Jim Wesson is a motivating, humorous, and down to earth professional trainer, who uses realistic personal and professional experiences to deliver his dynamic messages. His sole focus as a professional trainer is to provide quality training and consulting services to agencies and organizations across this country.

During his 21 years as a peace officer, Jim held the rank of Detective Sergeant and specialized in the area of violent crimes investigations. In addition to his experience as a Detective, Jim served 15 years as a Hostage/Crisis Negotiator.  While working in these various positions, Jim developed many skills and techniques in managing conflict, reading and managing human behavior, and developing proactive strategies in managing communications and quality service, which he shares in his presentations.

Jim uses his unique and diverse personal and professional background to deliver focused messages to his audiences, which they can personally identify with. The realistic and visual approach to his presentations provides entertainment as well as solidifying the importance of the message.

During his carrier in law enforcement, Jim was recognized for his dedication to service, receiving the "Police Officer of the Year" Award on two occasions, and he was further recognized for exceptional service with a "City Council Citation for Bravery" in 1992. 

While working as a law enforcement officer, Jim attended several Universities and Colleges completing course work in; education, criminal investigations, crisis/hostage negotiations, supervision, management, computer sciences, and forensic sciences, with advanced studies in psychology, communications, and behavioral sciences.

In 1982, Jim earned a lifetime California College Teaching Credential and he has taught as an adjunct faculty member at two Northern California colleges.