Twenty-One Officers Complete Control Tactics/Self Defense Instructor Basic Course

By Jay Olson

Twenty-One Correctional Officers completed the 72-hour Control Tactics/Self-Defense Instructor - Basic Course that was conducted at Central Office during the weeks of February 05 and February 12.

Our training program is uniquely designed specific to the needs of the DOC. It combines Controlled F.O.R.C.E., S.P.E.A.R., and other defensive techniques. Students also received instruction on department policy, instructor duties, coaching methodologies, servant leadership, and training safety. In addition, the Office of Professional Accountability presented on the use of force investigative process.

Graduates include: Shawn Booker (RC), Brandon Eslinger (ML), Jessica Fedje (OPH), Adam Figi (RW), Mario Gutierrez (SHK), Ryan Gustafson (ML), Nicole Hensley (LL), Selina Houska (SHK), Sam Iten (SCL), Alexander Jones (RC), Brenden Johnson (Togo), William Johnston (ML), Nicole Kesgard (LL), Nicholas Koehnen (OPH), Bryan Lent (STW), Dakota Parades (LL), Donovan Power (ML), Noah Selb (LL), Matthew Steinberg (SCL), Matthew Vogtlin (WR), and Jerrad Zimmel (LL).

Instructor cadre: Master Instructors Dominic Casalenda (STW), Heather Hansen (Togo), Jason Koski (ML), Anthony Perry (SCL), Kyle Prall (RW), and Lead Instructor John Ricci (RW).