Jay Pace, the primary instructor for S2’s officer safety and secondary weapons programs, is a recently retired police Sergeant with over 25 years of law enforcement experience. Some of Mr. Pace’s previous positions include SWAT Team and Sniper Team training coordinator, defensive tactics and less-lethal weapons program coordinator, and lead instructor for chemical munitions and riot control. Mr. Pace's tactical training began as a US Army Recon Scout in Vietnam.

Mr. Pace has received certifications as an instructor from numerous organizations including FDLE, FL Dept. of Education, Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Training, NRA, FL Dept. of State, TAC, MSI, Federal Laboratories, Monadnock, and more.