We are excited and honored to officially welcome retired Assistant Chief Joel Cook to the LACRTC family.  While Joel is already a key instructor in our ICS course “Working in the Edge of Chaos,” he will now be the Director of Tactical Training. 

Joel Cook began his law enforcement career at the Long Beach Police Department in 1989.  In 2018, Joel left LBPD as the Commander of the Field Support Division (SWAT, Air Support, K9, Motors, and Event Planning) to accept the position of Assistant Chief with the Santa Monica Police Department.  While at Long Beach, Joel distinguished himself as a 16-year member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team. 

During that time, he was an operator on hundreds of activations and served as Entry, Medic, Team Leader, Acting SWAT Lieutenant, and finally as the SWAT Commander.  Joel adds insight and perspectives from every level and brings decades of teaching experience.  What a terrific addition to LACRTC.