Todd Fletcher

Todd Fletcher is a retired sergeant from Central Oregon with over 30 years of law enforcement experience. He presents firearms training, instructor certification and instructor development classes nationwide. Todd has presented at multiple regional, national and international conferences, including multiple ILEETA conferences and IALEFI events. He owns Combative Firearms Training, LLC, providing firearms training, handgun and patrol rifle instructor certification, and instructor development classes to law enforcement, military and private security. He can be contacted at Todd@CombativeFirearms.com.

Off-duty and plainclothes carry considerations

How to bridge the training gap and take the responsibility to be prepared

April 27, 2024

A crucial training gap exists: Most departments have plainclothes assignments, such as detectives and administrative command staff, but these officers rarely receive training regarding the myriad of topics associated with […] Read More

Don’t let that instructor title go to your head

March 27, 2024

Most instructors do what they do because they have found something they’re passionate about and want to share their enthusiasm with other officers. The majority want to help officers perform […] Read More

Professional associations for professional development

February 24, 2024

For many police officers, being good enough just isn’t good enough. For this group of hard-charging men and women, being more prepared, more knowledgeable and more capable than their peers […] Read More

Don’t be a PowerPoint Grim Reaper

How to create presentations that won’t suck the life out of your audience

January 24, 2024

We’ve all been there: You walk into a classroom and the instructor begins class by giving everyone a handout of their PowerPoint presentation. They greet the class and fire up […] Read More

Improve your patrol rifle-handling skills

December 25, 2023

Most police officers shoot their patrol rifles well. Compared to handguns, rifles are easier to shoot well, so even a mediocre marksman with a handgun can hammer out some pretty […] Read More

Ballistic shields in patrol operations

November 26, 2023

The 1997 North Hollywood Bank of America incident proved to law enforcement leaders and trainers that uniformed officers needed patrol rifles and ballistic shields. In 1999, this once again became […] Read More