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Antonio Zarzoza

Antonio Zarzoza

Antonio Zarzoza

Antonio Zarzoza, widely known as “Instructor Z,” is an internationally recognized police and corrections trainer with over 20 years of law enforcement experience. He serves as training coordinator and lead instructor at a respected Texas university training center, shaping standards on a global scale. Through his firm, Instructor Z & Associates International, he has trained local, state, federal and international law enforcement, as well as Fortune 500 corporate trainers. A published writer, expert witness in use of force and training, and sought-after keynote speaker, his insights are featured across leading law enforcement publications.

Unlocking innovation

Unlocking innovation

Why creativity is no longer optional in police and corrections training

October 15, 2025

Law enforcement and corrections live in constant change. The job shifts every week. Training, on the other hand, looks like it has been frozen since the ’90s. Same tired lectures. […] Read More

Life off the clock

Life off the clock

Rediscovering yourself beyond the badge

October 5, 2025

Somewhere along the line, we started thinking that wearing the badge meant surrendering our identity. That if you weren’t “always on,” you weren’t dedicated enough. That being a cop wasn’t […] Read More

Is your FTO a wrecking ball?

Is your FTO a wrecking ball?

When old school meets new rules

August 14, 2025

Let’s just say it plainly: The future of law enforcement is being shaped in the front seat of a patrol car — not in a classroom, a boardroom or at […] Read More

Bridging the training gap

Bridging the training gap

Empowering campus police for high-risk calls

July 28, 2025

Some people talk about differences. I’ve lived them. After more than two decades in law enforcement, starting in a high-crime border county in South Texas and later transitioning to university […] Read More

Blind spots

Blind spots

How overconfidence and complacency undermine officer safety

July 9, 2025

Let me give it to you straight: Back when I served as the use-of-force trainer for an agency located in a rowdy border county in South Texas, I saw deputies […] Read More

Reckless elegance

Reckless elegance

The hidden cost of looking good

May 22, 2025

Let me say this up front — this article will pinch a few nerves. I can already picture the expressions on some folks from my old agency reading this … […] Read More

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