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Glenn Garrels

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Use of Force Expert

Glenn Garrels has twenty-two years of law enforcement experience. He retired from the NJ State Police as a Lieutenant, and was assigned as the Unit Head at the Casino Gaming Bureau.

He has worked in the Special Investigations Section and the Major Crime South Unit, as well as the Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team. It was here he honed his skills and expertise in force encounters.

He has also instructed on how to conduct officer involved shooting investigations to different law enforcement agencies around the State of New Jersey.

He instructed First Line Supervisors from the New Jersey State Police and local police departments on a supervisor’s response to a deadly force incident.

He also became a use of force instructor through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and was an instructor of Police and Correction recruits in the standard of force at the Atlantic County Police Academy.

Glenn wass also an ICAT Instructor (Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics) at the Police Academy.

He was awarded the 2015 New Jersey State Trooper of the year and the 2006 Attorney General’s Award.

Glen now teaches for J. A. Montgomery, which is a risk management company for the joint insurance funds to first line supervisors on how to analyze Force.

And he provides consultation and expert testimony on Use of Force encounters in criminal, civil, and administrative hearings through his consulting firm, Force Analysis, LLC.

Feb. 21, 2025

Use of Deadly Force with Glenn Garrels

South Jersey Criminal Lawyer Lou Casadia is joined by Use of Force Expert, Glenn Garrels. In this episode of the New Jersey Criminal Podcast, Mr. Garrels shares insights from his extensive career in law enforcement, particula...

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April 9, 2022

Glenn Garrels pt3 👮🏿 Use of Force in New Jersey

Welcome back to the final segment, in this 3-part series. Meg is joined by well-known and well-respected Use of Force Expert, Glenn Garrels. Glenn breaks down the recently-issued NJ Attorney General Directive on Use of Force ...

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April 9, 2022

Glenn Garrels pt2 👮🏽 New Jersey Use of Force

Welcome back to part-2, in this 3-part series. Meg is joined by well-known and well-respected Use of Force Expert, Glenn Garrels. Glenn breaks down the recently-issued NJ Attorney General Directive on Use of Force - the first...

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April 9, 2022

Glenn Garrels pt1 👮 NJ Attorney General Directive : Use of Force

In this 3-part series, well-known and well-respected Use of Force Expert, Glenn Garrels, breaks down the recently-issued NJ Attorney General Directive on Use of Force - the first revision to NJ's Use of Force Policy in two de...

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