Michael C. Pretto
Owner
Education:
-Bachelor of Science, Business Administration,
Northeastern Illinois University
-Bachelor of Science, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration,
Western Illinois University
Experience:
-Founded MP Security Training Center (MPSTC) in 2014
-Quality Control Manager /Trainer for a Federal Security Contractor, 2011-Present
-First Sergeant (E8), IL Army National Guard, 2005-Present (MOS: 31B, Military Police)
-Watch Commander/NCOIC, Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility, 2019-2020
-Operations NCO, U.S. Army, Afghanistan, 2012-2013
-Squad Leader, U.S. Army, Afghanistan, 2008-2009
-Police Officer, 2007-2011
Licenses:
-Private Security Contractor #119-1420, Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
-Private Detective #115-2482, Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
-Registered Firearms Instructor #263-555, Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
-Illinois CCL Instructor #CCT13A968, Illinois State Police
-Firearms Training Course #102-352, Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Department of Defense Training:
-Sergeant Major Course, U.S. Army Sergeant Major Academy
-Physical Security/Crime Prevention, U.S. Army Military Police School
-Protective Services Training, U.S. Army Military Police School
-Anti-terrorism Officer Advanced Course, U.S. Army Military Police School
-Military Police Senior Leader Course, U.S. Army Military Police School
-Military Police Investigator, U.S. Army Military Police School
-Special Reaction Team (SRT), U.S. Army Military Police School
-Special Reaction Team Marksman/Observer, U.S. Army Military Police School
-Tactical Combatives, Illinois Army National Guard
-Army Basic Instructor Course, Illinois Army National Guard
-Inter-Service Non-Lethal Individual Weapons Instructor Course (INIWIC), U.S. Army Military Police School
Civilian Training:
-Law Enforcement Tactical Shooting Instructor Course, National Rifle Association
-Law Enforcement Handgun/Shotgun Instructor Course, National Rifle Association
-Glock Instructor Workshop, Glock Perfection
-Range Safety Officer (RSO), National Rifle Association
-Monadnock Defensive Tactics Instructor Course, Monadnock
-Defensive and Arrest Tactics Instructor Course, FVTC Criminal Justice Center
-Refuse To Be A Victim Instructor, National Rifle Association
-Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) Instructor, MOAB Training International
-Instructor Development Course, FVTC Criminal Justice Center
-State of Illinois Police Academy, NEMRT
-40 Hour Police Firearms Training Program, NEMRT
-Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) Instructor, MOAB Training International
-Executive/V.I.P. Protection, Richard W. Kobetz and Associates, LTD
-Terrorism Awareness & Response Academy, Chicago Police Department