Professional Security Consultant
Erik D. Pakieser has been working in security and law enforcement since 1988. Since then, he has served on four different SWAT and tactical teams, trained with over 20 different law enforcement agencies, logged over 35,000 hours of experience, and trained over 2500 students.
Erik has worked in many aspects of the security industry, including colleges, healthcare, commercial, and residential security. Erik has worked as a police officer for a Federal agency, guarded nuclear power facilities against terrorist attacks, protected the world's largest diamond from theft, and served as a bodyguard for Hollywood stars, foriegn dignitaries, and elected officials. In addition to his security consulting business, Erik currently works as a Corrections Officer for the Minnesota Dept. of Corrections at Oak Park Heights - a world-renowned "SuperMax" facility designed to house the state's most violent criminals.
An 11-year veteran of the US Army, Erik served in the 1989 Panama invasion as well as the 1991 Gulf War. In addition to his military service, Erik has conducted training with numerous law enforcement and military agencies. He is an active member of the Special Operations Training Association of the Upper Midwest, the Association of Training Officers in Minnesota, and the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers.
Erik has attended firearms training courses sponsored by the American Association of Certified Firearms Instructors, Kansas City, Missouri Regional Police Academy, American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, Minneapolis Police Dept., Minnesota Dept. of Corrections, John Farnams Defense Training International, Israeli Instinctive Shooting International, and PlusP Technologies.
As a recognized expert in field in hate/bias crime and terrorism prevention, Erik has been quoted in US News and World Report, The Minneapolis CityPages, UP! Magazine, and has been interviewed by Minnesota Public Television, WCCO Radio, and the Minnesota News Network. Articles written by Erik have appeared in the Omaha World Herald and the Northeaster newspapers. He has spoken to audiences at Augsburg College, the University of Minnesota, Inver Hills Community College, and Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Education and Training
Federal Emergency Management Agency Community Safety Educator's Course Introduction to Emergency Management Program CERT Team Orientation
American Association of Certified Firearms Instructors Minnesota Concealed-Carry Trainer Course
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections "Crossing the Line" (Smuggling identification & prevention) Instructor Special Operations Response Team (S.O.R.T.) Facility Public Speaker's Bureau PPCT Edged Weapons Defense Course Interpersonal Communications Skills Instructor Corrections Officer Academy Wackenhut Corporation Nuclear Security Officer Training Thompson University Effective Technical Presentations Plus P Technology Basic Handgun Self-Defense Course International Police Mountain Bike Association Law Enforcement Bicycle Patrol Tactics Minneapolis, MN. Police Department Reserve Officer Basic Training Rapid Rotation Baton, Inc. Close-Quarter Defensive Tactics (Impact Weapon Alternatives) Instinctive Shooting International, Inc. Israeli Instinctive Shooting Techniques Kansas City, MO Regional Police Academy Handgun/Shotgun Retention and Disarming One-on-One Control Tactics (Groundfighting) Post-Shooting Procedures Confrontational Firearms Tactics Pottawatamie County, Iowa, Sheriff's Office Professional Firearms Permit Course Metro Community College, Omaha, Nebraska Emergency Medical Technician Defense Training International, Inc. Defensive Handgun, Shotgun, and Low-Light Shooting Course United States Army Primary Leadership Development Course Cavalry Scout School Riot Control Certification Military Police School Copyright (c) Quorum Security, Inc. 2005