their name. Each of these
members have attended the last conference. A phone call to any of them and ask about their experience would answer these questions.
Who decides what is to be presented at these gathering?
The members decide. As a member, each has a
profile section on the website. This is where they
present all the information they wish to portray to the
public. This profile also allows them to fill out a survey
only seen by them and the board members who put
the conference together. This survey gives each
member a say as to the topics presented.
What are the qualifications of the materials and presenters?
The vice president of PAWLI is in charge of the
conferences each year. (Tom Fischer). Reviewing the
survey gives the topics, now he has to go out and look
for an expert to present this information. PAWLI
reaches out all over the U.S. and to find the best
available expert. This expert has to prove that they
are qualified by submitting a resume and a summary
of the talk. We try to match up the request and the
speaker as well as possible.
From The President
Do these subjects help my business?
All the information presented is pertinent to the
Professional Investigator and the administration of small business. If you have a special requirement, then make
sure that we know about it by filling out the survey and/or
calling either myself or the Vice President and requesting
it. We are always looking for new topics or new views on
past topics. Even the most mundane topic has changes
in the last few years that could be of help.
How do I know if the topics for this year will tell me
anything new?
The only way to find out if current activity will render any
conclusive evidence is to perform a surveillance.
Don’t you wish that all the primaries would come together
at one place so you can watch their activities and learn about all of them at once?
PAWLI does everything it can to bring all the information
together in one location, making your intelligence
gathering as easy as possible. All you have to do is
show up.
What would you charge a client for a 2 day surveillance
8 hours a day? Now subtract your cost of the conference and total your net profit. Where else are you going to net that kind of margin?
So that is the evidence. PAWLI is not here to make money,
all members are here because we care about the professionalism.
You will notice, that if you are not a member you can certainly still
come to the conference. Everyone is invited. But it is the same price
to pay the years dues and come to the conference as it is for non
members to come to the conference. And as a member you will get a
lot of good stuff. Check out the benefits.
James Greenwold
President
The Conference is Coming
PAWLI Conference 2016
March 31 and April 1, 2016
451 East Grand Ave,
Wisconsin Rapids
715-423-1500
Hotel Mead
Hotel Mead
Just a reminder to our member’s that the PAWLI conference will be
March 31 to April 1, 2016.
The Board of Directors are working hard to bring to you the
training you have asked for.
As we bring in the vendors and speakers that will help you grow
your business, I welcome continued suggestions from our members. If you have heard presentations or read papers or articles that
were of interest to you, share this information with the rest of the
association by suggesting the author come to speak.
And remember that on the website within your profile is the
“Survey”. This is the easiest way to suggest topics of interest. We
use the survey to find out what you want to learn.
In addition, at the PAWLI confere
nce 2015, surveys were filled out by the attendees in regards to
how the conference could be improved and what type of speakers
you wanted next year.
Steven Spingola – Jeffrey Dahmer - Homicide Investigation.
Attorney Jeffrey Pittman
Elder Abuse Investigations.
Jack Freiss- Cold Case searches, missing and unidentified person investigations.
Dean Beers- Ethics for Investigations and Security Professionals.
Jeffery T. Ebel- How to run your business
6:00pm until 7:30pm Buffet style
dinner. Three drink tickets and cash
bar will be available in the Grand
Avenue Tavern throughout the night.
Friday, April 1, 2016
9:00AM - 10:05AM
Kevin McClain- Social Media Websites To Use in Your Investigation.
10.05AM - 10:15AM Break
10:15AM - 11:15AM Kevin McClain- Eyewitness testimony and Wrongful Convictions.
11:15AM - 12:15PM Open Membership Meeting and Elections.
12:15PM to 1:00PM Lunch (on your own).
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Lieutenant Brian Krzykowski
Law Enforcement Procedures Investigating Missing Children
2:00PM - 2:10PM Break
2:10PM - 4:00PM
Tom Sipin
Personal Protection Options
Basic Preparation for
Significant Incidents
4:00PM - 4:15PM
Conference Wrap up.
4:30PM - 7:00PM
Board Meeting.
If your staying Friday night the Hotel Mead will be featuring live entertainment.
Sign-Up Now
Steven J. Spingola
W278 N5500 Hanover Hill Road Sussex, Wisconsin 53089
Cell: #262-391-3224
E-Mail: [email protected]
Chair/Instructor-Criminal Justice Program
Instruct classes at all Gateway College Campuses. Develop curriculum, hire adjuncts, and maintain credentials per Wisconsin Training and Standards Bureau. Maintain budget for department and
develop strategic plans for future growth. Supervise adjuncts and assist with Police Academy students. Develop In-Service training for investigators and maintain training certifications
Lieutenant of Detectives
Milwaukee Police Department 749 W. State Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223
Lieutenant of Detectives assign, supervise and evaluate sworn and non-sworn personnel assigned
in functional areas and conducts disciplinary investigations; prepares and reviews reports and
recommendations concerning the activities of the assigned shift or unit. They conduct research and
special studies regarding police services and programs and make recommendations on department
policies and procedures; actively participate in management team meetings to establish overall
direction, policies, and procedures of the department; participates in the formulation of budget
requests and budget administration within their work location. They serve as the acting Captain in
absence of the Captain.
Lieutenant of Detectives plan, organize, and control vital police services delivered to the community. The work includes investigations, research, planning, writing, and evaluation of; investigative
objectives (short and long range); policies, procedures, and regulations; management information
systems; specific investigative programs; grant writing and the annual budget
Coordinates on-scene and follow-up investigations; develop and implement operational plans and
establish procedures for case management. Set achievable goals and implement procedures to attain them. Conduct training of employees and identify training needs Have supervised all major
criminal investigations in the Milwaukee Police Department. Assignments have included Sensitive
Crimes Unit, Vice Control Division, Violent Crimes Unit, and the Homicide Unit. Lead investigator on the Critical Incident Unit assigned to police shootings, use-of-force incidents and major
crimes/incidents
Have developed numerous policies/procedures and guidelines for investigations in the area of major crime investigation
Instruct new recruit officers and detectives in procedures, policies, and current criminal justice
practices at the Milwaukee Police Academy. Analyze and evaluate instructional programs to meet
current and future needs. Develop training programs based on Training and Standards Bureau
specifications. Certified by State of Wisconsin to teach cultural diversity, ethics, and professional
communications
Jack Freiss
Introduction
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Jack Friess, Cold Case Searcher
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New Look Investigations
o Non-profit sole proprietorship
o Wisconsin licensed private detective agency
o Leads/supervises volunteer sleuths
Definitions
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Skip tracing vs. Searching for UP
Third Period
Investigating vs. Searching
Elimination vs. Exclusion
Analogy – Let’s put together a 10,000 piece puzzle
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Searching for the pieces (collecting the evidence)
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Looking at each piece (Studying the detail)
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Putting pieces together (making associations and assumptions)
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Anticipating the big picture (developing theories of the case)
Third Period UP Investigations
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Hands-on and hands-off activities
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Five Stages
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Connecting with the official investigators
NamUs Tutorial (National Missing and Unidentified Persons System)
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Theory and goal
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Two sections – MPs and Ups
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Conducting basic searches
Case Study -- John “Clinton” Doe
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Case history – my involvement
Accomplishments (some)
DNA at NDIS
SIA completed
New PMI
FBI approximation
Unfinished business
High School Yearbook Project
Re-interviewing of witnesses
Regressed approximation and connecting with 90s foster parents
New “soccer mom” poster
Connecting with Amish community
Rock County’s
Only Unidentified John “Clinton” Doe
The skeletal remains of John “Clinton” Doe (JCD) were found by hunters at approximately 9:00 AM on the
26th of November, 1995, in a wooded area on a steep embankment along Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wisconsin. This area is on a very remote part of the property belonging to the hunters who found the victim. The
skeleton was discovered fully clothed on its stomach, head facing left (West), arms up over his head, four feet
from a barbed-wire fence.
Forensics analysis conducted shortly after the remains were recovered determined that the young male was
deceased for approximately one year, placing his time of death during the fall/winter of 1994. The death does
not appear to be suspicious, but not enough information was present, so the cause and manner of death are
undetermined.
During an autopsy conducted in December, 1995 the skeleton was examined by a Forensic Anthropologist and
determined to be a Caucasian male, 18+/- (or 17-20) years old who stood approximately 5’6” tall and weighed
approximately 140 pounds. He had long, straight, collar-length brown hair. Eye color could not be determined.
JCD was found fully clothed with very distinctive, age-appropriate clothing properly placed on his body. He
lay face down with a plaid flannel jacket pulled up over or placed on his back and head. One Nike Air Bound
basketball shoe lay beside the remains.
A subsequent investigation, and witness interviews, revealed that a man wearing similar clothing was observed running in the Turtle Creek around 5:30PM on October 16th of 1994, near the location where the
remains were discovered. Several witnesses from two different locations with decks overlooking the Creek,
reported the young man was wearing blue jeans or camouflage pants and a flannel shirt, similar to that worn
by the victim.
The subject, subsequently dubbed “River Guy” was described as appearing intoxicated at the time, as a witness reported he had fallen in the water two or three times. It is reported that the victim had been observed
yelling at bystanders, telling them to ‘get away from him’, and that a woman named Mary had wronged him,
or left him.
Most investigators on the case at the time, and to this day, are convinced River Guy and JCD are the same
person. However, with only conflicting eye-witness statements as to the description of the individual running
in the river, which were based on memories over one year old, and the more recent scientific calculation of the
minimum post mortem interval (time between death and the finding of the body) of about 5 months compared
with the original time of death estimate of “at least one year” prior, raise doubts that the two described individuals are the same person. River Guy could be just another intoxicated teenager running in the Creek and
have nothing to do with the death of John “Clinton” Doe. More conclusive evidence would need to be found
in order to confirm or refute the connection between River Guy and JCD.
John “Clinton” Doe is buried in Johnstown Center Cemetery, Rock County, Wisconsin. His skull was cremated.
Jeffery Pittman
THE INVESTIGATORS ROLE IN A NURSING HOME CASE
1. What is a Nursing Home Case?
a. Common types of abuse and neglect
b. Falls
c. Pressure Sores
d.Choking
e.Dehydration
f.Malnutrition
g.Infections
h. Medication errors
i. Unsafe wandering
2. Common issues
a. The facts – what happened
b. Insufficient documentation
c. Staff qualifications
d. Training
e. Staffing levels
f. Incident investigation
3. The investigators role
a. Locating former employees
b. Background investigation
c. Interviewing former employees
d. Obtaining statement
e. Locating other former employees
4. Ethical issues
a. Current v. former employee
b. Former employee
c. Ethics Opinion E-07-01: Contact with Current and Former Constituents of a Represented
Organization
Attorney Jeffrey A. Pitman focuses on representing victims of serious personal injury and nursing home abuse and
neglect. In more than 25 years of practice, Mr. Pitman has handled thousands of personal injury cases and obtained
millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and New Mexico. Mr. Pitman has been
certified as a Civil Pre-Trial and Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2000.
In addition to serious injury cases, Mr. Pitman is recognized by his peers as a preeminent nursing home neglect
and abuse attorney. He leads the firm’s nursing home neglect and abuse practice. Mr. Pitman is a devoted advocate
of resident’s rights and the quality of healthcare for the vulnerable and frail of Wisconsin. He has testified before
the Wisconsin legislature and its committees regarding the standard of quality care and holding nursing homes
accountable. Mr. Pitman’s ultimate goal remains improving the nursing home system as a whole.
Mr. Pitman is a member of the Nursing Home Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice, the Illinois
Trial Lawyers Association, the Iowa Association for Justice and the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. Mr.
Pitman has also served as the president of the Wisconsin Association for Justice (2013). He lectures extensively on
nursing home abuse and neglect and has authored numerous articles in the area of personal injury litigation.
Mr. Pitman was selected by Law & Politics Magazine as a Wisconsin Super Lawyer in each of the last nine years
(2006-15) and was a Top 50 Wisconsin Super Lawyer in 2014 and 2015.
Dean Beers
Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI
Licensed Legal Investigator and Expert Consultant Board Certified Legal Investigator
Board Certified Criminal Defense Investigator Certified in Medicolegal Death Investigations
Curriculum Vitae and Experience as of 01/06/2016
SYNOPSIS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
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Founded the agency in October of 1987
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Licensed in Colorado (2015 - #PI2.0000050) and Cheyenne WY (2014 - #OL-15-31146)
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Certified Legal Investigator (CLI) by National Association of Legal Investigators
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Certified Criminal Defense Investigator (CCDI) by Criminal Defense Investigation
Training Council
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Certified in Medicolegal Death Investigations by Larimer County Medical Examiner’s
Office (and formerly Colorado Coroners Association, expired upon separation). Such training
exceeds that of the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators, which is reserved only
for death investigators employed by a government agency.
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Expert consultations since 2010: recognized by Colorado courts in Forensic
Investigations (including Bloodstain Pattern Analysis) and Death Investigations (including
Protocols and Standards), Pattern Injury Analysis, Private Investigation Protocols, and
Background Records and Investigations; and appointed in Colorado, Louisiana, Arizona and
California in these areas and as an expert in medicolegal / death investigations.
As a Medicolegal Death Investigator for two medical examiner’s offices, he was the responding primary or
secondary investigator and autopsy assistant in all manners of deaths and incidents. From 2003-2008 he investigated
over 150 scenes, assisted with approximately 400 autopsies, and investigated nearly 600 additional non-autopsied
cases. This does not included over 1,100 additional cases that were not taken for jurisdiction, while in training, or in
which Dean was a co-investigator (homicides and child deaths frequently required multiple investigators).
Dean’s background includes over 5,000 full-time hours (not training, internship or part-time) of experience specific
to death investigation and related injuries, negligence, and causation. His education and training from 2002-2008
includes over 600 hours in the Law Enforcement Academy and 1200 hours of general and forensic investigative
specific training in multiple disciplines.
Jeffery Ebel
Bio for Jeff Ebel
For more than 35 years Jeff’s career was centered on the woodworking industry. It
started in the mid 70’s when he and two associates launched their first business –
wood crafts. Though it was short lived, it stoked his passion for woodworking.
For 13 years, Jeff worked his way up through the ranks at two Central Wisconsin
manufacturing companies, and in 1989 he started his own woodworking business.
Beginning in his garage, he built Ebel Woodworking to a manufacturing business
with two manufacturing locations, 45 employees and over $4M in annual sales, selling
primarily to yacht companies. In 2007, he sold his ownership to his partner and now
spends most of his time teaching, mentoring, coaching, and volunteering.
Jeff is active in his community and currently serves as a member of the Stevens Point
Area School Board, presents entrepreneurship classes for the Small Business Development Center/University of Wisconsin, and the Fox Valley Technical College’s Venture Center. As a volunteer, he serves on the board for Justiceworks and is a mentor
for Justiceworks’ Volunteers in Probation and TEAM programs (Teamwork for Employment Access Through Mentoring), provides leadership and speaker training for
the Architectural Woodwork Institute, is active in two Toastmasters Club in Stevens
Point, and volunteers as a counselor for SCORE providing face to face counseling
and presenting seminars and workshops for small businesses.
Lieutenant Brian Krzykowski
Wisconsin Rapids Police Department
444 West Grand Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
Office 715-421-6204
FAX 715-423-4408
Do you know what steps to take in the event of a missing child?
For those of us who deal with missing children/runaway children/throw away children, there are steps to
perform to help locate a child sooner, determine a child’s status, and determine where to start looking for
a missing child.
Do you know the age when a parent can report their child as missing? Hint: It isn’t just a child 17 years
old and younger.
What are the criteria for an Amber Alert or Silver Alert? Do you know how to receive alerts for both or
what these alerts even are?
What resources do agencies use to provide notifications to other law enforcement agencies, citizens,
media, or social media to help locate a child?
Do you know which state agencies, national agencies and national resources will help in the event of a
missing child or abducted child?
If you are not certain of any of these questions, you’ll want to sit in on a presentation given by Wisconsin
Rapids Police Lieutenant Brian Krzykowski
Lieutenant Brian Krzykowski
22 years at the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department
Patrol Lieutenant 2010-present
Patrol Sergeant 2000-2010
Patrol Officer 1994-2000
Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration
Completed UW-Wisconsin Certified Public Manager
Completed Northwestern University – School of Police Staff and Command
Attended Several Missing Person Conferences and met, was presented by or spoke with:
John and Reve Walsh (Adam Walsh)
Beth Holloway (Natalee Holloway)
Ed Smart (Elizabeth Smart)
Elizabeth Smart
Dan and Gil Harrington (Morgan Harrington)
Mary Wegner (Laurie Depies)
Drew Kesse (Jennifer Kesse)
Currently Head WRPD Programs: SafeAssured Child ID, Mobile Data Computers, Traffic and Criminal
Software (TraCS) Program, Nixle Alert Program, Wisconsin Crime Alert Network Program
Former Special Response Team Member
Former Bike Patrol Team Member
Wisconsin Rapids Rotarian - Since 2010
United Way Board Member – Since 2010
Tom Sipin
“Pre-questions”
Reasonable threat
Disparity of force.
Self-defense vs Personal Protection
Options and considerations.
Mentally prepared- aware of what can and does happen,
options for when it does happen,
aftermath if they don’t work- aftermath if they do work
what does it take to make them more likely to work, is it possible for you
are you willing to accept the results of failure- are you willing to accept the results of success
Physically prepared
considering your size, strength, speed, condition, limitations- what are you capable of
Can you improve on any of those
consider those abilities and limitations when considering Your options.
Possible Tool options in the circumstances You are normally in, or likely to encounter
considering size, operation, environment, laws, rules
Caveats: Train in/and with whatever you wish to use and carry, or may have access to
Don’t carry anything you wouldn’t be willing and physically able to use
How would you/could you carry the items during expected conditions- where you’re likely to be- what you’re likely to be doing,
what you’re likely to be wearing
deployment under those conditions- sitting, standing, vehicle, seat belts, clothing
Considering the above- your ability to have access to, your willingness to use, and ability to use successfully
Firearms: (Imminent threat of death or great bodily harm- exception) laws, environment, safe carrying/storage, (weapon-ammunition-carry system-legal requirements) size, range, effectiveness with your abilities, cost
Training
Edged: (Imminent threat of death or great bodily harm- exception) More of a mental challenge for most people, laws, environment,
safe carrying, size, range, effectiveness with your abilities, cost – fixed, folding, switchblade, hidden/camouflaged
Impact: (level dependent on “intentional target areas) laws, environment, safe carrying, size, range, effectiveness with your abilities, cost – expandable/collapsible, “pocket size” kubotan,
hidden/camouflaged
O.C., Pepper Spray: (Imminent physical threat) laws, environment, dispersal type, safe carrying, size, range, effectiveness with
your abilities, cost,
Improvised: (dependent on tool and intended target areas) edged type- Pens, pencils, letter openers, impact- flashlight, stapler,
magic marker, garbage can, chair
belt,
wasp spray, other household or bathroom sprays Physical- Emergency tools: (dependent on “attacking tool” and intended target
areas) Hands, feet, elbows, knees, head, teeth
Self Defense or Personal Protection:
Issues and Considerations – Requirements and Possibilities
Classroom Presentation and Hands-on drills
Note – During the “hands-on” training, attendees will be able to learn several drills teaching basic body mechanics and strikes that are applicable to “empty hands” as well as impact and edged weapons. They will be able to practice at their own ability. Comfortable clothing and
tennis shoes are recommended (No exercise clothing will be needed). These are simpler drills which are part of our “Hardened Target” program. “Easily learned and retained by the average person, easily performed under conditions of high stress and in different environments,
with a high and proven success rate.”
Thomas Sipin is a former PAWLI Board member, and has been one of the more frequent presenters at our conferences. He is a licensed
Private Investigator and works as a consultant and expert witness in the use of force by LE, Security, in civilian self-defense, and other issues.
As an LEO (27 years, ret.) in patrol, training, and on a tactical unit, Tom has worked on foot, in a squad, on a (mountain) bike, on a boat,
and in the jail. He has trained Officers in survival tactics since 1980, including Defensive Tactics, Firearms (tactical rifle, shotgun, handgun,
CCW) Tactical Response, Vehicle Contacts, Riot Control, Traffic Law Enforcement, Physical Training and other subjects.
Tom also owns Four Winds Martial Arts in West Allis, WI. He started his martial arts training when he was 3 ½ years old and has been
instructing since 1972. He holds a 9th degree black belt in the Filipino Art of Eskrima, (the majority of military forces base their impact and
edged weapon training on the FMA) and has 19 training DVD’s produced by Century Martial Arts on the Filipino Martial Arts, Police and
Security training and his “Hardened Target” Personal Protection Systems.
With extensive hands-on experience in “people management”, security, crowd control and personal protection, he has trained LE, military,
security, civilians and Instructors in the US, Europe and Asia in firearms, edged and impact weapons, defensive tactics etc., and classroom
instruction on the “lawful use of force”.
More info can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/Hardened-Target-Training-Solutions-Four-Winds-Martial-Arts-157822464311177/
http://fwma.net/wp/instructors/thomas-sipin/
www.hardenedtarget.com
www.hardenedtarget.it