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Chuck Humes Summary of Experience. Chuck Humes

After 40 years as a sworn Ohio law enforcement officer, serving with a large urban Police Department, as a Special Deputy with 2 Sheriff's Departments, and with a small rural Police Department; Charles E. Humes, Jr. honorably retired at the rank of Chief of Police in 2023. He is recognized internationally as one of the pioneers of modern, realistic police tactical (primarily the proper/ethical/and legal use of force) training. He has taught seminars and instructor certification schools as far West as Alaska and as far East as North Carolina; and has trained police instructors from across the globe at the international training conferences of: The International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI), and the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA).

For over three decades, Charles E. Humes, Jr. has authored highly acclaimed police training articles, which have been published in law enforcement journals including: POLICE PRODUCT NEWS, LAW & ORDER MAGAZINE, LAW OFFICER MAGAZINE, POLICE MAGAZINE, THE TACTICAL EDGE MAGAZINE, THE TRAINING WHEEL MAGAZINE, PRO SECURITE (French LE Magazine), THE BACKUP(CD Magazine), and on numerous websites. He is also a columnist for PoliceOne.Com and LawOfficer.Com. Humes’ articles and his hands-on training have been continually recognized for their substance; as Humes’ work has been cited or acknowledged in fourteen training manuals, survival oriented books, and/or articles authored by other trainers; including the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin and The National Geographic Adventure Magazine.

In February 2024, Chief Humes (ret) was awarded International Certified Instructor status by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training. At the time of his award, there were less than 70 instructors worldwide to have attained this certification.

Charles E. Humes, Jr. was inducted into the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame in 2018, receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award.

During the 2016 Ohio Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Conference in Columbus, Ohio, with over 900 Police Chiefs, Sheriffs, and other law enforcement executives in attendance; Attorney General Mike DeWine presented Charles E. Humes, Jr. with the 2016 Ohio Law Enforcement Distinguished Training Award.

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Charles E. Humes, Jr. is the author, director, editor, and producer of a top selling police video training tape (on VHS in 1996) entitled DYNAMIC STRIKING TECHNIQUES. Now a DVD, it is in use by police departments, training academies, and individual officers worldwide including members of the Anti-Terrorist Unit at London’s Heathrow Airport. With an unwavering personal commitment to excellence and professionalism, Humes' passion is to give students the best, in no-nonsense, street-proven effective, tactics, techniques and concepts.

Advanced Training & Certifications

02/20/2024
International Certified Instructor.
IADLEST
Eagle, ID.

11/01-05/2021
New Chief's Training
OPOTA
Certificate of Completion.

7/27-31/2020
1st. International Law Enforcement
Training Summit.
Certificate of Attendance.

03/01/2020
Defensive Knife Skills
Active Response Training
Hillard, OH

03/06/2019
Seconds 4 Survival
Saftac Training
Westlake, OH

03/19/2018
Active Shooter: Phases & Prevention
PoliceOne Academy
Certificate of Completion.

02/04-02/05/2017
Critical Space Pistol:
Handgun Combatives, LLC.
Ann Arbor, MI
Certificate of Achievement.

10/04-10/05/2016
Ohio Attorney General's 2016
Law Enforcement Conference. Columbus, OH
Certificate of Participation.

03/14-03/18/2016
International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers
Association Conference: Conference Instructor. Rosemont, IL
Certificate of Attendance.

03/05-03/06/2016
Advanced Combative Pistol:
Handgun Combatives, LLC.
Ann Arbor, MI
Certificate of Achievement.

04/23/2015
Certified Glock Armorer
Wheeling, IL

04/20-04/25/2015
International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers
Association Conference: Conference Instructor. Wheeling, IL
Certificate of Attendance.

03/24-03/29/2014
International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers
Association Conference: Conference Instructor. Wheeling, IL
Certificate of Attendance.

04/15-04/20/2013
International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers
Association Conference: Conference Instructor. Wheeling, IL
Certificate of Attendance.

10/22-10/26/2012
Force Science Institute
Force Analyst Certification School
Cincinnati, OH
Certified Force Analyst.

04/16-04/21/2012
International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers
Association Conference: Conference Instructor. Wheeling, IL
Certificate of Attendance.

04/11-04/16/2011
International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers
Association Conference: Conference Instructor. Wheeling, IL
Certificate of Attendance.

04/19-04/24/2010
International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers
Association Conference: Conference Instructor. Wheeling, IL
Certificate of Attendance.

04/20-04/25/2009
International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers
Association Conference: Conference Instructor. Wheeling, IL
Certificate of Attendance.

04/01-04/05/2008
International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers
Association Conference: Conference Instructor. Wheeling, IL
Certificate of Attendance.

03/12-03/13/2007
Calibre Press Street Survival Seminar. Hamilton, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

08/20/2006
Incident Command System (ICS-00200) for Single
Resources and Initial Action Incidents. FEMA Online.
Certificate of Completion.

03/27-03/28/2006
Calibre Press Street Survival Seminar. Hamilton, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

11/21/2005
National Incident Management System Introduction
(ICS-00700) FEMA Online.
Certificate of Completion.

11/08/2005
Center for Domestic Preparedness, Weapons of Mass
Destruction Law Enforcement Protective Measures. Walbridge, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

06/25-06/27/2005
Handgun Combatives Seminar. Mantua, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

08/20/2004
Basic Academy Instructor recertified by the State of Ohio
Peace Officer Training Council to teach the following subjects:
Administration, Human relations, Investigations, Traffic Accident
Investigation, Patrol, Traffic Enforcement, Civil Disorders,
Prisoner Booking & Handling, Semi-Auto Pistol, Shotgun,
Pursuit/Defensive Driving, Physical Fitness.
OPOTA Certified Instructor.

06/13-06/15/2004
International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms
Instructors Training Conference: Conference Instructor.
Dayton, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

03/24-03/25/2004
M26/X26 Taser Instructor School. Owens College
Certified Instructor.

04/08-04/09/2003
Tactical Skills For Officer Survival. Owens College
Certificate of Attendance.

02/03-02/05/2003
Edged Weapons & Ground Fighting. Owens College
Certificate of Attendance.

01/26-01/27/2003
M26 Taser Instructor School. Owens College
Certified Instructor.

09/24-09/28/2001
Controlled Force Instructor School. Owens College
Certified Instructor.

09/24-09/28/2001
Survival Force Instructor School. Owens College
Certified Instructor.

08/28/2001
Basic Academy Instructor recertified by the State of Ohio
Peace Officer Training Council to teach the following subjects:
Administration, Human Relations, Investigations, Traffic Accident
Investigation, Patrol, Traffic Enforcement, Civil Disorders,
Prisoner Booking & Handling, Semi-Auto Pistol, Shotgun,
Pursuit/Defensive Driving, Self-Defense/Subject-Control,
Physical Fitness.
OPOTA Certified Instructor.

12/13-12/17/1999
Guest Instructor for State of Ohio Defensive Tactics Instructor School.
OPOTA
Certificate of Appreciation Signed by The Ohio Attorney General.

03/05/1999
Calibre Press Street Survival 99; The WIN Seminar. Cleveland, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

03/03-03/04/1999
Calibre Press Street Survival 99; The Tactical Edge Seminar. Cleveland, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

10/15/1998
Calibre Press Street Survival 98; The WIN Seminar. Toledo, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

10/13-10/14/1998
Calibre Press Street Survival 98; The Tactical Edge Seminar. Toledo, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

07/28/1998
Basic Academy Instructor recertified by the State of Ohio Peace
Officer Training Council to teach the following subjects:
Administration, Human relations, Investigations, Traffic Accident
Investigation, Patrol, Traffic Enforcement, Civil Disorders,
Prisoner Booking & Handling, Semi-Auto Pistol, Shotgun,
Pursuit/Defensive Driving, Self-Defense/Subject-Control,
Physical Fitness.
OPOTA Certified Instructor.

12/01-12/05/1997
Guest Instructor for State of Ohio Defensive Tactics Instructor School. OPOTA
Certificate of Appreciation Signed by The Ohio Attorney General.

08/26-08/27/1997
Calibre Press Street Survival 97; The Tactical Edge Seminar. Kalamazoo, MI
Certificate of Attendance.

12/9-12/13/1996
Guest Instructor for State of Ohio Defensive Tactics Instructor School. OPOTA
Certificate of Appreciation Signed by the Ohio Attorney General.

10/17/1996
Calibre Press Street Survival 96; The WIN Seminar. Toledo, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

10/15-10/16/1996
Calibre Press Street Survival 96; The Tactical Edge Seminar.Toledo, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

04/30/1996
Basic Academy Instructor recertified by the State of Ohio
Peace Officer Training Council to teach the following subjects:
Administration, Human relations, Investigations, Traffic Accident
Investigation, Patrol, Traffic Enforcement, Civil Disorders,
Prisoner Booking & Handling, Semi-Auto Pistol, Shotgun,
Pursuit/Defensive Driving, Self-Defense/Subject-Control,
Physical Fitness.
OPOTA Certified Instructor.

01/24/1996
Calibre Press Street Survival 96; The WIN Seminar. Cincinnati, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

01/22-01/23/1996
Calibre Press Street Survival 96; The Tactical Edge Seminar. Cincinnati, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

10/25-10/27/1995
Physical Fitness Coordinator Course. Owens College
Certified Instructor.

10/05-10/06/1995
VideoTaping Crime Scenes Seminar, Owens College
Certificate of Attendance.

07/04/1995
Basic Academy Instructor recertified by the State of Ohio
Peace Officer Training Council to teach the following subjects:
Administration, Human relations, Investigations, Traffic Accident
Investigation, Patrol, Traffic Enforcement, Civil Disorders,
Prisoner Booking & Handling, Semi-Auto Pistol,
Shotgun, Pursuit/Defensive Driving,
Self-Defense/Subject-Control, Physical Fitness.
OPOTA Certified Instructor.

02/27-03/03/1995
Guest Instructor for State of Ohio DT Instructor Certification School. OPOTA
Certificate of Appreciation Signed by the Ohio Attorney General.

02/27-03/03/1995
State of Ohio Defensive Tactics Instructor School. London, OH
OPOTA Recertified Instructor.

02/15-02/16/1995
Search & Seizure Update Seminar. Owens College
Certificate of Attendance.

11/14-11/18/1994
Guest Instructor For State of Ohio DT Instructors School.
Certificate of Appreciation Signed by the Ohio Attorney General.

10/28/1994
Calibre Press Street Survival 94; The WIN Seminar. Southfield, MI
Certificate of Attendance.

10/26/-10/27/1994
Calibre Press Street Survival 94; The Tactical Edge Seminar. Southfield, MI
Certificate of Attendance.

10/05/1993
Calibre Press Street Survival 93; The WIN Seminar. Cincinnati, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

1o/03-10/04/1993
Calibre Press Street Survival 93; The Tactical Edge Seminar. Cincinnati, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

04/12-04/16/1993
State of Ohio Defensive/Pursuit Driving Instructor School. Walbridge, OH
OPOTA Certified Instructor.

01/19-01/20/1993
Calibre Press Street Survival 93; The Tactical Edge Seminar. Cleveland, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

10/09/1992
Close Quarters Personal Control Instructor School. OPOTA
Certified Instructor.

10/05-10/09/1992
Guest Instructor for State of Ohio DT Instructor School.
Certificate of Appreciation Signed by the Ohio Attorney General.

10/05-10/09/1992
State of Ohio Defensive Tactics Instructor School.
Recertified Instructor.

09/21-09/23/1992
AELE Police Civil Liability Workshop. Las Vegas, NV
Certificate of Attendance.

09/14/1992
OACP Human Diversity Training, Owens College
Certificate of Attendance.

08/21/1992
Basic Academy Instructor certified by the State of Ohio
Peace Officer Training Council to teach the following subjects:
Administration, Human relations, Investigations, Traffic Accident
Investigation, Patrol, Traffic Enforcement, Civil Disorders,
Prisoner Booking & Handling, Unarmed Self-Defense.
OPOTA Certified Instructor.

06/22-06/26/1992
Instructional Skills School. Owens College
Certified Instructor.

03/17-03/18/1992
Calibre Press Street Survival 92; The Tactical Edge Seminar. Cleveland, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

12/02-12/06/1991
Guest Instructor for State of Ohio DT Instructor School. OPOTA
Certificate of Appreciation Signed by the Ohio Attorney General.

12/02-12/06/1991
State of Ohio Defensive Tactics Instructor School. OPOTA
Certified Instructor.

10/21/1991
State of Alaska Police Instructor Certified. Anchorage, AK
Certified Instructor.

08/11/1991
PPCT Impact Weapon Instructor Recertified. St. Louis, MO
Certified Instructor.

08/11/1991
Pressure Point Control Tactics Instructor Recertified. St. Louis, MO
Certified Instructor.

08/11/1991
PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor Recertified. St. Louis, MO
Certified Instructor.

08/09/1991
Pressure Point Trainer of Instructors Recertified. St. Louis, MO
Certified Trainer of Instructors.

08/09/1991
PPCT Impact Weapon Trainer of Instructors Recertified. St. Louis, MO
Certified Trainer of Instructors.

08/09/1991
PPCT Defensive Tactics Trainer of Instructors Recertified. St. Louis, MO
Certified Trainer of Instructors.

08/08-08/11/1991
PPCT International Training Conference. St. Louis, MO
Certificate of Attendance.

07/18-07/19/1991
ASP Tactical Baton Instructor School. OPOTA
Certified Instructor.

06/17/1991
RIPP Restraints Instructors School. OPOTA
Certified Instructor.

05/21-05/22/1991
Calibre Press Street Survival 91; The Tactical Edge Seminar. Plymouth, MI
Certificate of Attendance.

03/04-03/05/1991
Calibre Press Street Survival 91; The Tactical Edge Seminar. Pittsburgh, PA
Certificate of Attendance.

01/14/1991
PPCT Defensive Tactics Trainer of Instructors Recertified. St. Louis, MO
Certified Trainer of Instructors.

01/14/1991
Pressure Point Control Tactics Trainer of Instructors Recertified. St. Louis, MO
Certified Trainer of Instructors.

01/14/1991
PPCT Impact Weapon Trainer of Instructors Recertified. St. Louis, MO
Certified Trainer of Instructors.

01/01/1991
Police Self Defense Instructors International Recertified.
Certified Instructor.

12/17-12/21/1990
State of Ohio Defensive Tactics Instructor School. OPOTA
Certified Instructor.

12/21/1990
PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor Recertified. OPOTA
Certified Instructor.

12/21/1990
State of Ohio Defensive Tactics Trainer of Instructors Certified. OPOTA
Certified Trainer of Instructors.

11/11-11/12/1990
Calibre Press Street Survival 90; The Tactical Edge Seminar. Cincinnati, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

09/08-09/09/1990
Advanced Survival Tactics Seminar. Perrysburg, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

06/18/1990
Developing Use of Force Policies & Reporting Systems Seminar.
Austintown, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

02/02/1990
PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor Recertified. OPOTA
Certified Instructor.

01/29-02/02/1990
Guest Instructor for State of Ohio DT Instructor School. OPOTA
Certificate of Appreciation Signed by the Ohio Attorney General.

01/29-02/02/1990
State of Ohio Defensive Tactics Instructor School. OPOTA
Certified Instructor.

01/01/1990
Police Self Defense Instructors International Recertified.
Certified Instructor.

09/09-09/10/1989
Advanced Survival Tactics Seminar. Toledo, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

08/10-08/13/1989
PPCT International Training Conference. St. Louis, MO
Certificate of Attendance.

08/12/1989
Scepter Baton Instructor School. St. Louis, MO
Certified Instructor.

06/20/1989
International Association of Police Trainers (USKA)
Certified Psycho-Motor Skill Design Instructor.

03/13-03/17/1989
PPCT Impact Weapon Trainer of Instructors School. Coral Springs, FL
Certified Trainer of Instructors.

03/13-03/17/1989
PPCT Defensive Tactics Trainer of Instructors School. Coral Springs, FL
Certified Trainer of Instructors.

03/13-03/17/1989
PPCT Pressure Points Trainer of Instructors School. Coral Springs, FL
Certified Trainer of Instructors.

03/13-03/17/1989
PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor Recertified. Coral Springs, FL
Certified Instructor.

03/13-03/17/1989
PPCT Pressure Point Instructor Recertified. Coral Springs, FL
Certified Instructor.

03/13-03/17/89
PPCT Impact Weapon Instructor Recertified. Coral Springs, FL
Certified Instructor.

12/10-12/11/1988
PPCT Spontaneous Knife Defense Instructor School. Youngstown, OH
Certified Instructor.

12/12-12/16/1988
Guest Instructor for Sate of Ohio DT Instructor School. OPOTA
Certificate of Appreciation Signed by the Ohio Attorney General.

12/12-12/16/1988
State of Ohio Defensive Tactics Instructor School. OPOTA
Certified Instructor.

09/01/1988
Training Consultants Association, Inc. Charleston, SC
Certified Law Enforcement Instructor/Consultant.

08/07/1988
PPCT Impact Weapon Instructor School. St. Louis, MO
Certified Instructor.

08/07/1988
PPCT Side Handled Baton System. St. Louis, MO
Basic Certified.

08/07/1988
Scepter Baton System Basic Course. St. Louis, MO
Basic Certified.

08/06/1988
PPCT Ground Defense. St. Louis, MO
Basic Certified.

08/05/1988
PPCT Spontaneous Knife Defense. St. Louis, MO
Basic Certified.

08/04/1988
PPCT Impact Weapon Basic Course. St. Louis, MO
Basic Certified.

08/04-08/07/1988
PPCT International Training Conference. St. Louis, MO
Certificate of Attendance.

06/01-06/03/1988
Defensive Tactics Update School. OPOTA
Certificate of Attendance.

03/20-03/25/1988
PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor School. Canfield, OH
Certified Instructor.

10/23/1987
Justice System Training Association
Psycho-Motor Skill Design Instructor. Kent, OH
Certified Instructor.

10/20-10/23/1987
Pressure Points Instructor School. Kent, OH
Certified Instructor.

08/21/1987
American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers. Twin Lakes, WI
Charter Member.

07/21-07/24/1987
Active Countermeasures Instructor School. Kent, OH
Certified Instructor.

04/29/1987
Calibre Press Street Survival II; The WIN Seminar. Kent, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

04/27-04/28/1987
Calibre Press Street Survival II; The Tactical Edge Seminar. Kent, OH
Certificate of Attendance.

01/22/1986
OPOTA Basic Training Instructor Certified For Defensive Tactics.
OPOTA Certified Instructor.

07/29/1985
Legal & Civil Liability Update. CJTEC
Certificate of Attendance.

03/05-03/07/1984
PR-24 Instructor. CJTEC
Certified Instructor.

Feature Listed in: Who's Who in American Martial Arts.
Brooks Publishing, Greenville, NC. 1984.

01/13/1984
Completed State of Ohio Basic Police Academy.
Certified Police Officer.

02/04/82
American Eclectic Freestyle Karate. Chicago, IL
Certified Black Belt Instructor
by The American Karate Association.

Feature Listed in: Who’s Who in Karate.
Brooks Publishing, Greenville, NC. 1982.

09/30/79
Okinawan Shorinryu Karate.
Owens Karate Club
Certified Black Belt Instructor.

09/29/79
Chinese Kenpo Karate.
Certified Black Belt Instructor.
Swanton Karate Club.

Archival Articles

It's hard to know where you're going, if you don't know where you've been. This archive is a cursory look at Humes' articles from years gone by. A link to the full versions of the current generation of Humes' articles (LawOfficer.Com Columns), is here.

November 1983

Nov. 1983, Police Product News.
Club Disarming, Part 1.

Dec 1983PPN

Dec. 1983. Police Product News.
Club Disarming, Part 2.

July 1984

Jul. 1984, Police Product News.
Defend Yourself.

Sept 1984 PPN

Sep. 1984. Police Product News.
Rear Attack Defenses.

Oct 84 PPN

Oct. 1984. Police Product News.
Front Choke And Rear Bear Hug Defenses.

January 1985 PPN

Jan. 1985. Police Product News.
Elbow Strikes.

Feb 1985 PPN

Feb. 1985. Police Product News.
Side Kicks.

April 85 PPN

Apr. 1985. Police Product News.
Balance Your Defenses.

May 1985 PPN

May, 1985. Police Product News.
Physical Conditioning: Developing A Super Stretch.

June 85 PPN

Jun. 1985. Police Product News.
Nunchaku.

August 85 PPN

Aug. 1985. Police Product News.
Stick Techniques.

Sep. 1985. Police Product News.
Basic Baton Strikes.

October 1985 PPN

Oct. 1985. Police Product News.
Takedowns.

November 85PPN

Nov. 1985. Police Product News.
Retention Techniques.

dec 85PPN

Dec. 1985. Police Product News.
Grabbing Attacks.

march 86 PPN

Mar. 1986. Police Product News.
Rear Attacks.

TE winter 87

Winter, 1987. Tactical Edge.
American Police Protection Learning Exercise.

TE Spring 88

Spring, 1988. Tactical Edge.
Defend Against The Knife, Part 1.

TE Summer 88

Summer, 1988. Tactical Edge.
Defend Against The Knife, Part 2.

LO 5-89

May, 1989. Law & Order.
DT Training & Civil Liability.

TE Summer 89

Summer, 1989. Tactical Edge.
My Introduction To PPCT.

TE Winter 89

Winter, 1989. Tactical Edge.
Elbow Strikes.

TE Summer 90

Summer, 1990. Tactical Edge.
The Prone Knee Strike.

PM 06-90

Jun. 1990. POLICE.
Getting on Their Nerves.

TE Fall 90

Fall, 1990. Tactical Edge.
The Forward Forearm Strike.

PM 10-90

Oct. 1990. POLICE.
Off The Wall.

TE Winter 90

Winter, 1990. Tactical Edge.
Nystagmus Gaze V. Officer Safety.

TE Spring 91

Spring, 1991. Tactical Edge.
PPCT's Common Peroneal Knee Strike.

Jan. 1991. POLICE.
The Reactionary Gap.

Feb. 1991. POLICE.
Pressing The Point.

TE Summer 91

Summer, 1991. Tactical Edge.
Breaking The Wall Frisk Habit.

TE Winter 91

Winter, 1991. Tactical Edge.
Breaking The Grip of Crime.

PM 02-92

Feb. 1992. POLICE.
The Faulkner Frisk.

PM 04-92

Apr. 1992. POLICE.
Let's Twist Again.

TE Fall 92

Fall, 1992. Tactical Edge.
The Faulkner Frisk.

TE Winter 92

Winter, 1992. Tactical Edge.
PPCT's Infra-Orbital Pressure Point.

PM 8-93

Aug. 1993, POLICE.
The ABC's of Using Your Knees.

TE Winter 93

Winter, 1993. Tactical Edge.
Grip, Dip, & Twist.

TE Spring 94

Spring, 1994. Tactical Edge.
The Flashlight Dilemma.

LO 05-94

May, 1994. Law & Order.
Policing is Not a Football Game.
Co-authored with Sam Faulkner.

TE Fall 94

Fall, 1994. Tactical Edge.
High Impact: Getting The Most From Your Knees.

PM 08-94

Aug. 1994, POLICE.
Get Your Kicks.

PM 11-94

Nov. 1994. POLICE.
Lock 'Em Up.

PM 01-95

Jan. 1995, POLICE.
Saving Your Neck.

TE Spring 95

Spring, 1995. Tactical Edge.
The Extension Kick.

PM 05-95

May, 1995. POLICE.
Get a Grip on It.

TE Summer 95

Summer, 1995. Tactical Edge.
The Transport Wristlock.

PM 10-95

Oct. 1995. POLICE.
Take It Away!

TE spring 96

Spring, 1996. Tactical Edge.
Fingerlock Takedown.

LO 12-98

Dec. 1998. Law & Order.
Balance Displacement.

TE fall 99

Fall, 1999. Tactical Edge.
Retention on The Draw.

PM 6-01

Jun. 2001. POLICE.
Lowering Pursuit Stress.

TE WINTER 2001

Winter, 2001. Tactical Edge.
Firearm Retention Systems.

TW JAN 04

Jan. 2004. Training Wheel.
Lowering Pursuit Induced Adrenaline Overloads.

TW MAR 04

Mar. 2004. Training Wheel.
Reality and the Police Use of Force.
Co-Authored with Sam Faulkner.

There's still more coming.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

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Professional Peer Recognition.
Training manuals & other
publications that have cited
Chief Humes' (ret) research/articles,
and/or acknowledged him within.

CPL
Courageous POLICE LEADER
Travis Yates
Page 241.
Stoic Enterprises, 2019.

handgun comb 2nd
HANDGUN COMBATIVES:
Second Edition.
Dave Spaulding
Acknowledgements &
Pages 41, 46, & 78.
Looseleaf Law, 2010

THE UNTHINKABLE.
Who Survives When Disaster Strikes- And Why.
Amanda Ripley
Page 78
Crown Publishers, 2008.

handguncomb
HANDGUN COMBATIVES:
First Edition.
Dave Spaulding
Pages V, 39, & 44.
Looseleaf Law, 2002.

stops
S.T.O.P.S.
Sgt. Robert Magnuson
Page 6
S.R. Enterprises, 1996.

sweapons
Street Weapons.
Ed Nowicki &
Dennis Ramsey
Page xxii
Performance Dimensions, 1991.

SS2300pxl
STREET SURVIVAL II
Charles Remsberg,
Dan Marcou,
Jim Glennon.
Page 378.
Calibre Press, 2018.

mind of a cop
The Mind of A Cop: What
They Do & Why They Do it.
Scott Fielden
Page 78.
iUniverse, Inc., 2009.

nat geo cover
National Geographic
Adventure Magazine.
Page 83
National Geographic, August 2008.

ON COMBAT.
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
Page 325.
PPCT Publications, 2004.

DEFENSIVE LIVING.
Ed Lovette &
Dave Spaulding
Acknowledgements
Looseleaf Law, 1999.

TCP
Tactics For Criminal Patrol.
Charles Remsberg
Page 502
Calibre Press,1995.

tactedge
The Tactical Edge.
Surviving High-Risk Patrol.
Charles Remsberg.
Page 538
Calibre Press,1986.

Magazine Covers That Chief Humes (ret) has been featured on.

Demonstrating Gun Retention on
the cover of the January,
2001 POLICE Magazine.

Demonstrating the danger of using
a wall frisk on the cover of the
January, 1992 POLICE Magazine.

Demonstrating the use of a respiratory
stun (a knee strike to the abdomen of
an assailant to knock the wind out of him)
on the cover of The Calibre
Press Survival Selections:
Winter 96-97.

Lowering Pursuit Induced Adrenaline Overloads

Chief Humes (ret) considers this to be the most important training concept he has ever developed, and the most important article he has ever written. The first publication of this training concept was in the June, 2001 issue of POLICE Magazine, in an article entitled LOWERING PURSUIT STRESS.

After the concept's acceptance and endorsement by leading law enforcement trainers which included: Travis Yates, Dave Grossman, and Alexis Artwohl; it was revisited in an updated article entitled ADRENALINE DUMP: LOWERING PURSUIT INDUCED ADRENALINE OVERLOADS. Click here to read this version on LawOfficer.Com

Since then, the training concept has been accepted and adopted by cutting-edge police departments, and the article has been reprinted in numerous magazines and websites, including this version from the French magazine, PRO SECURITE.

November, 2014. An abridged version of the training concept was published by PoliceOne.com. It continues to improve driving performance under stress.
To Read The Abridged Version on PoliceOne.com, Click Here.

2018. In an officer involved fatal crash report, which was completed by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and the National Institute of Justice; they state in the key recommendations section: "Law enforcement agencies and training academies should consider including in the training curriculum techniques for managing adrenaline surge." Humes is cited 5 times in that section of the report, referring to a 2003 version of the LPIAO article. You can download a PDF of that crash report by clicking here:
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/leo/pdfs/L201602.pdf

Preeminent Teaching Engagements
While Chief Humes (ret) has taught seminars and instructor certification schools as far West as Alaska, and as far East as North Carolina;
these are what he considers as the preeminent teaching engagements of his career.

A nationally represented selection committee chose then Sgt. Humes to be a presenter at the 2004 Annual Training Conference of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors; where he trained instructors in classes on Dynamic Striking Techniques.

He was also chosen to present at the 2009 International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors Combative Skills Symposium, again training instructors in Dynamic Striking Techniques.

Internationally represented selection committees repeatedly chose Humes to be a presenter at the 2008 through 2016 Annual Training Conference of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association in Wheeling (Chicago); where he trained instructors in Critical Combative Concepts.

Before entering police work, Humes had earned Black Belts in three different styles of Karate, which gave him an extraordinary comprehension of human kinesiology, biomechanics, as well as psychomotor skill teaching and development.