Vaughn Baker

Professional Background

Simply stated, the mission of Vaughn Baker is to provide corporate, government, schools, universities, faith based, law enforcement and military professionals the highest quality security, safety, and tactical training/consulting solutions available.  Vaughn provides solutions that are both applicable and based in today's reality. He trains front line personnel and security professionals the skills and approaches necessary to successfully apply effective intruder and active shooter response strategies and solutions. 

Vaughn Baker's training and consulting strategies have been developed through years of “hands-on” education, experience, and client feedback.  Vaughn has provided workplace violence and active shooter response solutions to corporate and government agencies since 2002. He has worked with organizations large and small in most industries including manufacturing, service, healthcare, school, church, law enforcement, and the military.  

Although workplace violence and active shooter incidents within the workplace by disgruntled employees or other intruders are events that receive intense media coverage, Vaughn's training recognizes and addresses the need to control all levels of workplace violence. 

Experience

2002 – Intruder and Active Shooter training and Consulting
2000 – 2002 Deputy Director of Training for Surefire Institute, Full time-instructor
1989 – 2000 Police Department – Patrol Division, Detective / Criminal Investigations Bureau, Patrol Office, and Detention Officer

Missouri P.O.S.T. Instructor Certification and Practical Application

• Successfully completed Instructor Development Course
• Developed several law enforcement & tactical related lesson plans and
• Instructed hundreds of police academy and tactical officers in numerous law enforcement and S.W.A.T. related topics.

Special Weapons and Tactics Extensive training in various law enforcement & S.W.A.T. related topics with over 2500 hours of both outside and in-service training for S.W.A.T. assignment.

Professional Organizations

N.T.O.A. – National Tactical Officers Associations
K.C.M.T.O.A. – Kansas City Metropolitan Tactical Officers Association
F.O.P. – Fraternal Order of Police
L.S.P.O.A. – Lee’s Summit Police Officers Association
A.S.L.E.T. – American Society for Law Enforcement Training
N.R.A. – National Rifle Association
A.S.I.S. American Society for Industrial Security Member