John Bostain

John Bostain is the President of Command Presence, LLC. John has committed the last 23 years to law enforcement, 20 of which have been as a law enforcement trainer. He has presented nationally and internationally on contemporary law enforcement topics such as officer/citizen encounters, use of force, human performance factors, and instructor development. He is certified as a Force Analyst by the Force Science Institute (FSI) and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Adult Education from Valdosta State University.

John began his career with the Hampton Police Division (HPD) in Hampton, Virginia where he served as a uniformed patrol officer, narcotics investigator, academy instructor, detective, and patrol supervisor. He served on the departmental S.W.A.T. Team, Bike Patrol Unit, and was the Advisor for the Law Enforcement Exploring Program. He held Virginia DCJS certifications as a firearms instructor, defensive tactics instructor, and driving instructor, in addition to several other instructor certifications.

After leaving HPD in 2001, John spent 13 years at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia serving as an Instructor and Senior Instructor for Defensive Tactics, Patrol Procedures, and Use of Force. He also served as a Program Specialist in the Rural Policing Institute, Training Transformation Office, and Training Management.

In 2012, he became the recipient of the prestigious Trainer of the Year Award as selected by Law Officer Magazine. John is an Instructor Trainer (Core Instructor) for the Below 100 Program and is a member of the instructional staff of the BJA VALOR for Blue program. John has presented training to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA), and numerous State Chief’s and Sheriff’s Associations. He is a frequent presenter at ILEETA and IADALEST and serves as an Advisory Board Member for ILEETA.