Recently retired, Gio served the law enforcement community for over 30 years with roughly 23 years as a SWAT Operator, Team Leader, and Tactical Commander at two busy metropolitan police agencies. He is the President of the Michigan Tactical Officers Association and has given over 20 years to the organization as an executive board member and instructor for the association’s Mobile Training Unit. He has presented courses throughout the country for various state associations as well as serving past cadres such as Triple Canopy and Essential Tactical Advantage. Gio is also a judge for two of the largest SWAT competitions in the world, SWAT Round-UP International and the Connecticut SWAT Challenge, and is honored to be a part of the Ohio Tactical Officers Association Tactical Operations and Public Safety Conference.