DEV-TAC, LLC, Training and Consulting, a New Jersey woman-owned and certified small business has one goal – to provide valuable tools for your school, business and/or organization that will keep you safe and secure in today’s environment.
Our staff of skilled Security Professionals are passionate about your safety. From risk analysis and threat assessments to emergency plans and confidential investigations, our goal is to instill confidence that will decrease vulnerability in case of emergency.
Owner, Kathy Devlin, brings over 26 years of law enforcement, nearly a decade of school security, and years of general security consulting and training experience to DEV-TAC. Her mission is to provide clients with the proper tools to prevent crime, reduce fear and promote safety in a well-prepared work or school setting.
My career reflects my commitment to personal and organizational safety and security. Our country has unfortunately seen an increase in workplace and public space violence. While not all instances are preventable, improvements in risk and threat assessment offer interventions to help thwart those instances. Dev-Tac seeks to provide an environment that is as safe and secure as possible. Recommendations are tailored to the physical plant, the industry, and the culture of your organization. Our training is designed to prepare and protect staff and clients.
– Kathy Devlin Owner & Operator
OUR MISSION
“To provide our clients with the proper tools to prevent crime, reduce fear and promote safety in a well-prepared work and/or school environment.“
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Certified Protection Professional ASIS
N.J. Security Officers Instructor
Professional Certified Investigator ASIS
Licensed Private Detective New Jersey
AED, CPR, Bloodborne Pathogens, Standard First Aid Instructor
Self Defense Instructor
Retired Captain New Jersey State Police
Former Security Chief Pemberton Twp. S.D.
SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING
Investigations
Situational Awareness
Vulnerability Assessments
Emergency Plans
Operations
Law Enforcement
WHO WE ARE
A training and consulting firm committed to your safety and security.
Association of Threat Assessment Professionals Member
Training & Presentations
threat assessment
Discuss history of active shooters and the recommended process for proactive interventions to avoid violent events
Create policy and process frameworks for reporting
Establish, define and communicate consequences
Establish threat assessment protocols
1.5 hour session
$250
verbal de-escalation
Provide participants with “How To” knowledge in diffusing difficult situations
Facilitate mock situations and active participant role playing
30 minute session
$79
CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE HIB INVESTIGATIONS
Outline a step-by-step investigation and interviewing protocol
Review compliance regulations for New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Legislation
Cover how to write comprehensive reports following an investigation
1 hour session
$199
self-defense
Certified by Empower Training Systems
Teach situational awareness to prevent potential physical altercation
Provide self-defense techniques in demonstration or participant involvement
Educate audience on legal aspects of self-defense
OPTIONS–BASED RESPONSE TO VIOLENT INTRUDER
Outline and discuss response options for employees
Review response options proven to mitigate injury and death
Provide hands-on demonstrations
During your one-hour training session, you’ll learn why this training is recommended by the FBI, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Education.
playground supervision
Work with assigned playground staff on key topics
Effective supervising of the environment
Keen awareness of the surroundings
Site-specific recommendations
Responsibilities of student supervision in open environments
Discuss history of active shooters and the recommended process for proactive interventions to avoid violent events
Create policy and process frameworks for reporting
Establish, define and communicate consequences
Establish threat assessment protocols
1.5 hour session
$250
verbal de-escalation
Provide participants with “How To” knowledge in diffusing difficult situations
Facilitate mock situations and active participant role playing
30 minute session
$79
self-defense
Certified by Empower Training Systems
Teach situational awareness to prevent potential physical altercation
Provide self-defense techniques (in demonstration or participant involvement)
Educate audience on legal aspects of self-defense
OPTIONS–BASED RESPONSE TO VIOLENT INTRUDER
Outline and discuss response options for employees
Review response options proven to mitigate injury and death
Provide hands-on demonstration(s)
During your one hour training session, you’ll learn why this training is recommended by the FBI, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Education.
Discuss history of active shooters and the recommended process for proactive interventions to avoid violent events
Create policy and process frameworks for reporting
Establish, define and communicate consequences
Establish threat assessment protocols
1.5 hour session
$250
verbal de-escalation
Provide participants with “How To” knowledge in diffusing difficult situations
Facilitate mock situations and active participant role playing
30 minute session
$79
self-defense
Certified by Empower Training Systems
Teach situational awareness to prevent potential physical altercation
Provide self-defense techniques (in demonstration or participant involvement)
Educate audience on legal aspects of self-defense
OPTIONS–BASED RESPONSE TO VIOLENT INTRUDER
Outline and discuss response options for employees
Review response options proven to mitigate injury and death
Provide hands-on demonstration(s)
During your one hour training session, you’ll learn why this training is recommended by the FBI, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Education.
I found taking the SORA training course with instructor Kathy Devlin, engaging, informative, inspiring, and a lot of fun! This course is power packed. Learning from a true professional in the field who operates in excellence, has caused me to be equipped to do my job with a higher level of confidence and integrity. She's awesome!
- Marilyn Ancrum
Kathy Devlin took Pemberton Schools from simply feeling safe, to actually being safe. Through a comprehensive program of target-hardening, establishing communication links with law enforcement, effectively educating staff and students, and increasing community awareness, Pemberton Schools became a 21st Century security exemplar.
- Michael Gorman
Ed.D President Salem Community College Former Superintendent, Pemberton Township Schools
…provides thorough and captivating workshops, highlighting regulatory practices and procedures through simulated practice..all while using humor and wit.
- Lina Giannetti
Director of Special Services, Pemberton Schools
Kathy conducted active assailant and CPR/First Aid training for our entire teaching staff at Kiddie Academy. Being prepared for the unexpected is critical when you are caring for small children and we all feel better equipped to respond to an emergency or threat having taken her class. Kathy puts an entertaining spin on serious topics and keeps her audience relaxed and engaged.
- Kiddie Academy of Hamilton
Kathy did a wonderful job explaining, demontrating how we could protect ourselves in unwanted situations. I learned so much and will hopefully not have to use the new knowledge. I do feel I have a better plan and awareness of my surroundings than before. Ladies this is a must do for young and old.
- Sarah DeFuria
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