About Police Executives Law Enforcement Institute, LLC

Experience the expertise and vision behind decades of law enforcement education.

Where Knowledge Meets Action

The Police Executives Law Enforcement Institute, LLC, formerly known as the Texas State Trooper Law Enforcement Institute, LLC, is a leading organization that fosters academic and technical knowledge in law enforcement. Our approach is instructor-led, learner-focused, and mutually advantageous, ensuring students understand what to expect, connect prior learning to new material, and apply concepts practically with performance feedback.

The Vision Behind the Institute

James Debrow is a Wartime Service Period Vietnam War combat armed forces expeditionary soldier. His military service in the U.S. Army, USAR, and TMD-SG included the ranks of Private, Private First Class, Specialist, Chief Warrant Officer, First Lieutenant, Battle Captain, Captain, and Company Commander. A senior police executive leader, Debrow now serves as President of the Police Executives Law Enforcement Institute, LLC, and is commissioned by the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS).

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Brown, Gregg, 10^th Dan, Champion, Hall of Famer
Crosson, Robert, 10^th Dan, Champion, Hall of Famer
Denley, Linda, 10^th Dan, Champion, Hall of Famer
Francis, Al, 10^th Dan, Champion, Hall of Famer
Lockhart, Sr., Larry, 10^th Dan, Champion, Hall of Famer
McMurray, Jimm, 10^th Dan, Champion, Hall of Famer
Montgomery, Clarence, 10^th Dan, Champion, Hall of Famer
Parrish, Joe, 10^th Dan, Champion, Hall of Famer
William, Moses, 10^th Dan, Heavyweight Champion, Hall of Famer
Villarreal, Abe, 10^th Dan, World Kickboxing Champion, Hall of Famer
Shariff-Bey, Duke, 10th Dan, Self-Defense Expert, Champion, Hall of Famer

Licensed for Leadership

Debrow holds multiple licenses and certifications from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE):

Master, Advanced, Intermediate, and Basic Peace Officer Licenses
Basic & Advanced Instructor Proficiency
Firearms Instructor, Special Investigator
Mental Health Officer, Investigative Hypnotist
Sexual Assault/Family Violence Investigator
Academic Recognition Awards (2)
330 college semester hours and 6,930 training hours

Training Experience

James Debrow trained:

2,098 TXDPS State Trooper Cadets
TXDPS in-service commissioned and civilian personnel over 8 years

Strengthening Forces Across Texas

Debrow traveled to 38 Texas cities to teach Terrorism Interdiction after the September 11, 2001, attacks, training 4,379 local, county, state, military, federal, and international law enforcement personnel, including over 600 outside agencies during his tenure at the TXDPS-State Trooper Training Academy Bureau.

Elite Training & Certifications

Debrow’s law enforcement education includes:

Texas Department of Public Safety (State Trooper Academy) 88th Session, honorably retired
Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission (New Agent’s Academy) 104th Session
FBI National Academy, 200th Session: University of Virginia-Criminal Justice Education

Expertise Backed by FBI Training

He is an FBI-trained interviewer and interrogator, specializing in:

Criminal Investigative Analysis
Statement Analysis
Neurolinguistic Programming
Law Enforcement Fitness & Wellness

Certified for High-Performance Service

Debrow also holds additional certifications:

Certified Personal Trainer – The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research
Crisis Intervention Train-the-Trainer
Mental Health First Aider – National Council for Behavioral Health

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Scholarly Excellence

Debrow attended nine different colleges and universities, pursuing a diverse range of studies to build a strong foundation in law enforcement and related fields. His academic focus included General Studies, Criminal Justice with an emphasis on Forensic Psychology, Law Enforcement, Corrections, Psychology, and Management, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the complexities of public safety and criminal behavior.

Law Enforcement Career

James Debrow held positions at both the municipal and state levels:

Municipal Agencies

Patrolman, Detective, Sergeant, Senior Sergeant Detective
Shift Commander, Field Director, Training Administrator
Chief of Police, Colonel

State Agencies

Special Agent, State Trooper I-IV, Sergeant, Lieutenant
Acting Captain, Regional Commander over 13 counties

A Lifetime of Skill and Strength

Debrow is a 10th Dan Black Belt Grandmaster, certified in multiple martial arts styles. He holds the title of Grandmaster Board & Lifetime Membership with the American International Kajukenbo-Gung Fu Association and serves as Professor of Martial Arts & Sōke at the James Debrow Fighting Tiger School, LLC. His training spans ancestral and international martial arts, including Moo-Duk Tae-Kwon Do, Shorinji-Kempo, Kyokushin Kai-Kan, Shoto-Kan, Hapkido, Aikido, Japanese Goju, and Kung-Fu.

Combat Skills With a Fitness Edge

Apart from his martial arts expertise, Debrow holds multiple certifications in fitness and combat sports. He is a certified personal trainer through the Cooper Institute and a former Texas Department of Public Safety Defensive Tactics Coordinator. He also serves on the Advisory Council of Legitimacy for the Spiritual Kungfu Association. This combination of martial arts mastery and personal training experience allows him to provide comprehensive, disciplined, and highly effective training programs.

Professional Affiliations

Debrow is actively involved in professional organizations:

Association of The United States Army, National Guard Association of Texas
National Honor Society in Psychology Psi Chi: Texas State University
American Society of Trial Consultants, American Association of University Professors
International Association of Chiefs of Police, Texas Community College Teachers Association
President & Vice President, Texas Association of Investigative Hypnosis
Clinical Hypnotherapist, American Council of Hypnotist Examiners

And many more national and international law enforcement, educational, and forensic associations.

Guiding Future Leaders

James Debrow has also served on the faculty of:

Alamo Area Law Enforcement Academy
Central Texas Council of Governments
TXDPS Training Academy & Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Training Academy
Del Rio Police Department Training Academy
Hill College (Adjunct Instructor & Police Academy)
Sul Ross University
Texas Police Association, National Criminal Enforcement Association, Regional Counterdrug Training Center

Martial Arts Hall of Fame(s): USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame; International Martial Arts Hall of Fame, London; The Eastern U.S.A. International Master Arts Association, Inc., Black Belt Hall of Fame; Internacional Hall of Fame, Argentina; Philadelphia Historic Martial Arts Society Hall of Fame; United States Martial Association-International Black Belt Hall of Fame; Filipino Martial Arts Hall of Fame; Masters of Masters Hall of Fame, Greatest of all Time; Great Master, Brazil; Karate Masters Hall of Fame; Action Magazine Hall of Fame; and AFKA Hall of Fame.

About the instructor:

The Honorable James Debrow, Professor, Author, CHT, M.S., B.S., A.A., A.A.S., C.C., U.S. Army Combat Veteran and honorably discharged; Master Peace Officer (Fmr., positions: colonel/chief of police, regional commander, lieutenant, sergeant, senior sergeant detective, state trooper, special agent and municipal police officer; Currently Commissioned Special Ranger, Texas Department of Public Safety Retired honorable service, Colonel Director’s Citation Award, former authorized physical fitness and defensive tactics coordinator, internal affairs investigations; Texas Commission on Law Enforcement licensed master peace officer, investigative hypnotist, basic/advance police instructor certification; mechanisms of arrest, arrest-control-tactics & procedures, weapon retention, baton certified instructor, O.C. pepper spray certified instructor, edge-weapon-defense, weapon disarming tactics, firearms instructor-rangemaster; Texas Basic Peace Officers Program Coordinator & Trainer, and officer survival specialist, academy instructor, TXDPS authorized use-of-force expert, court-certified use-of-force expert; Trial Consultant; Criminal Investigator Educator; TXDPS authorized concealed handgun committee member to research, develop, implement and instruct the course to civilians and law enforcement instructors as promulgated by the Texas Legislature and enacted into law the concealed handgun carry law; 911 terrorism taskforce training group-trained national and international students; Texas Department of Public Safety-State Trooper Academy Graduate 88^th Session; Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Graduate 200^th Session; Texas Police Association Regional Director and Outstanding Contributions Towards Improving the Police Profession Award; Threat Pattern Recognition Use of Force Instructor; Close Threat Intervention Specialist Level 1; CIT Train-the-Trainer Instructor, Mental Health Officer; Mental Health First-Aider by the Mental Health First Aid National Council for Behavioral Health; 45 years of honorable law enforcement service; Trained over 600 national and international law enforcement agencies; Master of Science in Management/Criminal Justice; Bachelor of Science in Criminal/Forensic Psychology and college and university adjunct instructor; Shinjimasu International Martial Arts Association, Black Belt Advancement Certificate 9^th Dan Black Belt Shaolin Goju ID#Nbq 10137 on July 18, 1993, by Soke Charles Dixon 10^th Dan, Chairman of the Counsel and the Shinjimasu Board of Directors, Temple, Texas; Shinjimasu International Martial Arts Association-United Federation of International Grand Masters, Letter of Recognition and Inauguration, Recognized as a 10^th Dan Black Belt, Professor of Martial Arts, and Lifetime Member on June 22, 2019 by Soke Charles Dixon 10^th Dan, Chairman of the Counsel and the Shinjimasu Board of Directors, Temple, Texas.

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