David Frisby
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EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Educational
Administration, April 1995
Masters Thesis - THE SCHOOL FORCE CONTINUUM MATRIX: AN INSTRUMENT
DESCRIBING THE PROPER USE-OF-FORCE BY
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES IN
Graduate work in Criminology
(20 hours), 1973 - 1982
Graduate work in Math
Education (26 hours), 1969 - 1971
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Philosophy Minor 1969
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
1996 -
Present: Chief of Police,
2000 - Present: Adjunct Professor, NFCC Department of Sociology.
1999 - Adjunct Professor, FSU Department of Criminology.
1972 - 1996: Tallahassee Police
Department;
Last Position: Lieutenant, Internal Affairs-Commander,
Responsibilities included: Oversight of Internal
Investigations, Internal Inspections, and the Review of: Police Use-of-Force,
Vehicle Pursuits, Police Shootings and Police Service Quality
Immediate
Previous Position: Lieutenant, Watch-Commander,
Responsibilities included: Critical Incident
Supervision, Staff Deployment, Budget Control, Staff Development, and Employee
Discipline
Earlier Positions Included:
Crime Analysis Unit
Supervisor,
Career Criminal Unit
Supervisor, SWAT Team Leader, Patrol Squad Supervisor, Plain Clothes
Investigator, SWAT Team Member, Traffic and Patrol Officer.
1987 - 1988 United States Deputy Marshal (Multi-jurisdictional Taskforce)
1986 - 1987 Leon County (
1974 - 1983 Tallahassee Florida Community College; Judo Instructor
1973 - 1994 Police Defensive Tactics
Instructor, Lively
1971 Tallahassee Florida Police Reserve Officer
1970 - 1971 Greensboro
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GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE:
2004
- present
2004
- present
2004
- present Vice Chairman,
2000
- present Gubernatorial appointee
to the
Apalachee Regional Planning
Council, Region Two.
1998
- present Member (Technical Advisor)
of DOE Office of Workforce
Development, Public Service
Education Committee
1997
- present Jefferson County DOT
Community Traffic Safety Team
1993
- 1995 Facilitator, Curriculum Content Review
& Standardization
Committee, Florida
Department of Law Enforcement,
Division of
Criminal Justice Standards and Training
1991 Member, Governor's
Pedestrian Safety Task Force
1986
- 2002 Member, Defensive Tactics
Task Force Subcommittee,
Division of
Criminal Justice Standards and Training,
Florida Department
of Law Enforcement
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
2001
- present Manuscript Reviewer:
American Journal of
Criminal Justice
1996
- 1998 Member of the Membership
Benefits Committee:
1995
- 1996 Columnist,
1994
- 1996 Member, Editorial
Advisory Committee
1994
- 1995 Community Columnist,
1992
- 1997 Contributing Editor,
Defensive Tactics Newsletter.
1978
- 1982 Chairman;
1979
- 1981 Board of Governors; United States Judo Association
1975
- 1980 Board of Directors -
Secretary;
1975
- 1980 Founder and Editor of The
Gadfly;
1974 Member;
at the
World Judo Championships,
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COMMUNITY SERVICE:
1998
- Present, Board Member of Gulf Specimen
Marine Lab Inc.
1996
- Present,
1995
- Present,
Vice-President 2003-04, President 2004-05
1995
- Present,
Vice-President 2003-04, President Elect
2004 - 2005
1994
- Present,
1993 - 1996 Jefferson
1993 - 1995 Chaires
Neighborhood Association, Board of Directors
1993 -
1996 Tallahassee Chamber of
Commerce,
1988
- 1992 Licensed Foster Parent, Florida
Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services
Executive
Training
1998 1998 Institute for Elected Officials
Sponsored by the
and the
1997 New Chiefs of Police Seminar, Class
10
1997 Chief Executive Seminar, Class 18
Florida Department of Law
Enforcement Executive Institute
1993 - 1994 Leadership-Tallahassee, Class 11,
of Commerce Executive
Development Program
CERTIFICATIONS, Licenses, Qualifications:
Certified
Police Officer, by
Certified
Defensive Tactics Instructor, by
Certified
Certified
Search and Recovery Diver, and Advanced Open Water Diver, by
Professional Association of Diving
Instructors.
5th
Degree Black Belt, by the
Court
Qualified Expert in: Police Use of Force, Police Procedures, and Police
Training with Experience in criminal, civil and in administrative proceedings.
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AWARDS, HONORS, SPECIAL
RECOGNITIONS:
2004 Recipient of the
"President's Award" for
Outstanding contributions to the Chamber.
2004 Recipient of the
"Achievement Award" For the
implementation of the
2003 Recipient
of Monticello Fire Department’s “Dedicated Support”award.
2003 Recipient of the
"Achievement Award" For the
development of the
2002 Recipient of the
"Outstanding
Service" Award for Community Leadership
2002 Honored
by a resolution of the
Criminal
Justice Standards and Training
Commission of the
Florida
Department of Law Enforcement,
commending
exemplary and professional performance as a
member of
the Florida Police Defensive-Tactics Task Force. 1986-2002
2000 Recipient of the First
Annual Fatherhood Advocacy Award from the
DAD’S Family Project and Healthy Start Coalition of Jefferson
County
1998 Honored
by a resolution of the
Criminal
Justice Standards and Training
Commission of the
Department
of Law Enforcement, commending exemplary and professional
service
as a member of the Florida Police Defensive-Tactics Task Force.
1998 Recipient of the
"President's Award" for
distinguished community service.
1996 Selected to Present "A
Use of Force Model for Schools"
at the 22nd Annual (nmsa) National Middle School Association
Conference in
1996 Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award
Presented by the City of
1990 Honored by
a resolution of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training
Commission
of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, commending
exemplary
service in curriculum development on the Florida Police
Defensive-Tactics Training
Manual.1986-1990
1972 Honored as
Chosen by the
1972 First
in the
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP:
1994 2003
1993 2000 American Society of Law Enforcement
Trainers
1992 Present
International Association of Chiefs of Police
1992 Present,
1979 Present,
1975
1996
PUBLICATIONS
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Police
Perspective and Culture
Sept. 2002 A Hard Choice
LAW and ORDER, Vol. 50, No. 9, p.233-234.
Oct 1999 reprint Three-Legged Dogs Beyond the Dots, Volume 9, page 1
The Florida Criminal Justice Executive
Institute News Letter
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FCJEI/Publications/BeyondtheDots6-99.htm
July,
1998 The
Case Against Making the Easy Case
Police, The Law Enforcement Magazine,
Vol. 2, # 7, p. 52
May 1998 reprint Three-Legged Dogs The VOICE, Issue 2, page 18
The
official publication of the FDLE Agents
Association
of
the
March 1998 reprint Three-Legged Dogs The GADFLY, Issue 2, page 11
The
official publication of the Big Bend
Chapter of the
Jan.
1998 The
De-facto De-criminalization of Cocaine in
Florida Police Chief, Vol. 24, No. 1.
p.9, 13
August 1997 reprint Three-Legged Dogs APDEA, August 97, p. 3. Vol. 3, #8
Anchorage
Police Department Employees Association
May 1997 reprint Three-Legged Dogs Show-Up, May 1997, page 15.
Publication of the Police
Officers Association of
March 1997 Three-Legged Dogs
LAW and ORDER, Vol. 45, No. 3, p.119.
Winter 1996 Competitive Efforts : The uphill battle to advance
The Journal, (The Police Journal of Law Enforcement) Vol. 4. #1
December 1995 The
women Police, Winter 1995, Vol. 29, No. 4, p.43-44
May 1995 The Pack The GADFLY,
The
official publication of the Big Bend
Chapter of the
December
1994 Supporting
The Front Line
Florida Police Chief, Vol. 20, No. 12.
p.63
Fall 1994 Police Scatology Gray Areas, Vol. 3 No. 3. p. 60
June 1994 The Wolf Pack Syndrome The Police Chief,
Vol. 61 No. 6. p. 52, 53.
1975 - 1980 Founder and Editor of The GADFLY; (still in publication)
The
Vol. 1 #1 to Vol. 6 # 3, 35 Publication Issues
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Police
Training, Tactics and Weapons
Feb.
2001 Keep
the Standards Simple, No
Second Chance for Plaintiffs
Florida Police Chief. Vol. 27, No. 2.
p.12, 13
July 2000 A
Strategy for Change
LAW and ORDER, Vol. 48, No. 7, p.103-106.
October 1995 Deadly Force and Rubber Bullets
LAW and ORDER, Vol. 43, No. 10, p.25-26.
July
1995 OUTMODED
TRAINING PARADIGMS
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 5. No. 1. p.1,3
May
1995 Operational
Planning at the Tallahassee Police Department
Florida Police Chief, Vol. 21, No. 5.
p.44, 45
April
1995 Defensive
Tactics Updates
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 4. No. 4. p.3, 9-10
March
1995 Defensible
Terminology for Defensive Tactics
LAW and ORDER, Vol. 43, No. 3, p. 60, 61.
July
1994 Future
Trends
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 4. No. 1. p.6
April 1993 The Slap-Jack as a 90's Impact Weapon
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 2. No. 4. p. 9.
1991 Contributor,
Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Bureau.
March/April 1978 Driving Hip Wheel American Judo, No. 96. p. 6
Police Neck
Restraints
November 1993 Self Defense for Criminal Justice, Contributing Author,
Fourth Edition. ISC Division of Wellness, 1993.
Chapter 23, Vascular Neck-Restraints p. 127 -129
October 1993 The Misnamed Carotid Strangle
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 3.2. p. 15.
January 1993 The
Infamous Bar-Arm-Control
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 2. No. 3. p. 9.
October 1992 Neck Restraints and the Force Continuum
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 2. No. 2. p. 3.
July 1992 Neck Restraints
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 2. No. 1. p. 4 - 5.
January/February 1979 A Naked Strangle American Judo, No. 101. p. 6.
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Police Use of
Force
August
1995 Flashbangs
as Force
LAW and ORDER, Vol. 43, No. 8, p.55-58.
July
1995 The
Varying Standards of Law Enforcement
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 6.
#1. p. 9-11
April 1994 Police Canines as Force
Florida Police Chief, Vol. 20, No. 4 p.37
March\April
1994 Two Force
Continuum Models A.S.L.E.T. Journal,
(American
Society of Law Enforcement Trainers Journal)
Vol. 9, Issue 2, p.49-51
March 1994 Reasonable Force and the Smaller Officer
Women Police, Spring 1994, Vol. 28, No. 1. p. 6-7
March 1994 Reasonable
Force and The
Matrix Florida Police Chief, Vol. 20, No. 3 p.53-57
February 1994 Use
of Force Reports
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 3. No. 1. p.14.
July 1993 History of
the Continuum of Force Matrix Trial Advocate
Quarterly, (
Vol. 12.3. p. 37 - 41.
July 1993 Deadly Force
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 3.1, p. 3 - 11.
March 1993 Drawn
Service Weapon as Force
Florida Police Chief, Vol. 19.3. p. 46 - 47.
February 1993 Use
of Force Considerations
Bulletin. Vol. 3.1. p. 1 - 2.
January 1993 Profanity
as Force
Florida Police Chief, Vol. 19.1.p. 59.
Police Use of
OC (Oleoresin-Capsicum gas)
October
1994 OC Level
Four or Level Three
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 4. No. 3. p.6
April 1994 OC Gas Effects Use-of-Force Trends
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 3. No. 4. p.12-13
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Force in Schools
April
1999 A History of Reasonable
Force in
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 8. #2. p. 8-9
Vol.
122 p. 27-32
Nov/Dec, 1998 Developing
School Policies on the Application of Reasonable Force
reprint ELA Notes Volume 33, Number 10, ISSN 0047-8997
http://www.educationlaw.org/protected/98notes/DEC98Notes.pdf
Jan.
8, 1998 Developing
School Policies on the Application of Reasonable Force
WEST'S Education
Law Reporter / Education Law into
Practice,
Fall
1997 reprint Education Practices Commission Responses to Excessive
Force:
Establishing Criteria to
Define Reasonable Force
the WAMLE, Journal, Vol. 2. #1 p.21-23
Jan.
1997 reprint Education Practices Commission Responses to Excessive
Force:
Establishing
Criteria to Define Reasonable Force
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 6. #2 p.10-11 & Vol. 6. #3 p.8-11
Fall
1996 Education
Practices Commission Responses to Excessive Force:
Establishing
Criteria to Define Reasonable Force
of Educational Research, Vol. 36, No.
1. p. 23.-.32.
See also,
http://uwf.edu/coe/onlinepubs/ferj/fall96/frisby.htm
September 1995 Zero Tolerance: Controlling
Disruption and Violence
in the Classroom ISC Division of Wellness,
January 1994 The School Force Continuum Matrix
Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Vol. 3. No. 1. p.1-9.
April 1993 Violence and Threats of Violence in Public Schools
National Association of Secondary School's Principals
(NASSP) Bulletin, Vol. 77.552. p. 10 - 15.
Social Comment
Spring 1999 reprint Ode to the Coach Performance,
the
annual publication of the
College
of Health and Human Performance, page 10
August 1995 reprint North Florida Boast Genteel Lifestyle MARKINGS
Special Columnist to The
LIFE LEARNING and JUDO -
http://www.gainesvillesun.com/EDITS/articles/2001-02-19speakfrisby.shtml
ODE TO THE COACH - LIFE AND ITS LESSONS
1-12-98
1994 Community Columnist for
the
TITLE - SUBJECT - DATE
ANGRY CHILDREN -
School Racial Issues 1-13-94
SQUIRREL MANAGEMENT - Public Service 2-10-94
PACE SCHOOL - School Force 3-2-94
DRUG WAR - Drug Policy 3-11-94
BOOT CAMP - Juvenile Justice 4-7-94
CHAIRES-CAPATOLA - Distrust of Government
5-6-94
THE KING CASE - What Message
7-7-94
LOCAL RULES - To Get Along
8-4-94
REAL COP - Police Diversity
9-12-94
DON'T BASH - Public Discourse
9-26-94
INTROSPECTION -
Changing Views 10-11-94
ZERO TOLERANCE -
School Violence 11-2-94
Alumni
Community Columnist for the
FAREWELL - Fiery Opinions
1-1-95
COMMUTING - Life Style 8-31-95
TELEVISION
COPS - Policing Style
1-15-98
WHAT WE LEARN FROM THOSE
GREEDY GULLS 8-24-98
HEROES - Personal Development
12-29-98
SOCCER WINNERS SET A NEW
STANDARD 7-15-99
YOUNG AND INNOCENT - Cherishing Memories 8-1-00
SPORTS LIFETIME LESSONS - Personal Development 5-6-01
1995 Columnist
for the
TITLE - SUBJECT - DATE
INSOLENCE of OFFICE -
Government Officials 2-3-95
AUXILIARY POLICE -
Risk-Benefit 2-17-95
THE O.J. TRIAL - Oblations to Government
2-24-95
SMALL TOWN FOLKS - Choices
3-17-95
EVENING WALKERS - Life Style 3-24-95
FORFEITURE LAW - Police Power
3-31-95
POLICE VOLUNTEERS - Police Services 4-7-95
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN -
Crime Control 4-14-95
TROUBLED TIMES -
ROUNDABOUT - Local Color 5-5-95
THE AMERICAN SOUL - Cultural Heritage 5-12-95
SLOPPY JOURNALISM - Consumer Choices
5-19-95
GOOD COPS - Cultural Profile
5-26-95
scapegoats - Responsible Criticizing
6-2-95
GOVERNMENT SUCCESS - Sincere Praising 6-7-95
AMERICAN
SPARROW FELL -
Government success 6-14-95
PERSONAL COMPUTER -
Personal Experiences 6-23-95
HURRICANE ALLISON - Community Concern 6-28-95
INVEST IN KIDS - State Priorities 7-5-95
REAL COPS DON'T ABUSE -
Broadcast Standards 7-12-95
DRUG WAR - Government Failure 7-26-95
COLUMN REFLECTIONS -
Writing Experiences 8-2-95
U.V.T.S. FOR POLICE - Police Management
8-9-95
Alumni Columnist for
the
TITLE - SUBJECT - DATE
OUR SQUIRRELS - Local Color
1-24-97
GHOST CAT - Local Color
2-21-01
LOCAL SQURILLS ARE TOUGH Local Color 6-12-02
DUAL ENROLLMENT - Lifestyles 7-10-02