Moser Training Solutions
Behind Moser Training Solutions, LLC
Larry Moser
Leading trainers from the corporate arena have partnered with tenured and sought after law enforcement instructors to offer a unique mix of training expertise to help employees EXPAND their LEARNING ZONE!
The lead trainer, Larry Moser, is a graduate of the FBI’s National Academy, the DEA’s Drug Unit Commander Academy and Virginia Tech’s Donaldson Business School "Leadership in Changing Times". Larry holds a BA in Management from the National Louis University. A law enforcement officer for over 28 years, he retired in August 2010 as a Major with the Fairfax County Police Department (Virginia), an internationally recognized law enforcement agency.
After spending the majority of his career training police officers, he earned a valued reputation regarding officer safety and street survival that resulted in his being selected to brief The Honorable Janet Reno (former United States Attorney General) as she prepared to argue before the Supreme Court in the case of Maryland v. Wilson. This landmark case gave police officers bright line authority to control the movement of vehicle passengers, greatly enhancing officer safety. His training accomplishments received recognition by garnering the Greater Washington, D.C. area Trainer of the Year award, Distinguished Trainer award, two Meritorious Service awards, multiple team excellence awards; Police Officer of the Year and the Fairfax County Police Department’s Chief’s Eagle Award.
Additionally, Larry served on the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Service Training Oversight Board, testified as an expert witness on police training (with a 100% success rate), facilitated the Washington, D.C. area Sniper Homicide traffic response plan; as Police Incident Commander was recognized for his response and community building efforts associated with the devastation from hurricane Isabel. He is known for his ability to build interagency relationships and interoperability. Larry played a major role in two of the largest community building efforts in Fairfax County's history (serving a population of 1.2 million) and his community building projects have been identified as best practices.
As President of a $900 million dollar retirement fund he conducted analysis of numerous corporate management practices to ensure fiduciary responsibility and adherence to sound business practices associated with $30 to $50 million retirement investments.
His management experiences range from managing capital projects (with budgets of over $200 million), to grassroots interagency operations surveying community needs and fear levels. Larry served on national workgroups with CDC and DOJ developing model policy for joint investigations of bio-terrorism and he experienced the impact of an active shooter in his own work environment, after a shooter killed two of friends/co-workers. Subsequent to this tragedy, he served as project manager overseeing safety/security review and enhancements for the Fairfax County Government (approximately 10,000 employees located in Northern Virginia).
He acquired vast knowledge of challenges faced by street officers and supervisors across the country. Whether assigned as an officer, detective, trainer, supervisor, division or bureau commander, is a leading presence in government training. Whether taking the lead in his agency’s response to the Anthrax threats, being responsible for training a 200-member Civil Disturbance Unit, or helping lead a contingent of officers in a 7,000-officer deployment, Larry is recognized as a leader with highly diverse and greatly coveted skills.
Joyce McNeil
Joyce McNeil joined the U.S. Department of State in 1967. During her more than 39 years of service with the federal government, she served both in Washington and at various U.S. embassies/missions abroad. Her assignments with the Foreign Service took her to postings in Iran, Australia, Argentina, Trinidad & Tobago, and the Sinai. Since 1999, Joyce has served in the Office of Allowances based in Washington, D.C. and has been responsible for the government-wide allowances and differentials program for all U.S. government civilian employees assigned to the Near East, South Asia, East Asia/Pacific or Western Europe regions.
A recognized authority on the DSSR (Department of State Standardized Regulations) Joyce provided guidance to senior officials of the Department of State as well as other U.S. government agencies including DOD, DHS, CIA, Justice, and Treasury on administration of the allowances/differentials program. As an expert in collection/analysis of allowance/differential information, she oversaw development of the eAllowances program. A program now used by the State Department to establish all Danger Pay, Hardship Differential, Post (Cost of Living) Allowance, Education Allowance, and Living Quarters Allowance rates for U.S. government employees assigned to foreign areas.
DiJon K. Jones
Dijon Jones serves the US Department of State/Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement - Baghdad, Iraq. He mentors and provides technical guidance to Senior Iraqi Law Enforcement Officials at the Iraqi Ministry of Interior that report directly to the Deputy Minister. He advises U.S. Forces Iraq (USF-I) - Iraq Training and Advisory Mission (ITAM) Security Police Force command in the development of transitional programs to help develop an Iraqi Police force capable of providing professional democratic policing to its citizens. Dijon further mentors and advises Iraqi Ministry of Interior Generals on major programs that help support the 400,000 plus law enforcement officials in Iraq. Additionally, he provides Iraqi Generals Improvised Explosive Device (IED) awareness as they have been the targets of many assassination attempts.
DiJon has more than 14 years of outstanding services in the field of Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Safety and Security. His expertise in Program Management/Senior Subject Matter Expert for ASE, Inc., allowed him to provide management support to the Department of Justice National Institute of Justice for projects that support technology portfolios related to criminal justice research and development activities. He interacts with the Department of Defense (TSWG), Department of Homeland Security (S&T and OBP), Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (HDOC/HDS). He serves as a member of an International delegation for Counter-IED (Detect and Defeat). He assists clients in the efficient use of the application of safety and security technologies for public safety in schools, auto thief/bait vehicle programs, explosives, officer safety as well as other programs. He coordinates and manages research and development efforts and technology working groups. He provides technical reports and provides feedback for gaps and technology needs for public safety program efforts, as well as manages grant awards in excess of $10 million.
DiJon has served both the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and been a liaison for communities, police departments and employees within law enforcement agencies. He served in patrol as; school resource officer, mountain-bike team officer and as a major crimes investigator with FCPD and as a Zone Law Enforcement Supervisor (Command Staff) with the USFWS. He utilized exceptional analytical skills in communication and problem solving in conjunction with advanced training while responding to a variety of stressful, high-risk situations. He supervised teams and groups of federal law enforcement officers across five states as well as created the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s first Special Operations Response Team (SWAT) in the New England region where he drafted policies and national emergency response SOPs. He managed federal, state and local personnel and provided training to newly recruited police officers. He served as a representative to speak at local and federal agencies at training seminars and workshops. As one of the first and youngest law enforcement managers in the Fish and Wildlife Services, he developed and managed a dynamic law enforcement program for a 12,000-acre National Wildlife Refuge.
Craig DeAtley, PA-C
Craig DeAtley is the Director of the Institute for Public Health Emergency Readiness at the Washington Hospital Center, the National Capital Regions largest hospital. Prior to this position for twenty -eight years he served as Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University, specializing in Disaster Medicine and Field Operations. Since 1991 he has served as the Assistant Medical Director for the Fairfax County (VA) Police Department and the Police Helicopter Unit. In this role he regularly works with special operations personnel (SWAT, Civil Disturbance, Marine Patrol and Helicopter operations) in addition to serving as an advisor to the Chief and his command staff administratively as well as in the field on various emergency situations.
Prior to working with Fairfax County he was the Assistant Medical Director of the United States Customs Service and a Medical Specialist with the Metropolitan Medical Strike Team DC-1He is a part-time affiliate attending physician assistant at the Fairfax Hospital Emergency Department in Northern Virginia. In addition to being a Physician Assistant for 37 years he served as a volunteer paramedic with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue and a member of their Urban Search and Rescue Team and the team's Medical Team Coordinator. He served as the Hazardous Materials/Toxic Substances/WMD Task Force Leader for Project ER One, a project for the US Public Health Service/Office of Emergency Preparedness and was a founding member of NMRS-DC-1, the nations first US Public Health Service trained and equipped civilian NBC response team.
Craig has authored or co authored or co authored numerous textbooks, book chapters and journal articles. Among his contributions was working with PERF as a SME on their Guide to Occupational Health and Safety for Law Enforcement Executives, Benchmarks for Developing a Law Enforcement Pandemic Flu Plan and Police Planning for an Influenza Pandemic: Case Studies and Recommendations from the Field monographs.
Bryan Patterson
Bryan Patterson has over 32 years of law enforcement experience. While serving as an academy instructor for 10 years, he stayed closely aligned with the street and ensured he worked patrol on a monthly basis to maintain his own skills. Bryan is certified in numerous aspects of defensive tactics and is highly respected by street officers, hardened narcotics detectives and agency administrators. He is a highly motivated and dynamic presenter that quickly gains the attention and confidence of the most veteran officers.
Bryan has served as a street officer, instructor and SWAT team member. He currently serves as a use of force instructional supervisor for the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy. Bryan is formally certified as a use of force expert in both Federal and State courts. He assisted officers in excess of 75 litigations and is frequently sought after by agency administrators to assist with supporting officers' actions due to his expertise and ability to articulate street perspectives.
He is responsible for all Defensive Tactics (D/T) Firearms related Basic Recruit and In-Service training of approximately 2,400 police officers and deputies of 17 member agencies. Bryan supervises 9 other D/T instructors for the Basic Law Enforcement School that instructs approximately 250 new police/deputy recruits each year. Bryan is also responsible for approving, coordinating, and instructing all Officer Survival Training and Re-Certification of all Defensive Tactics Instructors.
DCJS certified as General Instructor, Defensive Tactics (D/T) Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Pressure Point Control Instructor, Baton Instructor, Taser Instructor, Chemical Munitions Instructor, Use of Force-Lethal/Less-than-Lethal Instructor, Impact Munitions Instructor and Search and Seizure Instructor.
Mark Dale
Mark Dale has been a sworn officer for 17 years' and is currently assigned within Special Operations as a K9 Handler. During his law enforcement career, has worked as a street officer and detective with the Organized Crime Division. Instrumental in providing tactical training to team members, he participated in over 1,200 high risk arrests. Mark employed deadly force on two occasions and his actions minimized the loss of officers during an ambush that took the lives of two fellow officers in May of 2006. He currently shares lessons-learned and supporting the FBI's National Academy.
Mark has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration of Justice from George Mason University, Fairfax, VA and an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice from Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA.
He currently serves as a K9 Handler and successfully trained and worked two police service dogs. Both of the dogs are cross trained in Patrol and Narcotics. Mark actively supports Patrol and Operations through; article searches, building seeks, warrant services, tracking criminals, criminal apprehension, containment, high-risk vehicle stops, drug searches and barricades. He is one of four handlers assigned to the SWAT Team assisting on high risk operations. Mark assists in formal and informal training of the K9 Section, organizes yearly training programs with the Firearms Training Unit and provides monthly training in pistols, shotguns and rifles.
As a Detective in the Street Crimes Unit Mark, Mark worked with a fifteen member unit in both a tactical and undercover capacity. He was primarily responsible for suppressing street level narcotic distributors and prostitution. While assigned to this team, he assisted in providing team and additional unit training associated with building entries, vehicle takedowns, firearms training, undercover rescues and scenario based training. Mark is experienced in open field, vehicle and building entry arrests for all undercover operations and worked in an undercover capacity and purchased substantial narcotics from multiple suspects. He participated in over 1,200 arrests. These cases were successfully prosecuted in Federal and State courts.
Mark joined the peer support team after being involved in two fatal shootings (2006, 2007). He assisted officers through several police shootings as peer support and works closely with the agency Police Psychologist and other members of the department involved in the incidents. Mark provides roll call training, organized critical incident debrief’ s, training to police recruits and FBI National Academy attendees on the topic of deadly force encounters. He continues to follow-up with officers involved with shootings and is currently working with other team members in the final stages of developing an officer involved shooting support group.
Paul Thornton
Paul has more than 32 years of law enforcement experience, in jobs focusing on patrol, investigative, and administrative duties at the officer/detective level, supervisor level, and commander level. Assigned to six Patrol District Stations, Criminal Investigations, Special Operations, Criminal Justice Academy, Internal Affairs, and as a police liaison commander to Fairfax County Public Schools, the eleventh largest school district in the nation.
During his tenure he chaired the department’s support staffing study, which researched and published a study with recommendations regarding support staff, to complement the department’s Patrol Officer Staffing Plan. Staffing, workload, needs assessment, and tabletop exercises were utilized to identify needs and shortfalls to ensure that best police services would be provided to the public.
Paul has commanded a police district, and modified personnel staffing strength by time of day, day of week, location, and operational function (e.g., bike teams, traffic enforcement, plainclothes, surveillance) in response to the needs of the community to address crime and quality of life issues. Special events and facilities within the district created operational and staffing challenges. The 2009 Presidential Inauguration demanded special attention, heightened staffing, and liaison with other law enforcement agencies, as a major mass transit subway terminus from Washington, D.C. was located in my district.
He has further conducted study of the department’s patrol staffing and shift configuration, taking into account calls for service, leadership, unit cohesiveness, vehicle and equipment availability, training, state and local labor and payroll laws and procedures. Research included survey analysis, review of other department’s operational configurations and shifts. Recommended shift varied form the current configuration, but was adopted and has proven successful after more than twelve years of administration. The capability of the new shift to allow quick redeployment of personnel for special operations while maintaining the ability to respond to regular calls for service was proven during the Washington, DC Sniper investigation, when 33% of the patrol force was efficiently redeployed within 24 hours with minimal negative impact on employee quality of life.
Developed strategy to matrix newly created training objectives into the department’s existing basic training program. Creation of the matrix eliminated the need to create an additional training program and staff.
Having previous experience as an Internal Affairs supervisor, was recruited to start up the department’s Inspection Division. The Inspection Division’s role was to identify and communicate best practices throughout the department, in addition to identifying and correcting gaps in policy compliance. Worked in concert with department’s accreditation manager on compliance and documentation during inspections.
Volunteered to participate in the department’s minority recruiting workgroup. Two hundred sixty seven minority employees were polled during the course of the research, which led to recommendations supported by personnel observations to increase minority hiring and create a more diverse workforce.
Developed department’s response to OSHA regulations regarding employee bloodborne pathogen exposure. Identified responsibilities and identified department bureaus best suited to efficiently administer the regulations. Identified best equipment and coordinated procurement and issuance to promote employee safety.
Researched and administered program to train and issue to OC spray to all sworn personnel. Product recommendation made based on objective research, model lesson plans developed, over fifty instructors trained and certified to administer training to over 1,700 sworn personnel in two county law enforcement agencies.
Actively participated in the department’s employee quality assurance program; seeking employee input on department actions and initiatives. Actively promoted officers to identify areas for improvement in the department, and mentored them to develop solutions.