Kris Greffard, Owner/ Lead Instructor
Kris is a law enforcement professional in the Province of British Columbia. She has been a police officer for 15 years. She is certified through the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) as a Certified Use of Force Instructor. Kris has a Bachelor of Arts in Recreation and Health Education through the University of Victoria as well as an Associate Certificate in Leadership and Conflict Resolution through the JIBC . She has been training in self protection and combatives since 2005. She began training under the instruction of Darren Laur with Personal Protection Systems Inc (PPS). Kris became a full time instructor for PPS in 2010. In 2016 Darren gave Kris his best wishes to continue to deliver self-protection and safety programs through Kris’s new company, Sheepdog Self-Protection Inc.
As a mother of 2 employed in a high risk profession, Kris has devoted herself to self protection training, doing everything possible to ensure she kisses her babies goodnight. Kris takes pride in providing the best training possible to ensure you do the same. Kris and her team are passionate about teaching you the skills, physically and mentally, to survive. As a parent, Kris understands the importance of teaching children safety and is dedicated to providing children with the tools they need to make it home safe.
Rob Horne, Instructor
Bylaw Officer Protective Force Options
Rob is a law enforcement professional in the Province of British Columbia. He has been a police officer for 15 years. He is certified through the Justice Institute of British Columbia as a Certified Use of Force Instructor. Rob has been training in self protection and combatives since 2010. Rob’s passion is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Chris Spargo, Instructor
Managing Aggressive People, Total Awareness,
Bylaw Officer Protective Force Options
Chris retired from law enforcement in 2018 after 29 years of policing. Chris spent 13 years as a Sergeant, 18 years as a firearms instructor, and 16 years on the Emergency Response Team. His background includes patrol, bikes, beat, traffic, crowd management, internal investigations, operational planning, and training. Chris enjoys adventure and wondering anywhere off the beaten trail.
Mike Massine, Instructor
Bylaw Officer Protective Force Options Instructor, AST Instructor
Mike spent 32 years in law enforcement and policing working in Corrections, Military Police, and 2 Municipal Police Departments. Mike retired in 2019 to join the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General as a Senior Program Manager in a police oversight role. Mike has worked in many roles throughout his career but his main focus was on Emergency Response Team operations, crisis intervention and de-escalation, use of force theory, articulation, and related policy and procedures. Mike is also certified by the Province and JIBC as an Advanced Security Training (AST) Instructor. He is an aspiring rock n’ roll drummer with visions of one day touring the world while making people dance.
Kim Basi, Instructor/ Role Player
Kim retired in 2020 after working 30 years in law enforcement. Kim started her career as a 911 operator / dispatcher and then became a police officer. Kim worked with high risk youth in the Greater Victoria area. She spent time in traffic, Crime Prevention, and was a School Liaison Officer. A majority of Kim’s career was been working with youths, which is her passion.