Dr. Chuck J. Rylant has 23 years of experience in the industry and is a court-experienced expert witness in use-of-force, self-defense, strangulation, human performance factors, and police tactics and training.

He has a Doctor of Clinical Psychology; dissertation: Decisions Under Pressure: Psychological and Physiological Aspects of Police Use of Force.

Dr. Rylant is a retired police officer/detective, S.W.A.T. member, and P.O.S.T. certified department firearms, baton, chemical agents, use of force, and arrest and control (ARCON) trainer.

He is currently a police academy arrest and control (ARCON), use-of-force, and de-escalation instructor, as well as a certified advanced Force Science Specialist.

Dr. Rylant is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt instructor for law enforcement and civilians, as well as author of Shots Fired: The Psychology Behind Officer Involved Shootings.

Specialties

• Police Practices & Procedures
• Law Enf & Criminal Justice

Subpecialties

• use of force
• police use of force
• law enforcement use of force
• self defense
• arrest and control
• police excessive force
• excessive force
• defensive tactics
• martial arts
• strangulation
• choke hold
• jiu jitsu
• fight or flight
• stress response
• officer involved shooting
• police shooting
• OIS