Redwood Practical Shooters

Completing this 16 hour class and qualifying with your firearm(s), and passing a written test, earns you a certificate that can be submitted to the Mendocino Sheriff's Department along with your application for a California Concealed Weapons Permit (CCW).  The class is held over two days, Saturday, Nov 15th and Sunday, Nov 16th, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Saturday will be held at the Fort Bragg Fire Station, Sunday will be at the 8 Mile Range.  Attendence for the full 16 hours is mandatory. The $200 covers one pistol. Additional firearms cost $10 each, payable the day of the class, by cash or check. NOTE: Cancellations must be made 48 hours before Class Time.  NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER CLASS STARTS.

Marco Innocenti's Bio 

Marco Innocenti is an honorably retired California Law Enforcement Officer and the Lead CCW/Firearms Instructor for the Redwood Practical Shooters.  He is also the Lead Instructor for Guardian Training Center in San Leandro CA; where he teaches California B.S.I.S. Exposed Firearms, Baton for Private Security Officers, California DOJ certified CCW training classes for several agencies throughout California, Federal LEOSA Firearms Qualifications for honorably-retired Peace Officers, and advanced firearms and tactical classes for Law Enforcement, Military, private security/executive protection, and private citizens.He is also currently working as a nationally recognized Firearms and Tactical Instructor for Suarez Tactics based in Prescott AZ, and for Samurai Security Operations based in Newark DE on a DoD/U.S. Navy training contract.He was a sworn Law Enforcement Officer and E.M.T./First Responder in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1992 until his retirement in 2017. He was sworn as a Police Officer, Deputy Sheriff, and as a District Attorney Inspector. 

He worked Patrol, Court Security, Civil Services, as a Field Training Officer, and was promoted to felony-crimes Detective at his Police Department and Sheriff’s Office.  He ran the Firearms/Tactical Training programs for regular sworn and S.W.A.T./Special Operations Units at all 3 of his Agencies in the positions of Lead Instructor/Rangemaster and Training Coordinator.  He is a CA. P.O.S.T. Instructor for: Pistol, shotgun, and AR/carbine/Special Weapons; Arrest and Control/Defensive Tactics; Baton/Impact Weapons; and Taser. 

The majority of his Law Enforcement career was spent assigned to S.W.A.T./Special Operations Teams in the positions of Point Entry/Assault and Maritime Interdiction Officer, and was a six-time competitor in the “Best in the West International S.W.A.T. Competition.”  As a District Attorney Inspector, he was assigned to the City’s Dignitary Protection Detail and to a Dept. of Homeland Security Risk Assessment/Critical Infrastructure Protection team at the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (J.T.T.F.) where he earned his Master’s Certificate in Critical Infrastructure Protection through the Dept. of Homeland Security/Texas A&M University.  He was also court-certified as an Expert Witness in Firearms/Weapons and Use of Force.Throughout his law enforcement career, he moonlighted as a Bodyguard/Executive Protection Officer for A-list celebrity clients and Fortune 50 executives.  Marco is also an N.R.A. Certified Law Enforcement Instructor/Range Safety Officer, a USCCA CCW Instructor, and an ASP-certified Baton, Handcuffing, and Tactical Illumination Instructor.

He has trained with members of Tier 1 military and S.W.A.T. units from around the world, as well as with Suarez International/Suarez Tactics, Northern Red, and Red Force L.L.C.  He holds top gun/expert ratings from the prestigious Gunsite Academy in Arizona in 350 Defensive pistol, 223 AR/carbine, and 260 Shotgun.  

Previously, Marco was the Chief Instructor/Director of Training for a private-sector company/range facility in the San Francisco Bay Area where he developed and delivered a comprehensive Firearms and Use of Force Training Program for Law Enforcement, Military, Security, and private citizens; that included 1811-certified qualifications for retired Federal Law Enforcement Officers, Taser/self-defense training; and customized training for celebrity/V.I.P. clientele.  He previously owned his own L.L.C. providing the above, as well as disaster/emergency preparedness training and consulting.

Since graduating from the F.B.I. S.W.A.T. School in 1996, Marco has safely trained and certified hundreds of law enforcement officers, military personnel, private security/EP, and responsible citizens from the United States, Central and Southern America, Asia, Australia, and Europe in the safe and responsible use of firearms, defensive tactics, and emergency/disaster preparedness. Marco lives in the Casper area with his wife Natasha, (who grew up in Mendocino) and his children.