MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Derek Stephens
Founder & Lead Instructor
More than two decades in law enforcement. Over a decade teaching officers.
Derek brings experience across patrol, special investigations, SWAT, K-9, and a federal task-force work into a classroom focused on what officers notice, how they decide, and how they perform under pressure.
22+
Years in law enforcement
1,200+
Officers trained
1,200+
Hours of instruction
19
States reached
Instructional experience across prior and current training.
Experience in the field and the classroom
Operational background
Derek’s career includes work as a Master Police Officer, Field Training Officer, Undercover Narcotics Detective, Street Crimes Detective, SWAT Operator, Federal Task Force Detective, and K-9 Handler.
He has worked alongside local, state, and federal partners in complex investigations and high-risk environments.
Instructional background
Founder, Rally Point Training & Consulting -2012
Published law enforcement author
State-certified law enforcement trainer
His prior OODA Loop instruction informed the development of today’s Rally Point courses.
Experience matters. How it is taught matters.
Field experience becomes useful training when officers can examine it, question it, and apply what they learn.
01
Observe
Examine meaningful behavioral change within the context of the encounter.
02
Decide
Explore how attention, interpretation, and limited time shape response selection.
03
Explain
Articulate what was noticed, what it meant, and why a response was chosen.
Incident video, guided discussion, and structured classroom application connect experience to learning.
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