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 and an MS in Criminal Justice
from Virginia Commonwealth University, with a post-baccalaureate certificate in Public
Safety.

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.