Officer Survival Concepts
Course Length: 3 Minutes
Meet your Instructor
Duane Wolfe
Expertise:
Education • Bemidji State University, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601. Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. Minor in Psychology and Sociology. Attended September 1979 to May 1984. • Alexandria Technical College, Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308. Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training Skills Course. June to August 1983. • Southwest State University, Marshall, Minnesota, 56258. Master of Science Degree in Education. Attended January 1997 to August 1999. Work Experience • Warroad Police Department, Warroad, Minnesota, 56763. Police officer. February 1988 to June 1993. Sergeant, June 1993 to Sept. 1994 Other duties Primary Investigator, DARE Officer, Training Officer. • Northwest Minnesota Special Response Team, Warroad, Minnesota, 56763. Team member, Team leader and Training Officer 1992 to 1994. • Alexandria Technical and Community College, Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308. Law Enforcement Instructor, Law Enforcement Program. August 1994 to June 2022. Firearms Instructor, Range Master 1998 to June 2022. Subjects taught: Police Tactical Management-creator and lead instructor. Teaching police response to crimes in progress, use of force evaluation and basic patrol functions. Traffic Stops-creator and lead instructor. Foundation of traffic stops and Drug/Criminal Interdiction. Firearms and Safety Tactics-creator and lead instructor. Foundations of firearms safety, marksmanship and officer safety tactics and understanding of Deadly Force. • Parkers Prairie Police Department, Parkers Prairie, Minnesota 56361 Police Officer. Use of Force/Firearms Instructor, June 1995 to 2014. Retired • PoliceOne, Monthly Columnist 2008-2018, Freelance writer 2008-present Product reviews, Tactical Tips and Videos. Over 100 articles, tactical tips and videos. • Force Science, Freelance writer 2022-present • Wolfe and Associates, LLC, Law Enforcement background investigation, Use of Force Investigation, Expert Witness, Trainer and Speaker 2022-present.