JASON LOUIS
Chief Executive Officer

Jason Louis recently retired as a patrol sergeant with over 23 years of law enforcement experience in a wide array of assignments including Patrol, Custody, Courts, Investigations, Special Enforcement, and Training. He's a California POST Certified instructor in Defensive Tactics, Use of Force/De-escalation, Force Options Simulator, Taser, and Emergency Vehicle Operations. He also spent 4 years as the full-time In-Service Training Coordinator for his agency's regional training center in Southern California and supervised the Use of Force, Arrest and Control, Taser, Fit Testing, and First Aid Teaching Cadres. In addition, he's a sitting member of his agency’s use of force review board, a certified Force Science Analyst, Enhanced Force Investigation Strategies Specialist, Gracie Survival Tactics Instructor and an avid practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Management.

Scott Savage
Chief Learning Officer

Scott Savage recently retired with 24 years of experience as a police officer and sergeant including assignments in Patrol, SWAT, and full-time assignment to a terrorism/intelligence task force. He has a wide breadth of experience in advanced officer training, including certifications from the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training. Scott has been featured on the Iron Sights Podcast and Shots Fired Podcast and has been a guest speaker at conferences including those from the Force Science Institute and the National Tactical Officers Association. Scott travels the country teaching law enforcement officers through his firm, Savage Training Group, and uses those experiences to guide strategic growth at The Briefing Room.

Philip J. Downs, Jr., Esq.
Reviewing Attorney

Phil Downs has a background in civil defense litigation, including federal trial experience, across various practice areas to include defense of public entities and public entity employees against both state and federal causes of action, primarily defending police officers and municipalities against allegations of civil rights violations. In addition, Phil has defended both governmental and private entities alike against discrimination claims, under both state and federal statutory frameworks; actions arising from allegations of retaliation/wrongful termination; and defense against personal injury claims from auto collisions, premises liability, and product liability.

Tracey 
Chief Operations Officer

Tracey serves as the Chief Operating Officer of The Briefing Room, where she oversees the company’s administrative operations, customer service functions, and financial management. In this role, she ensures operational efficiency, fiscal integrity, and a high standard of service for agency partners nationwide. Tracey holds a Bachelor’s degree from DePauw University.

Ashley
Training Director

Ashley is an active-duty homicide detective with 13 years of law enforcement experience. She began her career in 2012 while working at a private prison which operated under multiple federal contracts. In 2013, Ashley attended a basic academy and then continued her experience in custody while working at an intake jail facility. Following her time in custody, Ashley was assigned to courts where she became passionate about case law. Ashley is a POST Certified instructor and teaches at a multi-agency basic academy and conducts trainings for her department. As a Field Training Officer, she enjoys teaching new officers to efficiently function as patrol officer and be an asset to their communities by staying up to date on current law changes and trends in policing.

MIKE
Agency Liaison and Presenter

Mike is a recently retired officer with over 32 years of experience. His tenure spans a wide variety of assignments in his department with over 15 years worth of patrol experience. He has worked in custody, bike enforcement, investigations, crime prevention, and hostage negotiations and spent four years as a POST-certified recruit training officer at the academy. Mike has been training and instructing officers, deputies, and the public for over 25 years on subjects like tactical negotiations, active assailant response, drunk driving investigation, officer safety, emergency vehicle operations and pursuit driving tactics, parenting, crime prevention, and more.

Ross
Agency Liaison / Script Writer

Ross is a retired Florida officer with over 16 years of experience. Throughout his career, he served as a corrections deputy, Gang Detective, Patrol Supervisor, Field Training Officer, and agency high liability trainer. As an FDLE certified instructor, Ross gained experience teaching Defensive Tactics and Use of Force at the academy and agency in-service. He has planned and executed multi-agency operations; including coordination with both local and federal authorities. During his time as a patrol supervisor and trainer, Ross facilitated regular shift training in areas such as legal principles, detailed crash investigations, officer safety, critical incident preparation, and intelligence gathering.

Wendell
Presenter

Wendell is an active-duty senior deputy sheriff with extensive experience working in Custody, Patrol and Traffic assignments. He's also a defensive tactics instructor and jiu-jitsu practitioner.

CJ
Presenter

CJ is an active-duty law enforcement officer with 17 years of law enforcement experience including Patrol, Custody, Courts, and Training. He's been a California POST-certified instructor for 14 years in Arrest and Control, Force Options Simulator, Baton, Taser and Law Enforcement Driving Simulator. CJ is a sitting member of his agency's use of force review board. CJ is a certified Gracie Survival Tactics Instructor and avid practitioner of BrazilianJiu-Jitsu and Krav Maga. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theater Arts.

Samantha
Presenter

Samantha is an active-duty deputy sheriff currently assigned to Patrol.

Jeremy
Video Producer

Jeremy is a talented film editor responsible for turning the raw footage into amazing, concise training sessions.

Emelia
Customer Success Manager

Emelia came to The Briefing Room with almost a decade of managing communications and social media for large educational companies and speakers. In her current role as Social Media and Content Coordinator, Emelia is devoted to leveraging our social media presence to build a stronger, more connected community.

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