My name is Joseph Warnke and I founded STAR & SHIELD, INC. to truly protect the people of, and the visitors to, Chicago against threats to which they are currently vulnerable.

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I have over 20 years experience protecting the city of Chicago in various capacities:

• Chicago Police Department - Patrol

• CPD - Gangs

• CPD - Saturation Team

• CPD - SWAT

• CPD - Security Specialist (Protecting the Mayor of Chicago)

• Chicago Fire Department - Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician

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I have certifications and have been trained in:

• State Department Dignitary Protection

• Secret Service Diplomatic Protection

• Terrorist Awareness and Response

• Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)

• Close Quarters/Contact Distance Combat Pistol

• Location and Threat Assessment

• Patrol Rifle

• SWAT Rifle Training

• Emergency Incident Command

• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

  

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Merely being assigned to these units and positions was the beginning. Getting as much training as I could was the next step.  Currently, I've made it a point to not only train and educate myself in Terrorist Awareness, Threat Analysis, Location Assessment, Combat Pistol, Physical Control Tactics, SWAT tactics, Tactical EMS, and Executive/Dignitary Protection, but also bring those high level instructors, as well as other highly trained and highly motivated individuals such as myself, aboard STAR & SHIELD.

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With STAR & SHIELD, it isn't about the illusion of safety; it's about working with your current security, staff, and management to GET SAFE, and to STAY SAFE.