Meet the Team
Instruction Led by Experience
Kyle Shoberg
Owner / Instructor
Kyle Shoberg is a Street Crimes (IMPACT) Police Sergeant serving in Northern California with 19 years of law enforcement experience. He has spent seven years as a K-9 handler and three years as a K-9 Sergeant, with additional experience working alongside SWAT operations.
Kyle is POST-certified in SWAT & K-9 Interacting During Deployment (SKIDDS) and has extensive experience in high-risk patrol and tactical environments.
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Throughout his career, Kyle has been involved in numerous critical incidents, responded to multiple officer-involved shootings, and has been directly involved in four officer-involved shootings. He has conducted over 500 K-9 deployments resulting in more than 60 K-9 apprehensions.
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Kyle is the recipient of multiple commendations and awards, including two Medals of Valor, the Distinguished Service Medal, and a Life Saving Ribbon. He was credited with saving the life of a fellow officer who was shot in the line of duty.
Mark Redlich
Owner / Instructor
Mark Redlich is a retired from the Sacramento Police Department, where he held assignments in Patrol, the Crime Suppression Unit, Gang Enforcement, Professional Standards Unit and was assigned to the department’s full-time SWAT Team. In addition to his operational duties, Mark served as a department instructor, teaching patrol tactics, officer rescue, mass casualty response, and patrol clearing techniques.
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As a full-time SWAT operator, Mark participated in hundreds of high-risk search warrant services and tactical deployments. He was responsible for developing Tactical Action Plans and served as a lead facilitator for training in active shooter response, large-scale infrastructure clearing, search warrant operations, vehicle assaults, tactical medicine, and tactical shooting. Mark has been involved in numerous critical incidents, responded to multiple officer-involved shootings, and was directly involved in an officer-involved shooting.
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Mark also served on the Quick Response Force for former Vice President Mike Pence and provided dignitary protection for former President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, former Governor Jerry Brown, the Sacramento Mayors, and Hometown Hero Alek Skarlatos.
William Maslak
Instructor
Detective William Maslak is an experienced law enforcement professional with a background in narcotics enforcement, complex investigations, and high-risk operations. Since beginning his career in 2018, he has progressed through demanding assignments by consistently demonstrating strong performance, initiative, and operational proficiency.
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Detective Maslak began his career in patrol, where he quickly distinguished himself through proactive enforcement efforts focused on narcotics-related investigations and arrests. In addition to his patrol duties, he served as a Field Training Officer, mentoring and developing new officers while emphasizing sound tactics and officer safety. He was also selected to serve on the SWAT team, where he participated in high-risk tactical operations that enhanced his experience in coordinated response, crisis management, and decision-making under pressure.
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Currently, Detective Maslak is assigned to the Special Investigations Unit and currently serves on a Narcotics Task Force. His work focuses on fentanyl overdose investigations and the dismantling of drug trafficking organizations. He has led or contributed to more than 60 fentanyl-related homicide investigations, utilizing digital intelligence, undercover operations, and coordinated enforcement efforts to identify suppliers, disrupt trafficking networks, and remove dangerous narcotics from the community.
Andrew Graham
Instructor
Detective Andrew Graham is an experienced law enforcement professional with a background in patrol operations, specialized assignments, and complex investigations. He began his career in 2017 as an on-call deputy with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office before later that year transitioning to full-time service with the Folsom Police Department. Since that time, he has demonstrated consistent professional development, operational effectiveness, and a commitment to proactive, problem-oriented policing.
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During his early assignments in patrol, Detective Graham distinguished himself through proactive enforcement and community engagement, resulting in significant arrests and crime-reduction outcomes. His performance led to selection as a Detection K-9 handler, expanding his experience in high-visibility enforcement operations. He later served on the department’s Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) team, where he utilized data-driven strategies to address chronic crime issues, including narcotics activity and repeat offenders.
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Detective Graham also served as a Public Information Officer (PIO), where he managed media relations, public communications, and critical incident messaging. In this role, he supported transparency while ensuring accurate and timely dissemination of information. Currently assigned to the Special Investigations Unit, Detective Graham focuses on complex investigations involving drug trafficking, overdose cases, and organized criminal activity. His diverse operational background allows him to integrate patrol-level experience with advanced investigative techniques, providing practical and informed perspectives in both enforcement and instruction.
Jason Collins
Instructor
Jason Collins retired as a detective from the Sacramento Police Department at the end of 2025 after a 28-year career. For the last eight years of his career, he was assigned to the Human Trafficking Unit, investigating crimes of human trafficking, pimping, and pandering.
Detective Collins was also assigned to the Sacramento FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, where his primary responsibilities as a member of the task force were to identify and locate juvenile victims of sex trafficking and to investigate the subjects involved in their exploitation. Detective Collins is the course coordinator for the Robert Presley Institute of Criminal Investigation 40-hour Human Trafficking Investigation Course which is attended by law enforcement from throughout California.
Detective Collins has given expert testimony on the topics of human trafficking, pimping, and pandering in state and federal court. Detective Collins works with various non-profit organizations and NGOs to help provide victim services and education.
Mike Putnam
Instructor
Mike Putnam is a veteran law enforcement professional with over two decades of experience at the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, with specialized expertise in patrol operations, K9, and aviation support.
Hired in May 2003, Mike served multiple tours in Patrol before being selected for the K9 Unit (2013–2017). In 2017, he transitioned to Air Operations, where he continues to serve today. As a Tactical Flight Officer (TFO), he has logged 6,000+ flight hours, becoming a subject-matter expert in locating suspects, establishing perimeters, and coordinating containment during critical incidents.
While serving full-time in Air Ops, Mike began pilot training in 2021, earning his Commercial Pilot Certificate in Spring 2024. He now flies as Pilot in Command, with approximately 2,000 hours piloting law enforcement patrol aircraft.
Mike’s service has been recognized with three Critical Incident Ribbons, a Life Saving Medal, and a Unit Citation. He brings real-world airborne and ground-level experience into the classroom, giving students practical, immediately applicable tactics rooted in real operations.
Nic Fox
Instructor
Sergeant Nic Fox has served with a Northern California police department for 19 years and currently functions as the full-time supervisor for both the crewed and uncrewed aviation units. In addition to his supervisory responsibilities, Sergeant Fox remains operationally active as a Tactical Flight Officer. He holds a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 Remote Pilot certification, has participated in hundreds of active UAS missions, and is currently working toward pilot ratings in both fixed-wing and rotorcraft aircraft. Prior to promotion, he held assignments as a Field Training Officer and Detective, gaining broad operational and investigative experience.
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Sergeant Fox played a pivotal role in developing and implementing the department’s citywide camera and license plate recognition (LPR) program, formally known as Police Observation Devices (PODS). This initiative directly led to the creation of the first Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) in the region. Building on his RTCC experience, he championed the exploration, development, and institutional adoption of the department’s Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) program.
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The UAS unit currently consists of 22 ancillary pilots and approximately 90 aircraft. The team conducts an average of 400 missions annually and maintains two pilots on-call to support tactical operations throughout California’s capital city.
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Sergeant Fox has been instrumental in the UAS program since its inception, guiding it to full operational status in 2019. Under his leadership, the unit established a specialized Micro-UAS cadre that deploys small first-person-view (FPV) drones for high-risk tactical environments. This cadre has advanced the practical application of micro-drone technology in law enforcement, helping establish best practices and operational standards that have since been adopted across the public safety sector.
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Through his oversight of both crewed and uncrewed aviation assets, Sergeant Fox has refined the integrated deployment of these platforms to ensure safe, efficient, and mission-appropriate use. He emphasizes that crewed and uncrewed aircraft are complementary capabilities rather than replacement systems, optimizing operational effectiveness by leveraging the strengths of each platform in coordinated aviation responses.