Jack Mann entered law enforcement since 1987. During the time, Jack has served as a patrol officer, a field training officer, police trainer, accreditation officer, research and development officer, policy and procedure specialist, special response team member, and physical fitness trainer, among other duties.

Jack began as a police instructor in 1991. He developed and taught many different programs to the community that he served. Among the numerous programs that Jack has developed over the years is the police ground tactics program “Cop Wrestling”. Other programs Jack has developed are “Tactical Folders for Law Enforcement Officers” and “Close Quarters Battle for Law Enforcement Officers.” The Response to Resistance firearms and defensive tactics programs taught by Jack has been credited with the survival of many law enforcement officers.

Jack developed the first state accepted defensive tactics training program in Ohio for court bailiffs in 1995. In 1999, Jack was honored by the Ohio Supreme Court for his work in the area of courtroom security.

Jack developed Response to Resistance’s new and innovative riot control program known as Aggressive Riot Tactics (A.R.T.). The A.R.T program is currently being used in many municipalities.

Jack received the highest award a law enforcement officer can receive, the Medal of Valor, from the State of Ohio and the City of Xenia. The Medal of Valor was awarded to Jack for climbing into a burning car and assisting in pulling an elderly woman to safety. In 1998, Jack was awarded the Police Defensive Tactics Instructor of the Year by the United States Police Defensive Tactics Association for his efforts in teaching law enforcement officers. Jack has also received the Medal of Merit, the Casey Elliot Award, Officer of the Year, Person of the Year, a Proclamation from the City of Xenia, Leadership Award, and numerous commendations from the Xenia Police Division. Jack was accepted as a member of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET) and the United States Police Defensive Tactics Association (USPDTA). Jack has written articles on defensive tactics that have been published in Working the Street and the Jigoku Journal

A specialist in Executive Protection, Jack has served on details to protect: Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi (a national treasure of Japan), President George H. Bush, Martin Luther King III, Vice President Dan Quayle, Vice Presidential candidate Dick Chaney, along with other Senators, Congress persons, and other local political figures. Jack has also serves as an expert witness in law enforcement legal use of force cases in the U.S. Federal Court System.

Jack currently serves as a defensive tactics instructor trainer, physical fitness trainer, firearms instructor, legal use of force specialist, tactical response team consultant, and policy development specialist for the Xenia Police Division. For these efforts, on behalf of the Xenia Police Division, Jack has been awarded the Xenia Police Division’s Leadership award repeatedly.

Jack has been a lifelong practitioner of the martial arts and defensive tactics. He has a broad exposure to the theory of combative arts, as well as the practical experience of these theories at the street level. This exposure has come in the form of street experience and training with experts from around the globe (Japan, Brazil, Germany, and across the United States). Jack currently holds a 4th Degree Black Belt in Renzoku Jiu-Jitsu, a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Kan Shu Kenpo Karate, a 4th Degree Black Belt in Bujinkan Ninjutsu, and a 1st Degree Black Belt in Goshin Ryu Jujitsu. Jack continues his studies of the combative arts in various forms. He inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame (Silver Lifetime Achievement Award, Pinnacle Award of Success, Masters Award, International Leadership Award, Master Instructor, Martial Arts Image Award, and Law Enforcement Instructor of the Year Award).

Jack’s low key approach and personable approach make him a very popular instructor.