Vinny Rubio — Instructor Profile

Avg 4.70/5 102 reviews 100% recommend

About Vinny Rubio

Vinny, a 26-year veteran of a municipal police department in New Jersey, holds extensive certifications as a range master and instructor in various firearms and tactical disciplines. He is renowned for his expertise in pistol, shotgun, patrol, and scoped rifle training, complemented by armorer certifications for multiple firearm brands and instructor certifications in less-lethal tactics. With a background in SWAT and leadership roles, Vinny has developed and conducted numerous courses focusing on use of force, critical incident response, and tactical operations for patrol officers.

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Recent Reviews

Showing 12 of 102 reviews

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Great class with clear instruction and useful debriefs.

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Good update with current laws

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
★★★☆☆ · Recommended

Good class, bridges the gap between the patrol supervisor and tactical commander.

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
★★★☆☆ · Recommended

Good use of “older” cases to show relation to the application of incident management in todays climate.

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Instructor is very knowledgeable. Thought the class was going to cover response to a multitude of incidents, not just primarily barricades.

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Educational on how to think outside the box and not go into a critical incident without a even a semi plan.

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Great class. Excellent content and delivered very effectively and efficiently.

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Good material was covered and the class had a good pace

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
★★★★☆ · Highly recommended

Good overview of NJ UOF / barricade addendum in reference to critical incidents

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
★★★★☆ · Highly recommended

Great insight to this course for being a recently promoted supervisor. Training like this should be implemented at each department, year round.

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Course had great content and broke down that content to a basic level for patrol response.

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Educational on how to think outside the box and not go into a critical incident without a even a semi plan.

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