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John Riddle is currently a Sergeant with the West Palm Beach Police Department. During his 25 years of service he has worked as a Patrol Division Field Training Supervisor certified in Defensive Tactics and Firearms.

In 1989, John became a member of the SWAT Team for the West Palm Beach Police Department where he served for 16 years. He instructed the SWAT Team's defensive tactics program - 13 years on the Entry Team and 3 years as a Sniper Team Leader.

In 1996, John was selected as a member of the CAT Team; a street level narcotics unit that performed drug buys, wrote search warrants, conducted prostitution stings and tactical patrol duties.

John's teaching career began in the mid 1980's when he was assigned as a Combat Arms Training Instructor (CATM) in the United States Air Force. During his Air Force career John taught firearm skills to Air Force Security Police, Air Force Base Law Enforcement Personnel, Para Rescue units and Combat Controllers.

Training / Certification:

• Black Belt in Korean Karate
• Certified SABRE Civilian Safety Awareness Program - Pepper Spray  Instructor
• Certified Master SABRE Law Enforcement - Pepper Spray Instructor
• Certified TASER C2 – Civilian Training Instructor
• Certification in all areas of Officer Survival
• Certified Redman Instructor
• Certified Close Quarter Personal Self Defense Training Instructor
• TeamOne Network Instructor
• Certified Simunition Scenario & Safety Instructor
• Certified NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
• Certified Personal Trainer / Physical Fitness Specialist with The Cooper   Institute for Aerobics Research
• Progressive Fighting Systems: Teaching the Science and Concepts of Jeet Kune Do under Sifu Paul Vunak

                  ➢ Phase One Instructor - Rapid Assault Tactics {R.A.T.}
                  ➢ Law Enforcement Instructor

Awards:
•    Promotion to Sergeant of Police - 2003
•    Officer of the Quarter - 2002
•    Service Certificate - 1996
•    Certificate of Merit - 1991, 1992

Affiliations:
•    American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers - 2006
•    International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors - 2006
•    International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association - 2006
•    Florida Department of Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics Panel - 2006, 2007, 2008
•    TeamOne Instructor Conference - 2007 / 2008
•    Honored Member of the Biltmore Who's Who - January 2010

Publications:
Law Officer
July 2006 / Volume 2, Issue 5: Pages 42 to 44
"Body Language: Understand and Pay Attention to Movement Cues"