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Designed for those who will.

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Still in the field.

Still earning it every day.

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“We've saturated policing with tactical survival training. It's about time we provide relationship survival training too.”

Rick Myers Former Chief of Police · Former President, CALEA · CEO, RWM, Limited LLC

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MEET THE MAN BEHIND THE BADGE

Rich Rodriguez, Polished Badge founder, in uniform beside a patrol car

At 17, Rich's mother had to sign for him to enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard. That's how committed he was from the start.

While serving, he also trained as a Paramedic, learning to make life-or-death decisions under extreme pressure.

He went on to dedicate 33 years to law enforcement, serving in New York City, Colorado, and Florida, as a Crisis Negotiations Team Leader, and 24 years in criminal investigations, with a focus on Violent Crimes, Homicide, and Sexual Assault.

During that time, he also served as a Field Training Officer (FTO), shaping the next generation of officers and detectives from day one on the job.

During his time in Colorado, his fellow officers elected him President of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), a position he held for 3 years.

40 years of service. Established principles, proven in the field. What Rich teaches, he lived.

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Trained by the academy. Forged by the streets.

Our TRAININGS

Police officers in tactical uniforms and helmets training beside a patrol vehicle

  • Is the job costing you more than you realize? This course helps officers recognize what the badge does to their personal life, before it's too late to change it.

  • What separates a good officer from a great investigator? The ability to get answers.

    Learn the empathy-driven techniques that help an interviewer be successful in getting information and confessions.

  • When lives are on the line, what you say matters more than anything else.

    Discover how time, empathy, and the right words can turn a crisis into a resolution, and learn how to think clearly and communicate effectively from someone who has done it.

  • This course covers how to investigate an officer-involved shooting with the thoroughness and objectivity these cases demand, building a case that holds up to legal, administrative, and public review.

  • This course covers investigative strategies for witness-reluctant homicides, and how to move a case forward when the room goes quiet, drawn from decades of homicide experience

  • This hands-on course covers practical crime scene processing and evidence recovery, so nothing that matters gets missed, contaminated, or lost.

  • This course teaches officers how to build cases that stand up to scrutiny and how to testify with clarity and confidence when it counts most.

  • This course helps supervisors lead their teams with purpose and stay steady through the pressures of a full career in law enforcement.

  • This course covers how to investigate crimes against children from first response through trial, and how to build the resilience the work demands, taught by a detective who has worked them.

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