Jesus “Jay” Martinez

President

1 Peter 5:6

Jay Martinez is a former U.S. Recon Marine- 2d. Recon, Bravo-Delta Co (NCO deployed to over 35 countries on 5 continents). Jay retired as: Lead & Senior Training Officer, S.W.A.T.- Commander, Deputy Commander, Team Leader and Narcotics Detective. He is certified as the following: 17 year – Police Academy Primary Drill Instructor, Physical Training Instructor (train the trainer), Defensive Tactics & Handcuffing 4 certifications (FBI, Controlled F.O.R.C.E, PPCT, Monadnok), Firearms, Firearms Simulator & Service Rifle Instructor (train the trainer), Diversionary Device Instructor, Straight/PR-24 Baton (3 certifications), Police Stress Management (train the trainer), Advanced Counter Terrorism Instructor, Critical Incident Management, U.S. Army Rehabilitation Training Instructor Course, RTIC, Rappel Master, Water Safety Survival Lifeguard, Ballistic Shield and Active Shooter, FEMA-FFO-Field Force Operations. Jay is also a DEA certified Meth Clan Lab expert witness. Jay’s experience and education has allowed him to develop multiple training manuals, courses and now train the trainer courses that are being adopted by major U.S. Police agencies. He has developed; Police Water Safety Course, Advanced Tactical Officer’s Course, Pre-Academy Recruit Training Program, Verbal De-Escalation Course (train the trainer), Physical Restraint System and Managing an Emotionally Disturbed Person. Some of his curriculum has been adopted by Rutgers and Controlled F.O.R.C.E.

Jay has earned the following awards, 1996- NJ-JJC Officer of the Year award, 2011 Middlesex County Valor Award, 2015 Perth Amboy Grand Marshal Memorial Day Parade, 2017 Perth Amboy Knights of Columbus Shield Award, Academy Class Leader and recipient of the PT and Top Shot awards. Jay has appeared on the American Gladiator show on NBC in 2008. He has had multiple appearances for training related topics: AM-NY 1010 WINS, HOT 97. He is currently the senior and award winning contributing Editor for NJ Blue Now and his first published book, The Blue Warrior is due out in 2018. He also has been awarded the U.S. and European patent, the first ever detachable wedding band- The Tactical Wedding Band (TWB), patent # 9,259,062 headed to production in 2017.

Jay is one of eighteen family members which have served our great nation honorably since WW2, currently his oldest son is a U.S. Marine in the O3 field. Jay has been an active member of NTOA, Force Recon Association. Jay’s life’s passions include: serving his Lord and Savior-Jesus Christ, working with inner city kids as a student motivational speaker, cooking, reading and rooting for the Yankees and Giants. Jay’s greatest role model in life was his late mother. She passed on her passion for life and people.

Allan Griffin

Primary Instructor

“Know your job!”

Allan is a 13 year Law Enforcement veteran who currently holds the rank of Sergeant and is assigned to the Patrol Division of a 90 plus man agency located in northern New Jersey. During his time in patrol he has served in many capacities to include plain clothes/undercover assignments, community policing officer, field training officer, firearms instructor, defensive tactics instructor, as well as active shooter response instructor. He has received over 1,000 plus training hours to support those roles.
Allan has also been a Police Academy Instructor since 2007 and is certified by the New Jersey Police Training Commission to instruct Police Recruits in Defensive Tactics and Firearms. Allan is also an instructor at the Firearms Instructor Course and Firearms Instructors Development Course along with instructing Officer Ground Survival Courses, Female Officer Survival and Handcuffing Courses.