Barry Kilpela — Instructor Profile

Avg 4.93/5 58 reviews 100% recommend

About Barry Kilpela

Barry currently works as a Montana Highway Patrol Interdiction Sergeant and K9 Handler. Barry has instructed all over the country and is a former Montana Narcotics Officer of the Year recipient from the Montana Narcotics Officer Association.

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Apr 17, 2026
Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Barry made this class fun to learn by using his real world experience and tactics.

Apr 17, 2026
Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol
★★★★☆ · Highly recommended

This course was a wonderful introduction to interdiction. Instructor was great and the class was filled with real world experience and strategies.

Apr 17, 2026
Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Great class, I really enjoyed the footage of the traffic stops.

Apr 17, 2026
Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Barry is very knowledgeable and a great instructor. I would highly recommend this class.

Apr 17, 2026
Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

This class was exceptionally informative and opened my eyes to new tactics and methods. Highly recommended.

Apr 17, 2026
Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

It was an outstanding experience from start to finish. The course was extremely well-structured, combining real-world scenarios with practical techniques that are immediately applicable in the field. The instructor was highly knowledgeable…

Apr 17, 2026
Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol
★★★★☆ · Highly recommended

Fantastic course! Opened my eyes to the humbling fact that I have not been approaching traffic stops as effectively as I should be. Thankful for the training and perspective.

Apr 17, 2026
Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Great interdiction training that clearly explained reasonable suspicion, probable cause, and how to properly articulate traffic stops and searches. The real-world examples made it easy to apply the concepts in the field. Very useful and wo…

Apr 17, 2026
Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Barry was very knowledgeable, articulate, and was able to teach the class fitting for rural areas such as Maine. I believe this knowledge and experience/expertise should be continued in class to come

Apr 17, 2026
Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Class was informative and useful for patrol tactics.

Apr 17, 2026
Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Barry is highly knowledgeable, kept the class engaged, and brought real world experience and application to the class. He kept state case law/policy’s in mind, and taught a great course!

Apr 17, 2026
Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol
★★★★☆ · Highly recommended

Great class with great information. I can’t wait to get back to work and put the information I learned to use.

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