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JOHN KRUPA III

President

Director of Training

Master Firearms Instructor

 John Krupa III - Spartan Tactical Firearms Training Courses
PROFESSIONAL VITA
John is a police officer with a small municipal agency in Illinois and has over 18 years of experience in law enforcement. He has previously served as a beat officer, rapid response officer, field training officer and firearms instructor with the Chicago Police Department.
He is a recipient of the Award of Valor, Silver Star for Bravery, Distinguished Service Award and numerous department commendations and awards for his actions in the line of duty, including the 1998 and 2005 Police Officer of the Year Award.

John is a certified firearms instructor with the Chicago Police Department and certified Master Firearms Instructor with the University of Illinois - Police Training Institute. He has over 4000 hours of certified training as a firearms instructor, operator and armorer.

John is a graduate firearms instructor from the Secret Service Academy, FBI, DEA and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), and has the distinguished recognition of being the only law enforcement trainer in the country to attend all four of these prestigiously recognized instructor training programs.

John is founder and president of Spartan Tactical Training Group and also serves as the Director of Training Operations for the DS Arms Law Enforcement Training Division.

He has served as a firearms training consultant with the International Association of Chiefs of Police and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives firearms interdiction program and has also served as a contract firearms instructor for the Department of Homeland Security - Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDO) program.

John has consulted and / or presented training programs with the following national and international law enforcement training associations and organizations:
  • International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI)
  • International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
  • American Society for Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET)
  • Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center (NLETC)
  • Midwest Tactical Officer's Association (MTOA)
  • Indiana SWAT Officer's Association (ISOA)
  • Texas Tactical Police Officer's Association (TTPOA)
  • North American Weapons and Tactics Training Center (NAWTTC)
  • Action Target - Advanced Law Enforcement Training Camp (LETC)
  • International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
    Firearms Interdiction Training Program
  • Department of Homeland Security - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives - Firearms Interdiction Training Program
  • Department of Homeland Security (FFDO Program)
    Federal Flight Deck Officers Program
INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATIONS:
  • Federal Bureau of Investigations
    Firearms Instructor School - Class # 06-01
    Carbine Instructor School - Class # 07-02
    Firearms Instructor Development Course
  • Secret Service Academy
    Firearms Instructor Training Course # 192
  • Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
    Firearms Instructor Training Program # 005
    Distinguished Weapons Expert
  • Drug Enforcement Administration
    Tactical Raids Instructor School
    Firearms Instructor School
  • University of Illinois - Police Training Institute
    Master Firearms Instructor Course # 1734 (re-certified)
    Police Firearms Instructor Course # 1559     
    Police Carbine / Rifle Instructor Course # 1959           
    Police Shotgun Instructor Course # 2343  
  • State of Illinois - ILETSB Certified                               
    Police Firearms Instructor:
    Revolver, Pistol, Carbine, Rifle, Shotgun, Sub-machinegun   
    Firearms Instructor Development Course        
  • Chicago Police Academy - Firearms Instructor Course
  • Springfield Police Academy - Police Firearms Instructor Course
  • North East Multi-Regional Training Group
    Rapid Deployment Instructor Course
  • Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
    Certified Firearms Instructor
  • National Rifle Association - Police Firearms Instructor Course
  • North American Weapons & Tactics Training Center (The Site)
    Law Enforcement Carbine / Rifle Instructor Course # 1959
    Law Enforcement Shotgun Instructor Course # 2343
  • Gunsite - Law Enforcement Tactical Firearms Instructor Course
    Tactical Pistol, Tactical Shotgun and Tactical Carbine
  • Glock - Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Course
  • Heckler & Koch - MP-5 Operator and Instructor Course
  • Singleton International
    M-16 / M-4, MP5 and UMP Instructor Course
  • Sigarms Academy - Range Master Course # 02RM02
  • Taser International - M26 Advanced Air Taser Instructor Course
  • Simunition / SNC Inc. - Instructor and Safety Supervisor Course
SPECIALIZED TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS:
  • Federal Bureau of Investigations
    Officer Survival School - Class # 05-01
    Basic SWAT Course
  • Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
    Survival Shooting Training Program # 002
  • United States Army - Military Police School
    Counter-Drug Special Reaction Team Course
  • State of Illinois - ILETSB Certified
    Basic Emergency Services Team Certification
    Law Enforcement Officer Certification
    Police Strategy & Tactics Courses
    Narcotics Specialist Certification
    Police Tactical Firearms Course
    Basic SWAT Certification
  • University of Illinois - Police Training Institute
    Police Strategy and Tactics Course # 1566
    Police Tactical Firearms Course # 1568
  • Northern Illinois Police Alarm System - Basic SWAT Course
  • Mid-South Institute of Self Defense Shooting
    Intermediate Practical Pistol Course
    Advanced Practical Pistol Course
    Close Quarter Battle Course
  • Blackwater Training Center - Tactical Pistol II Course         
  • Chapman Academy
    Basic Practical Pistol Course                   
    Law Enforcement Tactical Scenarios Course
  • Lethal Force Institute - LFI 1 and LFI 2
  • Ken Hackathorn - Mastering the Handgun Course
  • John Farnam - Advanced Defensive Handgun Course
  • Rob Leatham - Advanced Handgun Skills Development Class
ARMORER CERTIFICATIONS:
  • Beretta - All 92, 96 and Cougar series pistol groups
  • Colt - All -O- frame pistol groups and all AR-15 / M-16 / M-4 rifle groups
  • DS Arms - All FAL SA58 rifle groups
  • Glock - Law Enforcement pistol line (re-certified x 2)
  • Heckler & Koch - All MP-5 groups and all USP groups
  • Sigarms - All DA/SA, DAO and DAK pistol groups (re-certifed x 3)
  • Smith & Wesson
    All 3rd generation pistols, Sigma series pistols and M&P series pistols
  • Springfield Armory - All XD series pistol groups
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
  • International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI)
  • International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
  • International Association for Counter-Terrorism & Security Professionals (IACSP)
  • University of Illinois - Police Training Institute Alumni - (PTI)
    Life Member
  • North Suburban Police Pistol League (NSPPL)
    Honorary Life Member
  • American Society for Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET)
  • National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA)
  • Illinois Tactical Officers Association (ITOA)
  • Police Marksman Association (PMA)
  • Illinois Police Association (IPA)
  • National Rifle Association (NRA) - Life Member
COMPETITIVE SHOOTING AWARDS AND TITLES:
  • International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers Association
    2nd Annual ILEETA Cup Match - Overall Match Winner - 2008
  • International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors
    10th Annual Memorial Match - Overall Match Winner - 2007
  • MTG - Annual IDPA Invitational Match
    Overall Match Winner - 2004, 2005
    - 2nd Place Overall - 2000, 2003
  • Police Training Institute - Annual Combat Challenge Match
    Overall Match Winner - "Top Gun" Award - 2004, 2005, 2006
    - 2nd Place Overall - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007
  • North Suburban Police Pistol League - Combat Duty Pistol Class
    Overall League Champion - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
    - 2nd Place Overall - 2003
  • North Suburban Police Pistol League - Off-Duty Weapon Class
    Overall League Champion - 2005, 2006, 2007
    - 2nd Place Overall - 2003, 2004
  • Secret Service Academy - Firearms Instructor Course # 192
    Top Gun Award Recipient
  • FBI - Firearms Instructor School # 06-01
    Overall Top Shooter Award
  • DEA - Firearms Instructor School - Overall Top Shooter
  • FLETC - Firearms Instructor School # 005
    Keith Connelly Top Gun Award Recipient
  • FBI - Basic SWAT School - Overall Top Shooter Award
  • State of Illinois - Governors Twenty Award - 1999 and 2007

John can be reached by e-mail at: jkrupa@teamspartan.com

Mail all correspondence to: 


Team Spartan  
P.O. Box 388969  
Chicago, Illinois   60638
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