Andres A. Escobar-Martinez's Page

Primary Agency/Department Type:

State

Primary Role in Law Enforcement:

Training Director - Instructor - Coordinator

Rank/Title

Agent / Master Trainer

Primary Department/Agency Name:

Puerto Rico Police Department

Department/Agency Web Site:

http://www.policia.gobierno.pr

Years in Law Enforcement:

20 +

My Training:

Martial Arts Instructor: 10+ years; Practitioner: 30+ years; 3rd Degree Black Belt, Shotokan, Japan Karate Association. Former National Karate-Do Champion. (Student of Takayuki Mikami)

Police Firearms Instructor Certified by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), the Puerto Rico Police Academy (S.A.E.A.), the Smith & Wesson Academy and the National Rifle Association of America.

Other Smith & Wesson Academy Certifications:
Licensed Instructor: #0015C; Master Use of Force Instructor Certification: Control # 00-00012, Advanced Use of Force Instructor, Submachine Gun Instructor, Advanced Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Instructor, Scope-Sighted Rifle Instructor, Advanced Tactical Scoped Rifle, and C.Q.B. Pistol.

Other National Rifle Association of America Certifications:
Law Enforcement Rifle Instructor, Law Enforcement Long Range Rifle Instructor, Security Firearms Instructor, and Law Enforcement Tactical Handgun Instructor.

International Bodyguard Association: Former Deputy Director General (Americas), Instructeur; and, Counter-Sniper Specialist Course Instructor.

Certified ASP Tactical Baton Instructor: #13662, Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.

Holds advance standing as a Personal Protection Specialist (P.P.S.) in Nine Live Associates’ Executive Protection Institute.

Other professional affiliations: Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association, International Association for Counterterrorism & Security Professionals, National Tactical Officers Association, Florida SWAT Association, American Sniper Association, Police Marksman Association, and SRT/Police Divers Association.

Other professional schools attended for C.Q.B. Training: Tactical Explosive Entry School, Blauer (S.P.E.A.R.) Tactical Confrontation Management Systems, Singleton International, Practical Shooting Academy, Universal Shooting Academy, Gunsite Training Center, Operationl Tactics, Inc. and Snipercraft.

Certified Open Water Diver, No. 9205080198, PADI.

Former Preparedness Director, Puerto Rico State Emergency Agency (A.E.M.E.A.D.); Training, Planning and Terrorism - FBI WMD Task Force Member.

FEMA's National Emergency Training Center, Emergency Management Institute Certifications: K-606 Evaluation of Training, E-237 Training and Education Conference, E-608 Alternative Delivery Methods, E-605 Instructional Delivery, E-604 Course Development, E-603 Instructional Design, E-602 Performance and Needs Assessment, E-601 Management and Supervision of Training, E-136 Exercise Development Course, E-910 Integrated Emergency Management Course/ Earthquake: Preparedness and Response, E-915 IEMC/ Consequences of Terrorism, L-324 Introduction to Hurricane Preparedness, E-407 Terrorism Planning Course (Train the Trainer), IS-001 Emergency Program Manager, IS-008 Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow, IS-195 Basic Incident Command System, IS-208 State Disaster Management, IS-275 Role of the Emergency Operations Center, IS-324 Community Hurricane Preparedness, IS-513 The Professional in Emergency Management, IS-630 Introduction to the Public Assistance Process. Certified MASTER TRAINER, PROGRAM (MTP) Alumnus

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Certifications: First Responder Training Program, FIRTP-407 Firearms Instructors Refresher Training Program, RSITP-503 Reactive Shooting Instructor Training Program, PROP-502 Precision Rifle/Observer Program, SSTP-703 Survival Shooting Training Program.

U.S Department of Transportation’s Safety Institute Certifications: Threat Management and Emergency Response to Rail Hijackings, Transit Explosives Incident Management.

Former Police Commissioner, Vega Alta Municipal Police.

About Me:

Mr. Andres A. Escobar-Martinez is currently serving in the Puerto Rico Police Department's Shooting Coordinators Office and is Chief Instructor of its High Power Rifle Instructor Development Program. He served as a Police Officer for the Puerto Rico Police Department’s Special Operations Response Team, as a Master SWAT Operator/Sniper, and as Senior Instructor. Andres holds the rank of Leutenant Colonel (PR) in the Puerto Rico National Guard, and served as Commander of the Puerto Rico State Guard “Elite” Search-and-Rescue Company. During his tenure in Law Enforcement / Public Service, Mr. Escobar served as Commissioner for the Vega Alta Municipal Police. He was the Preparedness Director for the Puerto Rico State Emergency Management Agency where he was responsible for the State’s EOC (Emergency Operation Center) management. Andres is also a former G-3 Training Officer in the Military Forces of Puerto Rico. Currently he is serving as Secretary of the General Staff.

In the Private Sector, Mr. Escobar served as Confidential Security Advisor, Personal Trainer, Close-Quarter Battle Instructor, and Expert Witness (Use of Force). He was an International Bodyguard Association Deputy Director General (Americas) Instructor; and a Counter-Sniper Specialist Course Instructor. He is a Certified Security Trainer (C.S.T.) and Life Member of the Academy of Security Educators and Trainers, holding advanced standing as a Personal Protection Specialist (P.P.S.) in Nine Lives Associates’ Executive Protection Institute. Andres is Co-founder and former Vice-President of the C.Q.B. Training Group, “Grupo de Adiestramiento en Defensa Personal y Deportes, Inc.” He is a highly-recognized Law Enforcement / Police Firearms Instructor, who is certified by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), the Puerto Rico Police Academy, the Smith & Wesson Academy, and the National Rifle Association of America.

Agent Escobar has a Masters Degrree in Public Administration from Baruch Collage, CUNY. A graduate of Tulane University of New Orleans, Louisiana, Andres received a Dual BA Degree in Philosophy and Sociology. He is an alumnus of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Emergency Training Center, where he has completed all course activities and requirements of the Master Trainer Program. He is certified by the Emergency Management Institute as a Master Trainer. He is an Honor Graduate and Leadership Award recipient of the Puerto Rico State Guard Military Institute’s Officer Basic Course. He graduated from the Puerto Rico Police Academy as #1 in his class, earning for the Academy's first time both the gold academic and sharp-shooting medals. Andres has been married 20 years and has three children.

Relationship Status:

Married

Personal Site/Profile:

http://www.freewebs.com/sniperrangepr1

I Love Being in Law Enforcement Because:

Surving others and trying to make this world a better place fufills me.