Protective Strategies Associates
Protective Strategies collaborates only with highly competent, thoroughly vetted professionals. Every associate is a proven subject matter expert in their field, selected for their professionalism, real-world experience, and ability to deliver results under pressure.
Our associates are not employees of Protective Strategies. They operate as independent professionals who own and manage their own businesses. While they may deliver content under the Protective Strategies banner, they bring with them a high level of autonomy, expertise, and accountability.
This approach ensures that every training session, consultation, or service offered through Protective Strategies is delivered by someone who not only knows their subject, but has lived it, refined it, and taught it at a high level.
Current Associates
• Randy LaHaie (Founder, Protective Strategies) – ProtectiveStrategies.com
Randy is a retired police officer with nearly 50 years of self-defence and personal safety instructional experience and over four decades specializing in law enforcement training, Randy continues to provide frontline instruction and consulting. He is also the creator of ToughenUp.com, a platform focused on tactical fitness and resilience, and ToughenUpSelfDefence.com, which delivers self-protection strategies for high-risk professionals and civilians. These programs are often offered through Protective Strategies training sessions, bringing their practical content directly to client groups.
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• Ravi Misir – MisirConsulting.com
A retired police officer with over 20 years of service, Ravi brings deep experience in search and seizure law, wiretap investigations, and multi-unit collaboration. He now consults on legal and investigative procedures.
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• Clint Watts – ClintWattsConsulting.com
Clint Watts is a retired police officer with over 30 years of law enforcement, specializing in Technical Surveillance and intelligence operations. He teaching and consults widely across public and private sectors on threats to public safety and civil society.
• Robin Kipling – KiplingConsultingGroup.com
A veteran police officer, tactical instructor, and curriculum developer, Robin has delivered use-of-force training to thousands of officers and brings extensive operational and instructional experience. He is the author of “The Active Killer Fallacy – A Tactical Primer for Police Officers.”
Program Partnerships
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Protective Strategies also collaborates with respected training institutions whose mandates align with our values. One such partnership includes cross-promotion of the Northwest Law Enforcement Academy and its Law Enforcement Diploma Program—an intensive training pathway for individuals pursuing careers in policing, corrections, and related fields.
More information about the NWLEA program is available at nwlea.ca.