David Pearson

- Rocky Mountain Blue Line Consulting, LLC

David is a retired police lieutenant with 31 years of experience. David has a demonstrated history of working in government administration. He has worked in most areas of LE, including investigations, special operations, administration, and patrol. David has 23 years of leadership experience and has served as an Acting Assistant Chief for Investigations, Director of the Fort Collins Police Academy, and Commander of the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force, as well as several other supervisory and management roles. He is skilled in Government, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, Special Operations, Less Lethal Tools and Tactics, Patrol, and Firearms Handling. He has a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Criminal Justice/Police Science from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Master’s in Organizational Leadership. David is a LE instructor with over 25 years of experience. He has presented at all levels of LE, including national conferences of the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) and the IACP, on a variety of topics. David has operational and instructional experience in public order, SWAT tactics, Less Lethal tools and tactics, conflict resolution, wellness and resiliency, law enforcement concepts, and responding to suicidal subjects. David’s company, Rocky Mountain Blue Line Consulting, LLC, provides several classes that can be individually tailored to assist agencies in improving in almost every area, and also provides expert witness work for less-lethal uses of force. In 2015, David created a new metaphor in cooperation with Dr. Kimberly Miller on how LE can view their role. The Way of the Jedi: Developing Balanced Law Enforcement Professionals draws on several positive aspects of Jedi culture to offer a fresh look at the Warrior, Guardian, and Sheepdog mentalities. This class has been presented at national conferences for IACP, NSA, and NTOA, as well as many other presentations around the country.

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