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Episode 331 - Ed Calderon

Ed Calderon is a retired Tijuana police officer and expert in Mexican criminal culture, escapology and personal security. We discuss his journey into law enforcement, the effects of American drug prohibition on Mexico, corruption, militarisation of policing, human trafficking, PTSD and much more.

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For over a decade Ed Calderon worked in the fields of counter narcotics, organized crime investigation, and public safety in the northern-border region of Mexico. During this period he also coordinated and worked executive protection details for high-level government officials and visiting dignitaries — often in some of the most dangerous parts of the country.

Ed Calderon's study in to the indigenous Méxican criminal culture, from occult practices to endemic modus operandi have lead him to be recognized as one of the worlds preeminent researchers and trainers in the field of personal security that have come out of Mexico. Ed has had the privilege of sharing his expertise with members of federal law enforcement agencies including the FBI and BORTAC, Navy SEALS, Indonesian Kopaska , Mexican and United States intelligence service agents, and members of special forces groups from all over the world.

Currently, Ed travels North America doing security consulting and conducting seminars and private training courses in anti-abduction, escapology, unarmed combat, region specific executive protection work and unconventional edged weapons work.

Ed’s Website: Click Here

Ed’s Instagram: @edsmanifesto

Protector Symposium Website: Click Here