Terry has all of the training and experience that is normally associated with the expertise and ability to consult on acts-of-violence and safety and security. He was a law enforcement officer and SWAT Team Commander for 15 years and has all of the associated training and experiences that come with this profession. What he tells people however it that training and experience in law enforcement and/or the military does not automatically equal qualification to successfully consult businesses and schools in violence prevention and survival. In fact, it can, and sometimes does, create for more danger than doing nothing at all.

He was also a Homeland Protection Professional; has high levels of executive protection education and training; stalking and dangerous human behavior; recognizing signs of violence and de-escalation; tactics; FBI Crisis Negotiator School; and on-and-on.

Of equal importance, he also has a 20-year executive -level corporate career behind him that he voluntarily ended prior to becoming a law enforcement professional. As a result, he has extensive experience in business, sales and marketing, high-end customer service that sets companies apart from their competitors. Why is this critical? Because keeping organizations secure is impacted by far more than just technology, training people, and tactics and physically keeping people safe. It's as much about reputation, impact on policy and procedure, exposure to liability, insurance and more.

Of greatest importance? This has been his life! It started when he was a young teenager when he became interested in criminals - how they become criminals, why they become criminals, how they choose victims, and most importantly - questioning the solutions that we are given every day, nationwide, to preventing and surviving incidents of violence and whether or not they actually work, or are little more than things that look great on paper but will not work if, and when, reality strikes. What he found? The majority of the things that we are presented as solutions are little more than things that look great on paper, but will not work when reality strikes. He set out to fix this; and made it his life's work.

"For me, this is not a work assignment, it's not a part-time "gig" or something I decided would be a hot topic to capitalize on. I don't think about this when I'm at work and leave it there when I go home. I didn't gain my "expertise" through a 2-Day Instructor Certification Course; and I don't "re-present" other people's presentations. This is my life - 24/7. I am always thinking about it; I don't accept the generally accepted; and I don't automatically accept "industry standard". I question and test everything to ensure that what Blue U Defense provides our clients is accurate and will provide our clients the best possible results."

Joe Hileman is a Co-Founder and Training Specialist for Blue U Defense. He served as the Assistant Team Commander of the Monadnock Regional Special Response (SWAT) Team and for 18 years as a Detective/Police Officer with the Jaffrey (NH) Police Department. Prior to his career in Law Enforcement, he served as Security Supervisor at the corporate management level of a Fortune 500 company.

Mr. Hileman holds two A.A. degrees in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Corrections, Probation, and Parole. His extensive tactical training includes:

• SWAT 1 and 2 Certification, Tactical Officers and
• LEADS Consulting
• Active Shooter Instructor
• Threat Assessment Team/Management
• SWAT Team Leader/Commander
• Use of Force, Active Shooter Instructor
• Narcotics - Covert Surveillance
• OC Instructor
• Taser Instructor
• Domestic Violence Lethality Assessment Coordinator
• Field Training Officer
• Sexual Assault Investigator specializing in the Child Forensic Interview
• Suspicious Death/Homicide Investigations