School Director

Craig S. Gresh founder and director of Firearms Tactics and Training, Inc.

Mr. Gresh started his career as a police officer in New York and attended John Jay University in New York City where he graduated with a bachelor in science degree with a major in criminal justice and a minor in law.

Mr. Gresh served as the director of a Law Enforcement Agency’s police training department where he developed lesson plans and policy for recruits, in-service officers and supervisors.

Mr. Gresh is currently a director of a Law Enforcement Agency where he continues to train and develop the agency, its officers and supervisors.

Mr. Gresh traveled around New York State and the country attending different police instructor developmental courses to obtain the latest information necessary to stay on top of the dynamically changing law enforcement and security fields.

Some of Mr. Gresh’s certifications:

State of New York Certified Police Instructor in the following fields:

·       General Topics

·       Police Firearms

·       Emergency Vehicle Operation Course (EVOC)

·       Aerosol Subject Restraint (ASR)

·       Instructor Evaluator

 
Additional Instructor certifications:

·       United States and New York State Department of Homeland Security Counter Terrorism Instructor

·       CPR, AED and First AID

·       Taser

·       PPCT Defensive Tactics

·       National Rifle Association Law Enforcement Instructor in

Police Handgun, Shotgun, Patrol Rifle, Long Range Precision Rifle (sniper)

·       National Rifle Association Civilian Firearms Instructor

In addition to graduating the Police Academy and the basic training given to all Police Officers Mr. Gresh has received the following police certifications:

·       Interview and Interrogation Course

·       Fire Safety and Awareness for Police Officers

·       Police Executive Training (Labor Management and Public Safety Seminar)

·       Organized Crime Control Bureau Training

·       Search Warrant Training

·       Undercover Operations Training

·       Law Enforcement Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents (performance level)

·       Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed

·       Animal Abuse Training for Law Enforcement

·       Highway District Radar Operator and Independent Speed Estimations

·       Driving While Intoxicated, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing