Experience translated into instruction.
Professional training built from law-enforcement, federal, security and protective-operations experience.
Our Instructors
BZ6 Training is supported by a diverse cadre of highly experienced instructors serving the DMV region and Pennsylvania, including active and retired law-enforcement professionals as well as personnel with backgrounds in the U.S. Intelligence Community, including former experience with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
Our instructors bring extensive operational and instructional experience across law enforcement, security operations, firearms, executive and dignitary protection, active-threat response, defensive tactics, and organizational security. Members of the instructional team hold multiple instructor certifications and credentials at the state, local, and federal levels, allowing BZ6 Training to deliver instruction informed by both regulatory requirements and real-world operational experience.
The BZ6 Training instructional philosophy is straightforward: students should leave training knowing the standard, understanding why it matters, demonstrating the required skills, and possessing the judgment to apply those skills safely, legally, and responsibly.
Our goal is not simply to help students complete a course or satisfy a licensing requirement. We strive to develop competent, professional, and accountable security and public-safety professionals who understand both the responsibilities and expectations that accompany their position.
Request Instructor AvailabilitySelected instructional background
- Federal law-enforcement instruction
- FLETC Active shooter and advanced handgun instruction
- NRA Law Enforcement Instructor - Patrol Rifle and Tactical Shooting
- Sig Sauer Pistol Instructor
- Safariland and Larry Smith Defensive tactics, OC and baton instruction
- First Aid, CPR, AED and BLS Instructor Trainer
- Protective operations and dignitary protection
Three standards guide every program.
Safety
Every practical skill begins with disciplined risk management, clear commands and professional control.
Legality
Students must understand the limits of their authority and the importance of sound judgment and documentation.
Performance
Training must develop observable, repeatable skills—not merely attendance or test preparation.
Training for individuals and organizations.
Individual students
Initial credentialing, renewal, specialty development and professional advancement.
Security companies
Private cohorts, recurring in-service programs, remediation and contract-specific training.
Organizations
Active-threat preparedness, emergency response, workplace safety and leadership briefings.