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Welcome! Here’s a bit about Steve and his blog . . .

 

 

 

Steve’s certainly led a varied and interesting life. He spent over two decades in law enforcement, not only as an officer but also as a police training supervisor. He was SWAT trained by the FBI, FBI Hostage Rescue Team, and the LAPD. He is the recipient of the J. Edgar Hoover Foundation award for Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity. Steve’s also a graduate of  ‘The Police Executive Leadership College’. In addition, for many years, he was the host of a talk-show podcast called ‘The Kovacs Perspective’ where he interviewed authors, experts and interesting people from around the globe.

Steve was also a General Manager for a national investigative and security company and was an adjunct (part-time) college criminal justice professor for nine years. Currently he is the Soke of Minna Jiu-Jitsu, and is trained in Judo, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, Minna Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing and Shorin Ryu Karate. Steve’s been a victim of violent crime several times in his youth and in his latest book ‘Protect Your Kids!’, he chronicles what happened to him when he was seconds away from death while being strangled at the age of wight. Steve spends much of his time helping others to protect themselves and their loved ones by teaching, writing and being a part of safety and security seminars. http://steveakovacs.com/

Steve’s published three books with his latest, ‘Protect Your Kids’ being an Amazon best seller. Steve’s the President of: The Mayfield Academy of Self-Defense as well as the President of: All-Source Security Services LLC

Steve enjoys hiking, listening and playing music, photography and a love for anything animal!

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This blog consists mainly of Steve’s articles covering a multitude of areas, but at times, guest authors chime in with an article.

 

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