About this episode
Description My guest today is Kris Allshouse. Kris is the Executive Director of The Regional Training Center (formerly LA County Regional Training Center), a nonprofit organization that provides advanced training to Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement and other first responders as well as military units and international agencies. Kris is a former tactical operator for a large Southern California agency with extensive operational experience. Under his guidance, RTC/LACRTC has emerged as one of the top thought leaders and training providers for tactical use of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) in the world. Timestamps 1:00 - His Career Path 2:50 – The Evolution of sUAS for law enforcement 4:30 – Categories and types of sUAS and their missions 7:25 – Tactical Use of sUAS & Deescalation 11:15 – Crowd and Riot Control 13:00 – Drones and Robots and the new non-dynamic entry approach 16:34 – Regulatory challenges to sUAS 22:00 – Privacy rights, the Constitution and sUAS 26:15 – The 4th Amendment Consequences of sUAS 27:03 – Weaponizing drones 29:30 – The terrorism threat posed by sUAS 32:30 –Concerns that we are building a dystopian future with sUAS Books Recommended Sound Doctrine – Charles Sid Heal – ISBN 9781930051119 Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey - 9780671708634 Contact Info Kris Allshouse kallshouse@thertc.org 17595 Mt Herrmann St. Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Main Office: (888) 782-4969 Direct: (760) 990-1441 Cell: (816) 721-8440