Dear Mr. Dent,  

    "My background is in education and I taught at the college level for eight years.  I have seen my share of educational materials and when I looked over the field guide I was very impressed to say the least.  It was a tremendous undertaking and very well done.  The depth and quality of content is extensive and thorough but concise and to the point.  Nothing is wasted.  The officer gets the exact and directly applicable information that they need."
     "I just wanted to drop you a quick note and let you know how quickly your "Survival Spanish" materials were put to good use.  I recently purchased your manual for a friend of mine who is a Missouri State Trooper.  She just called me to let me know that she had just finished working a bad accident involving a family from Mexico.  A mother was in a van with her husband and three children (12, 10, and 8) when they were hit by a drunk driver. The mother was badly injured and spoke no English.  My trooper friend was the only one on scene with any Spanish speaking capability.  She was able to get her vital information, find out where and how she hurt, and provide reassurance that she was going to be okay.  She was very happy to say the least.  Thanks again - you've got one star pupil and a frightened woman who benefited from your efforts tonight!"
     THE REST OF THE STORY... "Later that same night my trooper friend called me...she had just found out that the woman who was so severely injured in the accident, later died at the hospital. I can't tell you how much more it meant to the trooper that she was able to offer the victim words of comfort in her last hours.  I'll tell you the same thing I told the trooper that night - thank you for being there, thank you for your years of service, thank you for all you have had to see and deal with for the sake of others."

Karen Rakowski
Missouri  

"Bob Dent's Survival Spanish for the field of law enforcement is a way to learn Spanish simple but necessary words and expressions for immediate use, and contains materials to advance further with the Spanish Language. Whether used for individualized instruction or in a classroom, all of the Constable Group's materials are solid and accessible. I will continue to use these materials to work with credit classes for Spanish for Law Enforcement at our community college.

Nell G. Tiller
Author of "The Language Learner's Guide to Fluency" (1997)
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Blue Ridge Community College
Weyers Cave, VA 24486

"Bob...having taken a Spanish 101 course in college last fall, I was quite impressed at how easy it was for me to use your Spanish field manual.  You have done the profession a great service with your manual."

Suzy Sawyer
Executive Director
Concerns of Police Survivors

"Bob, we appreciate you taking the time to come to Texas and appear on the Law Enforcement Television Network with your Spanish manual.  I believe this will be a great benefit to public safety professionals and will be used by many agencies."

Carl Westcot - Chairman
Westcott Communications

"Mr. Dent I was in your class in St Peters MO on Wednesday, November 5th.   I  just wanted to tell you how impressed I was with it and how informative you and your co-instructor were. I can honestly say that your class was the most informative training class I have taken in my ten years in law enforcement dispatching.  Thank you so much for offering it."

 Jana Conoyer
 St Charles City Missouri Police Department

     "While I am not someone with a law enforcement background, my work in life is to help people to communicate with each other, and my mission is to do so effectively. I have been teaching Spanish to adults for 22 years at the university and college level. Ten years ago, I began teaching occupational Spanish in the areas of business, education and Medical Spanish. I was always hesitant, however, to delve into the area of law enforcement, as I considered this to be a huge responsibility and, quite frankly, did not feel that I was adequately equipped to do so. HOWEVER, with the products, information, tools and support provided to me by The Constable Group, I now feel confident that I am able to provide a genuine service to our law enforcement personnel who increasingly feel the need for a basic understanding of Spanish, as well as insight into the Latino population here in the U.S."
    "I am especially impressed with the Survival Spanish PowerPoint Presentation. It is extremely well organized and presented and is chock full of pertinent cultural information, which is just as important to learn as the language itself. As far as the Spanish presented here, emphasis is placed on pertinent expressions that law enforcement officials can actually use and, perhaps more importantly, it teaches "Red Flag" danger words that every officer needs to be able to recognize. No valuable time is wasted with unneeded vocabulary and complicated grammar. Along with the Complete Spanish Field Reference Manual for Public Safety Professionals and the video for High Risk Vehicle Stops, I am able to put together a HIGHLY effective workshop for our local law enforcement personnel. Mission accomplished! Thank you, Bob Dent, for all that you do."

Laura Willbur
Language Acquisition Specialist
Van Buren Intermediate School District
Van Buren County, Michigan

        NOTE:  This is a testimonial after Ms. Wilbur conducted her training seminar.

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