Name :    Chris Cross  
Age :        40  
Agency :    San Diego County Sheriff's Department  
Years in Law Enforcement :    12  
Active/retired?     Active      
Years in Martial arts/Combatives :    Off and on since teens.   
Personal contact email if you want to correspond with members of the list:  mailto:chris.cross@sdsheriff.org  
 
When did you start training with Blauer Tactical Systems?   2002 
 
What prompted you to seek out the course?     To improve upon our existing basic and in-service LE curriculum.   
 
How many classes have you been to?   3   
 
What is your favorite drill from the course and why?   The Ballistic Micro Fights (BMF) and Live Action Response Drills (LARD).  The drills add realism to training and build confidence.     
 
Has your agency adopted the system?   Yes, I have incorporated the S.P.E.A.R. System into the San Diego Sheriff's Detentions and Court Services Academy, San Diego Regional Basic Law Enforcement Academy and various in-service training courses.    
 
Has it been used in the field? If yes, please give example.   We just introduced the S.P.E.A.R. System to San Diego County over the last year, so I am not aware of any uses yet.  However, it has been very well received and I'm sure it's only a matter of time before I start hearing about various uses. 
 
Has the counter-ambush research from the SPEAR course affected your training and confidence?   Absolutely!  It has not only impacted me, but also several deputies and officers from throughout San Diego County.   
 
Personal thoughts or  closing comments?   As the San Diego DT Core Instructor, the S.P.E.A.R. System has filled an existing void in our curriculum and has truly served as a "bridge" to our control tactics and/or various "police solutions" (i.e. chemical agents, electronic devices, impact weapons, handguns, etc.).