Rick Jacobs is the principal Learning Strategist and consultant of Law Enforcement Training and Education Consultants (LETnEC). He has over 30 years of experience working in and with law enforcement in the US and internationally, 10 years of which as a deputy sheriff, FTO, general and firearm’s instructor, and other roles in Virginia. Rick is a seasoned law enforcement instructor in several fields, has been adjunct faculty at several higher education institutions, and has applied his training and training development experience to other industries such as technology, banking, and the Department of Defense. He has been in the Learning and Development industry for thirty years as an instructor, adjunct faculty, instructional systems designer, and training manager.

As an adjunct faculty member at several universities and community colleges, he has developed and delivered curriculum for philosophy, graphic design, and criminal justice. He has a BS in Philosophy from the University of Utah, an MS in Criminal Justice and a post-baccalaureate certificate in Public Safety from Virginia Commonwealth University, and is currently wokring on a Graduate Certificate in Adult Education at Texas A&M.

He is a TCOLE certified instructor and an IADLEST Nationally Certified Instructor, a training evaluator for IADLEST’s National Certification Program, and was on the board, and currently is an assessor, for IADLEST’s Academy Accreditation Program.