Lt. James Perez has worked for the City of Fairfield, CT Police Department for over 28 years. He attended the University of New Haven (CT) and Central Christian College (KS) where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration. He also successfully completed the Connecticut Police Academy and the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development program. He has held many positions within the agency including a special task force member with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration. He has taught the D.A.R.E. program in elementary school and was a member of the S.W.A.T. team for 14 years. Jim has trained law enforcement officers from Canada, Northern Ireland, Australia, Nicaragua, and throughout the United States. His clients include K-12/colleges/universities, municipal, houses of worship, state and federal employees, as well as private industries. Jim as a passion for training and energetic style of teaching make him a well sought-after instructor. His topics of expertise include; active-shooter training, crime prevention and CPTED, racial diversity, de-escalation and compliance communications. He also has a weekly “Crime on the Mind” radio show that is broadcast on WICC am. Jim resides in Fairfield, CT.