Gabe Rivera is an active Law Enforcement Officer with 17 years of experience. He is currently assigned full-time to a large and active California SWAT team. He has been assigned to SWAT for over 13 years and his assignments have included the following;
•Team Leader (TL)
•Assistant Team Leader (ATL)
•Sniper
•CBRNE
•Maritime
•Rappel Master
•Aerial Platform Operations
•US Marshals Task Force Officer
•Firearms & Tactics Instructor
Holds Instructor Certifications from the following Organizations; CA POST, FLETC, FBI, NTOA, NRA Law Enforcement, Sig Sauer Academy, Centrifuge Training, Tactical Performance Center (TPC), Lead Faucet Tactical, Rangemaster Firearms Training Services, Singleton International, Center Mass Training Institute, Sage Dynamics, Surefire Institute, and Ultimate Training Munitions (UTM).
Department Lead Instructor for the following topics; Active Shooter Response, MACTAC, Red Dot Pistol, Patrol Rifle, Basic SWAT School, Patrol Entries, Sub-Machine Gun, Close Quarters Battle (CQB), Vehicle Tactics, and Force on Force.
Assistant Instructor for Dan Brokos of Lead Faucet Tactical. Holds a Master Classification in Carry Optics Division in USPSA (A90687).