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). Michael Conti
retired in 2010.
In addition
to his work for the Massachusetts State Police, Michael E. Conti has written four 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); Police Pistol Craft: The Reality-Based New Paradigm of Police Firearms Training and The
Officer's Guide to Police Pistolcraft.
According
to the book description of The Officer's Guide to Police Pistolcraft, “The Officer's Guide
to Police Pistolcraft provides a wealth of information relating to the pistol and its use by the modern-day police, security,
or military professional. Written in an easy to read and understand format by Mike Conti, an internationally-recognized and
award winning police firearms trainer and author, this book has already received a number of favorable reviews in the short
time it has been available.
Ed Lovette has called it the gold standard for giving
an officer the basic skills in pistolcraft... John Farnam wrote that a copy should be in the hands of every young police officer!
Dave Grossman has described it as a tremendous resource for the police officer and the police trainer. Complete with over
400 pages of vital information and more than 300 photographs and illustrations, The Officer's Guide to Police Pistolcraft
is a MUST HAVE for anyone whose life may depend upon their skills and abilities with a handgun!”
According to the book description of Beyond
Pepper Spray: The Complete Guide to Chemical Agents, Delivery Systems, and Protective Masks, “Veteran
police officer Michael Conti presents the first complete coverage of chemical agents and equipment from the perspective of
a street cop. In one comprehensive volume, readers can quickly and easily find pertinent information about modern chemical
agents, how they are deployed, their effects and state-of-the-art protective gear. It includes the most common chemical agent
weapons (from OC spray to gas launchers to thermal fogging systems), specialty impact munitions and military-class chemical
agent weapons (from blood and blister agents to deadly nerve agents), as well as a concise history of their development and
use. This allows the reader to better understand the role these devices have played in the past and the role they may play
in the coming years, both by law enforcement agencies and terrorist organizations. This is a must-read for law enforcement,
military and security personnel, or anyone with a responsibility for, or concern about, the use of chemical agents. Especially
timely now is the section on how to ensure personal safety in the event of a chemical attack.”
According to the book description of Jelly Bryce: The Legend Begins,
"From his earliest days, Delf 'Jelly' Bryce had an almost mystical affinity for
all things firearms. Growing up in the wilds of Mountain View, Oklahoma during
the first part of the Twentieth Century, young Delf mastered the pistol, rifle,
and shotgun, successfully using them to win competitions as well as take home
game from the plains and mountains surrounding his home. While on his way to
enroll in college, Delf was sidetracked by a simple wooden sign posted along the
road advertising a local police shooting competition. His decision that day to
turn off the main road and test his skill against some of Oklahoma's finest
marksmen would lead him down a completely different path--one littered with
dangerous criminals, dedicated lawmen, and fierce violence."
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