With my extensive background and experience in gangs, I am able to provide specialized training on gangs to your people, for your agency, at your facilities. This training comes from the street cop or gang investigator perspectives.

Below please find a list of training sessions and speaking engagements that I have been involved with in the past few years.

Please bear in mind that I am somewhat restricted in my ability to conduct training sessions due to my primary commitment to my Department and to my fellow law enforcement officers working gangs in the Los Angeles area.

- I completed training for the California Narcotics Officers Association (CNOA) at a training session on November 6 in La Mirada.

- I completed training at the California Gang Investigator's Association 12th Annual National Gang Conference held in Anaheim, California, July 22 through 25, 2003. My training session topic was on Hispanic Gangs of Southern California.

- On June 22, 2003, I presented a lecture on gangs at the Islamic Center of Southern California. The focus of my presentation was gang life appeal on youth. I also covered some prevention and personal safety tips when dealing with gang violence. The group was very gracious and appreciative for the information. For me, the lecture really reinforced my belief that gangs and gang activity affect all of us, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, nationality or gender.

- I completed training at the Criminal Street Gang Awareness and Recognition Seminar held in Tom's River, New Jersey from June 2 to 5, 2003. The conference was hosted by the New Jersey State Police’s Street Gang Unit. It was a very successful training seminar with over 150 law enforcement professionals in attendance. While in New Jersey, I had the pleasure of attending the swearing-in ceremony for the new Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police and a good friend of mine, Colonel Joseph "Rick" Fuentes. At the ceremony, I was introduced to New Jersey Governor James McGreevey and was his guest at game #5 of the Stanley Cup Finals featuring the New Jersey Devils vs. the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. In case you're wondering, I did not wear a Mighty Ducks jersey even though they're from Southern California as I am a diehard Los Angeles Kings fan.

- I completed training at the Latino Gang Investigator's Association Gang Conference in Seattle, Washington, May 5 to 8, 2003.

- I also conducted training at the "Know Gangs" Gang Conference in Reno, Nevada, May 7 to 9, 2003.

- I completed a gang training program entitled Project Gang Training in the city of Ottawa, in Ontario, Canada. Working with Astwood Strategy Corporation, a crime prevention consultancy located in Toronto, Canada, and the Ottawa Police Service, I put together and delivered a series of gang training sessions targeting law enforcement officers, corrections personnel, educators, probation officers, private security professionals and parents. The funding for this program was provided by a grant from the Solicitor General's Office for the Province of Ontario. We were then able to model, produce and deliver a gang training program based on the needs assessment of Decisus Inc. The entire program was a success. It received high praise and evaluations from the more than 400 recipients.

- I provided training at the California Attorney General's 16th Annual Organized Crime, Gang, and Criminal Intelligence Training Conference in Sacramento, California, from August 20 to 23, 2002. My training segment was on Hispanic gangs from Southern California (Surenos).

- On August 12, I conducted gang training for DARE officers attending their statewide training academy held in Los Angeles.

- I conducted training at this summer's California Gang Investigators Association (CGIA) 2002 National Gang Conference in Anaheim, California. I was the moderator on a panel discussing Hispanic gang trends throughout the U.S. I also presented information on the trends and activity in the Los Angeles area. This year's conference was held the week of July 8 through the 12, 2002, and was attended by more than 1,200 law enforcement professionals.

- I conducted training sessions in Reno, Nevada, on May 2 and 3, 2002. The gang training was provided by knowgangs.com. This organization is extremely dedicated to providing gang awareness to law enforcement professionals. There were approximately 200 attendees. For additional training on related subjects, you can access their website at knowgangs.com

- I provided training at the Mid States Gang Conference 2001 in Wichita, Kansas, November 28 to 30, 2001.

- I conducted training at a two-day seminar at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Canada on November 7. Approximately 300 law enforcement professionals were in attendance.

- I conducted training on August 13 at the Criminal Street Gang Awareness and Recognition Seminar in Tom's River, New Jersey. The seminar was made possible by the New Jersey State Police Street Gang Unit and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Thanks to Lt. Frank Cavallaro of the New Jersey State Police, I was able to experience a Monday Night Football tailgate party with a bunch of Philadelphia Eagles' football fans. Since the game was cancelled because of the turf, they're thinking I'm a jinx.

- I presented a "Gang Update and Gang Unit Supervision" class as part of the California Department of Justice's Specialized Unit Management Course which is available to law enforcement supervisors throughout the state of California.

- I presented the "Hispanic Gangs" workshop at the DARE National Training Conference held in Los Angeles, August 1 to 4, 2001. The conference was attended by more than 2,200 officers. We also did a special session for law enforcement officers from various agencies in Mexico who were in attendance.

- I presented training on "Hispanic Gangs" at the California Gang Investigator's Association 2001 National Gang Conference which held in Anaheim, California, June 26 to 31, 2001. CGIA hosted over 1300 law enforcement professionals. They did an outstanding job, as usual.

- On April 17, 2001, I presented training in Denver, Colorado, as part of the annual law enforcement seminar presented by the State of Colorado District Attorney Investigator's Association.

- On April 3, 2001, I hosted a class entitled "The Business of Working Gangs" in Winnipeg, Canada, as part of the Canadian Street Gang Workshop presented by the Winnipeg Police Service. The conference went extremely well and stressed the need for law enforcement officials to communicate with each other.

- In December 2000, I conducted a class for the State of California, Department of Justice’s Special Unit Manager's Course, on gang activity and gang unit supervision.

- On October 23 and 24, 2000, I had the privilege of venturing to Mistissini Lake, Quebec, nine hours north of Montreal. Along with a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service, I conducted gang training to the Cree Nation Aboriginal Community. During our two-day visit, we met with all the students of the middle and high school, the parents of the community and the intervention professionals of the region. Even in this beautiful and remote land, they are affected by the outside influences of modern-day society. The fine people of the community are working to stop these influences from disturbing their quality of life. For me, it was quite a rewarding and humbling two days.

- On October 3, 2000, I had the honor of conducting a three-hour gang training session for the fine men and women of the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service. Later that afternoon, I conducted a two-hour training session focusing on prevention and intervention for the Boys and Girls Club of Canada.

- I completed a five-city tour on behalf of Epress.ca. We exchanged information with law enforcement officials and gang members alike, comparing the gang activity in various cities in Canada and the United States. The goal of the tour was to create a documentary that will inform parents about the symptoms of gang activity and teach them to discourage kids from joining gangs. The cities on the tour were Winnipeg, Toronto, New York, Montreal and Ottawa. The tour was held July 10 to 19, 2000. The Epress site is located at www.epress.ca.

- I conducted a class on "The Practical Approach to Working Gangs" on June 21, 2000, as part of the week long State of California Department of Justice (DOJ) Specialized Unit Manager's Training Course in San Diego, California. I was able to share my experiences with working gangs and exchange ideas regarding gang unit supervision with other law enforcement supervisors from the State of California.

- I provided the keynote address and conducted training sessions at the Utah Gang Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 26 to 28, 2000. The conference was presented by the good people at the Salt Lake Area Gang Project. It was a real success.

- I conducted training at the California DARE Officers Annual Training Conference in Long Beach, California, April 10 to 12, 2000. It was a pleasure to spend time with all the dedicated DARE officers and share my training duties with Sergeant Larry Rael of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. Sergeant Rael, who is also president of the Northern California Gang Investigator's Association, covered information on the gangs in Northern California (Nortenos, 14 et al.) while I covered our Southern California gangs (Surenos, 13 etc.).

- I conducted a training session on March 30, 2000, for the Youth Street Gang Seminar at Mohawk College in the city of Hamilton, Canada. There were over 400 law enforcement professionals in attendance. I was also able to visit the Hockey Hall of Fame. Thanks to the good people at Mohawk College and Universal ATM Services for bringing these law enforcement people together.

- I regularly conduct in-service training for teachers. We focus on the issues surrounding gangs and discuss situations that can occur at any given time. Educators who are out there on the frontlines appreciate the insight.

- I am involved in the gang training for the Los Angeles Police Department, including recruit, in-service and civilian personnel.

- I completed a series of training sessions on gangs for the Los Angeles County Probation Department. Each session was eight hours of State of California-POST certified gang training.

- I participated in the Boys and Girls Club of America Youth Symposium  in Southern California, April 22 to 24, 1999. I presented a one-hour training session entitled "Female Gangs," and a three-hour training session entitled "The Influence of Prison Gangs on the Street."

- I participated in Modoc County, California’ Teen Conference on April 28, 1999. I spoke to high school students about the realities and perils of gang life. Due to the incident in Littleton, Colorado, much of the discussion was on violence and how it affects teenagers in their everyday lives. On the following day, I conducted eight hours of State of California-POST certified gang training for law enforcement officers from Modoc and Lassen Counties. There were approximately 45 law enforcement officers in attendance.

- In May 1999, I traveled to New Jersey where I participated in two training sessions at the Criminal Street Gang Awareness and Recognition Seminar sponsored by the New Jersey State Police’s Street Gang Unit. This was one of the best seminars that I've attended. The staff at the New Jersey State Police’s Street Gang Unit have really gone out of their way to provide quality training to the law enforcement personnel in their region.

- I conducted a training session entitled "The Art of Working Gangs" at the 1999 California Gang Investigators Association (CGIA) Conference. I provided insight on the methods and techniques I have developed and learned during my career while working gangs.

- I completed two days of gang training for the Center for Positive Prevention Alternatives, Inc., in Stockton, California. They are doing a wonderful job of interacting with the gang members and dealing with the gang problem in the Stockton area.

- I participated in the ninth annual Gang Awareness, Training and Recognition Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey, September 20 to 24, 1999. The conference was co-hosted by the New Jersey State Police’s Street Gang Unit, the Middle-Atlantic Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network (MAGLOCLEN) and the East Coast Gang Investigator's Association (ECGIA). Over 300 law enforcement professionals from throughout the Central and Southern New Jersey area were in attendance. I spent a great week exchanging ideas and information with my brother and sister officers from the New Jersey region.

- I presented training sessions on "Hispanic Gangs," "Prison Gangs" and Female Gangs" at the 1999 Southern Yosemite Gang Awareness Symposium in Bass Lake, California, October 4 to 8, 1999. The Madera County Department of Corrections hosted the conference where 150 law enforcement professionals were in attendance.

- I conducted training at the Northwest Gang Investigator's Association Annual Gang Conference in Portland, Oregon, October 19 to 22, 1999.

- I provided training at the Criminal Investigative Best Practices Symposium in Ottawa, Canada, October 25 to 27, 1999. The symposium was co-hosted by the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. It was great exchanging information and ideas with fellow law enforcement officers from Canada.