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In 1986, Michael Conti joined
the Massachusetts State Police. During his career he has worked in a variety of assignments, including patrol, SWAT, special
security details and undercover assignments. He has been involved as a professional trainer since 1991 and holds numerous
instructor certifications in various use of force disciplines.
In January 2000, Michael Conti
was tasked by then Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police to organize, staff, and train the first full-time Firearms
Training Unit. During the creation of the unit, Michael Conti developed a firearms
training program specifically geared to preparing police officers for the realities of the lethal force encounter. This successful
program, dubbed The New Paradigm of Police Firearms Training, has received nation-wide attention and been profiled by the
Law Enforcement Training Network (LETN).
In addition to his work for the
Massachusetts State Police, Michael Conti has written two books, In the Line of Fire: A Working Cop’s Guide to Pistolcraft (1997), and Beyond Pepper Spray: The Complete Guide to Chemical Agents, Delivery Systems,
and Protective Masks (2002), both published by Paladin Press. He has also had more than 100 articles published in
various local and national publications
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