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Do not withhold good from those who deserve it
when it’s in your power to act. ~Proverbs 3:27
when it’s in your power to act. ~Proverbs 3:27
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I’m Selfish
I have selfish reasons for wanting our police instructors to get better and increase active learning for law enforcement. With frequent visits to the Cleveland Clinic I have come to the realization that I will not live to a ripe old age. I have a vested interest in the next generation of law enforcers. They will be the guardians that protect my wife and kids (maybe grand kids) after I am gone.
I’m Selfish
I have selfish reasons for wanting our police instructors to get better and increase active learning for law enforcement. With frequent visits to the Cleveland Clinic I have come to the realization that I will not live to a ripe old age. I have a vested interest in the next generation of law enforcers. They will be the guardians that protect my wife and kids (maybe grand kids) after I am gone.
In law enforcement circles we often talk about “the Police Family” – that like a family, we look after one another, regardless of the circumstances. After what happened to me, I truly can say “the Family” is real.
During my 16-year career, my assignments included patrol, criminal investigator, field training officer, crime scene investigator, and school resource officer. I received many awards and recognition, and felt it couldn’t get any better - it didn’t - it got much worse!
One night I encountered a suspicious person with some outstanding warrants who fled on foot. After tackling him in a parking lot I landed on a concrete parking block forcing my ribs into my spinal cord. It caused catastrophic nerve damage throughout my left ribs and spine. I spent months in and out of five different hospitals, and had eight surgeries. I became dependent on pain medication and suffered through withdrawal. The pain was so intense I was told I would die. For the first time in my life I gave up. My wife put her faith in God, and forced me to take one last trip to the Cleveland Clinic. They gave me a second chance with 4 spinal implants that reduced my pain and helped make life bearable, but the career I cherished as a cop was over.
It sounds like nothing good could come from such a story but we were truly blessed by my brothers and sisters in blue. While I was hospitalized, my fellow officers, along with the community, raised thousands of dollars to cover our bills and medical expenses. We did not ask; they just did it. They donated thousands of hours of sick time, and my family never went without a single pay check. On Christmas Eve dozens of students from the school where I served as an SRO brought gifts for my family. I never would have guessed that teenagers would take care of a cop’s family. God is amazing.
Now I serve as an academy instructor, trying to instill the “family concept” of policing in the next generation of officers. I try to live my life as a tribute to the compassion tendered me by my “brothers & sisters in blue.” They were my source of comfort and strength, and a ray of hope in my time of need. I thank God for His guardians of justice and mercy, his “Knights in Blue.”
During my 16-year career, my assignments included patrol, criminal investigator, field training officer, crime scene investigator, and school resource officer. I received many awards and recognition, and felt it couldn’t get any better - it didn’t - it got much worse!
One night I encountered a suspicious person with some outstanding warrants who fled on foot. After tackling him in a parking lot I landed on a concrete parking block forcing my ribs into my spinal cord. It caused catastrophic nerve damage throughout my left ribs and spine. I spent months in and out of five different hospitals, and had eight surgeries. I became dependent on pain medication and suffered through withdrawal. The pain was so intense I was told I would die. For the first time in my life I gave up. My wife put her faith in God, and forced me to take one last trip to the Cleveland Clinic. They gave me a second chance with 4 spinal implants that reduced my pain and helped make life bearable, but the career I cherished as a cop was over.
It sounds like nothing good could come from such a story but we were truly blessed by my brothers and sisters in blue. While I was hospitalized, my fellow officers, along with the community, raised thousands of dollars to cover our bills and medical expenses. We did not ask; they just did it. They donated thousands of hours of sick time, and my family never went without a single pay check. On Christmas Eve dozens of students from the school where I served as an SRO brought gifts for my family. I never would have guessed that teenagers would take care of a cop’s family. God is amazing.
Now I serve as an academy instructor, trying to instill the “family concept” of policing in the next generation of officers. I try to live my life as a tribute to the compassion tendered me by my “brothers & sisters in blue.” They were my source of comfort and strength, and a ray of hope in my time of need. I thank God for His guardians of justice and mercy, his “Knights in Blue.”
If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! ~Ecclesiastes 4:10
I was repeatedly blessed with awards, and I greatly appreciate that, but I didn't earn them alone. Dedicated youth and a caring community deserve most of the credit and honors. And I give God the glory for all of our
success and recognition. ~ Officer Neil
Butler Tech Criminal Justice Academy
November, 2011 “Ex Corde” Academy Instructor Award
June, 2011 “Ex Corde” Academy Instructor Award
2010 “Ex Corde” Academy Instructor Award
Ohio School Resource Officers Association
2007 Lifetime Achievement Award
National Youth Crime Watch of America
2007 High School Crime Prevention Site
of the Year Award
~ Officer Neil and the Warriors Crime Watch
2007 Website of the Year Award for
www.warriors-sro.com
www.ycwa.org
Ohio School Resource Officers Association
2006 School Resource Officer of the Year Award
www.osroa.org
National Association of School Resource Officers
2005 National Model School Resource Officer Program Award
www.nasro.org
PRIDE Youth Programs
2005 National Prevention Group of the Year Award
www.prideyouthprograms.org
Huber Heights Chamber of Commerce
2005 Organization of the Year ~ Officer Neil and Officer Brown's
Huber Heights School Resource Officer Program
www.huberheightschamber.com
National Youth Crime Watch of America
2004 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award
2004 High School Crime Prevention Site of the Year Award
2004 Youth of the Year Award ~ Stephanie Crace
2004 Website of the Year Award for www.warriors-sro.com
www.ycwa.org
Ohio Crime Prevention Association
2004 Ohio Safe Schools Initiative Award
www.ocpa.org
Huber Heights Chamber of Commerce
2004 Grand Marshal - 4th of July Parade
Officer Neil, Officer Brown, and Stephanie Crace
This may not be as impressive of an award to some people as the other state and
national honors, but when you are recognized by your own community it is perhaps the greatest honor of all. To sit atop that car, and waive at the kids and parents I swore an oath to God to serve and protect, I was reminded of how fortunate I was to have the opportunity to be a police officer.
www.huberheightschamber.com
success and recognition. ~ Officer Neil
Butler Tech Criminal Justice Academy
November, 2011 “Ex Corde” Academy Instructor Award
June, 2011 “Ex Corde” Academy Instructor Award
2010 “Ex Corde” Academy Instructor Award
Ohio School Resource Officers Association
2007 Lifetime Achievement Award
National Youth Crime Watch of America
2007 High School Crime Prevention Site
of the Year Award
~ Officer Neil and the Warriors Crime Watch
2007 Website of the Year Award for
www.warriors-sro.com
www.ycwa.org
Ohio School Resource Officers Association
2006 School Resource Officer of the Year Award
www.osroa.org
National Association of School Resource Officers
2005 National Model School Resource Officer Program Award
www.nasro.org
PRIDE Youth Programs
2005 National Prevention Group of the Year Award
www.prideyouthprograms.org
Huber Heights Chamber of Commerce
2005 Organization of the Year ~ Officer Neil and Officer Brown's
Huber Heights School Resource Officer Program
www.huberheightschamber.com
National Youth Crime Watch of America
2004 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award
2004 High School Crime Prevention Site of the Year Award
2004 Youth of the Year Award ~ Stephanie Crace
2004 Website of the Year Award for www.warriors-sro.com
www.ycwa.org
Ohio Crime Prevention Association
2004 Ohio Safe Schools Initiative Award
www.ocpa.org
Huber Heights Chamber of Commerce
2004 Grand Marshal - 4th of July Parade
Officer Neil, Officer Brown, and Stephanie Crace
This may not be as impressive of an award to some people as the other state and
national honors, but when you are recognized by your own community it is perhaps the greatest honor of all. To sit atop that car, and waive at the kids and parents I swore an oath to God to serve and protect, I was reminded of how fortunate I was to have the opportunity to be a police officer.
www.huberheightschamber.com
Officer Neil with his wife Gloria, daughter Nadia, and son Richard.
We don’t hesitate to invest in life insurance to protect our families – shouldn’t we also invest in our law enforcers since they will provide a lifetime of vital service for them as well?
I want the best possible men and women wearing the badge when my loved ones need their help, and I want input on how they are trained. I want to make sure standards are kept high and only the most qualified cadets that possess large quantities of integrity and humility are accepted. My family has been blessed by our profession, but they have also suffered through fear and pain because of it. Spending time writing the book, designing the website, and creating resources to help instructors could never repay their sacrifice, but I hope it will create a better world for them to live in when I am gone.
We, as police instructors, have the power to make a crucial upgrade for law enforcement, one cop or cadet at a time. Each instructor will impact countless law enforcers and they will influence many others throughout their careers. What greater calling is there? Not many come to mind (but I’m a little bias).
As a retired law enforcement professional I feel fortunate to still be involved in the police community as an academy instructor. I was blessed as a police officer by those I served with and by the community I served. I hope in some small way, I can give back through preparing the next generation of law enforcement to protect and serve Ohio.
~Officer Richard Neil
Specialized Law Enforcement Education and Training
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Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy Graduate – 1992
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Burglary/Robbery Investigation 16hrs – 1993
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Evidence Technician Certification 120hrs – 1994
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Criminal Investigation Certification 120hrs – 1995
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Advanced Criminal Investigation Training 40hrs – 1995
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Bloodstain Dynamics Training 40 hrs – 1995
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Diversified Criminal Investigation Techniques 16 hrs – 1995
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Calibre Press Street Survival Seminar 24 hrs - 1996
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IPTM Crime Scene Processing 40 hrs – 1997
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Reid Technique of Investigative Interviewing 24 hrs – 1997
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Advanced Reid Interviewing & Interrogation 16 hrs – 1997
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Coroner’s Death Investigation Seminar 40 hrs – 1998
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Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction 60 hrs – 2002
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OPOTA Instructor Training Course 40 hrs – 2002
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School Resource Officer Certification 40 hrs – 2003
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NCMEC SRO Leadership Program 36 hrs – 2003
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National School Safety Center 24 hrs – 2003
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Instructing Female Self-Protection Clinic 16 hrs – 2006
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Red Cross CPR/First Aid Instructor – 2008
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children – 2009
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OPOTC Missing, Abused, Neglected Child Instructor – 2009
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OPOTC Community Diversity Instructor – 2009
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Law Enforcement Skills / Knowledge
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Criminal Law
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Human Behavior
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Domestic Violence Investigation
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Crime Scene Investigation
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Sexual Assault Investigation
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Abduction Prevention
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Diversity/Multicultural Issues
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Juvenile Justice
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Missing Child Investigations
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Crime Prevention
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Interview & Interrogation
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Crisis Intervention
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Police Ethics
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Victimology
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Women’s Safety & Self-Defense
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Police Public/Media Relations
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Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission Certified Instructor
~OPOTC Community Diversity Instructor
~OPOTC Crisis Intervention Instructor
~OPOTC Legal Instructor
~OPOTC Domestic Violence Instructor
~OPOTC Missing, Abused, & Neglected Children Instructor
Richard & Gloria Neil
