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Cop Town Professional Services

Real experience. Practical direction.

From police applicant preparation and Internal Affairs guidance to professional consultation, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, practical-control training, and mentorship—Cop Town brings decades of real-world law-enforcement experience into practical one-on-one and group services.

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Not sure where to start? Review the options below or contact Cop Town and we'll help determine which service may fit.

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Services & Pricing

Find the right place to start.

Each service is designed around a specific need. Review the options and pricing below, then choose the service that best fits your situation.

01 Police Applicant Services Free Intro / From $125 ↓ 02 Internal Affairs Guidance $250 / 60 Min ↓ 03 Professional Law-Enforcement Consultation $250 / 60 Min ↓ 04 BJJ & Practical Control Training From $150 ↓ 05 Chess & Conversation From $50 ↓ 06 Digital BJJ & Practical Training Coming Soon ↓

01 · Police Applicant Services

Preparing to become a police officer?

The police hiring process can be intimidating, particularly when you reach the background-investigation portion. Cop Town offers experience-based preparation designed to help applicants understand the process, organize their history, and communicate honestly and professionally.

Not Sure Where to Begin?

Start With a Free 15-Minute Conversation.

Thinking about becoming a police officer? Start with a brief conversation about where you are in the process, the questions you have, and what your next step may be.

01 One-on-One Consultation

Police Applicant Consultation

$125 / 60 Minutes

A private consultation designed to help applicants better understand the hiring and background process and prepare to present themselves honestly, professionally, and thoroughly.

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Topics may include:

Personal History Statements / questionnaires
Background investigations
Employment history
References
Prior incidents or disciplinary issues
Driving history
Financial or credit concerns
Social media
Investigator interviews
Organization and documentation
Professional communication
General hiring-process preparation

02 In-Depth Preparation

Background Investigation Preparation & Document Review

$225 / 60 Minutes

For applicants who want a more detailed level of assistance preparing for the background investigation process.

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This service may include:

Review and organization of background information
Personal-history documentation preparation
Identifying areas that may require explanation
Organizing timelines and supporting information
Preparing questions for a background investigator
Professional communication preparation

This is a more detailed level of preparation than the standard one-hour consultation.

03 Ongoing Applicant Guidance

Full Police Applicant Guidance Package

Starting at $399

For applicants who want ongoing guidance rather than a single consultation.

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The package may include:

Multiple conversations throughout the hiring process
Background preparation
Document review
Interview preparation
Follow-up questions
General mentorship

Exact services and number of sessions can be finalized before purchase.

Preparation—not shortcuts.

The goal is not to teach applicants how to hide, manipulate, or misrepresent information. The goal is to help applicants understand the process, organize their history, communicate clearly, and approach the investigation professionally.

Important

Police applicant services do not guarantee employment, appointment, certification, acceptance into an academy, successful completion of a background investigation, a successful interview, or any other hiring outcome.

02

Internal Affairs Process Guidance

Private IA Guidance.

$250 / 60 Minutes

Receiving an Internal Affairs complaint or learning that you are the subject of an investigation can create tremendous uncertainty.

Cop Town offers private one-on-one guidance for police officers, detectives, supervisors, and other law-enforcement personnel navigating an Internal Affairs complaint, investigation, or disciplinary process.

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Guidance may include:

Understanding the general Internal Affairs process
Organizing timelines and documentation
Reviewing the sequence of events
Preparing questions for an attorney or union representative
Preparing for meetings or investigative interviews
Thinking through professional communication
Understanding what information may be requested
Identifying issues to raise with counsel
General career and professional perspective

Legal Scope

Nothing provided through this service creates an attorney-client relationship or other legally privileged relationship. Anyone involved in an Internal Affairs investigation or disciplinary matter should consult their attorney, labor counsel, and/or authorized union representative regarding legal rights and strategy.

03

Professional Law-Enforcement Consultation

Private Professional Consultation.

$250 / 60 Minutes

Sometimes you need to speak with someone who understands the profession without having to explain the culture first.

This private consultation is designed for current or retired law-enforcement professionals looking for experienced perspective around professional and personal decisions connected to the profession.

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Conversations may include:

Career decisions
Leadership
Supervisory issues
Department culture
Professional challenges
Workplace conflict
Career transitions
Retirement
Identity after the badge
Mentorship
Accountability
Difficult professional decisions
Life beyond law enforcement

04 · Training & Preparedness

BJJ & practical control training.

Cop Town offers private Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and practical-control training designed for individuals and law-enforcement professionals, with an emphasis on practical skills, positioning, awareness, control, and confidence.

Private Training

Individual & Small Group

1 Person $150 / 60 Minutes

2 People $200 Total / 60 Minutes

3–4 People $250 Total / 60 Minutes

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Training may include:

Practical control concepts
Positional control
Ground survival
Escapes
Restraint-related positioning
Defensive movement
Law-enforcement-focused applications

Small Group Training

Train Together

5–8 People $350 / 90 Minutes

9–15 People $500 / 120 Minutes

Training can be customized based on experience, goals, participant count, and the needs of the group.

Law-Enforcement & Agency Training

Customized Group Training

Starting at $750–$1,500+

Specialized BJJ and practical-control training for law-enforcement groups, organizations, and agencies.

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Programs may be customized based on:

Number of participants
Experience level
Length of instruction
Training objectives
Location
Agency needs
Curriculum requirements

Larger programs, extended training, and customized agency programs are quoted individually.

Physical Training

Physical training involves inherent risks. Participants may be required to complete appropriate waivers, should train within their physical abilities, and should seek appropriate medical guidance when necessary.

05

Chess & Conversation

Play some chess. Talk about life.

Sometimes the best conversations happen when you aren't sitting across a desk from someone. Chess & Conversation combines a relaxed game of chess with mentorship, perspective, strategy, or simply an opportunity to connect.

No law-enforcement background is required. Talk about life, the job, leadership, transition, movies, the podcast, or whatever is on your mind.

06 · Digital Training

Train on your own schedule.

Cop Town is building a practical digital training library focused not only on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but also applications relevant to law-enforcement officers and working professionals.

Individual Focused Lessons $15–$25

Multi-Video Courses / Modules $39–$59

Founding Full-Library Access Starting at $99–$149

Digital training is currently being developed. Pricing and availability may change as additional lessons, modules, and courses are added.

Ground Survival Positional Control Escapes Defensive Positioning Officers Over 40 BJJ Fundamentals Law-Enforcement Applications

How It Works

Choose. Schedule. Confirm.

Fixed-price services can be scheduled directly. Choose your service, select an available date and time, complete your information and payment where required, and receive your booking confirmation.

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Choose

Select the service and option that best matches what you're looking for.

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Schedule

Choose an available date and time and complete the requested booking information.

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Confirm

Complete payment where required and receive confirmation of your scheduled session.

Custom Services

Full applicant packages, agency training, and other customized services begin with a request so scope, pricing, and scheduling can be confirmed first.

Not Sure Which Service You Need?

Tell us what you're dealing with.

You don't have to know exactly which service fits your situation before reaching out. Send us a brief description of what you're looking for and we'll help determine whether Cop Town is an appropriate resource.

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Cop Town Podcast Content, conversation, perspective.

Want to listen before you connect?

Hear Joe Mondello, Jose Antonio Pantoja, and their guests discuss law enforcement, leadership, culture, health, resilience, relationships, faith, identity, retirement, and life beyond the badge.

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The People Behind Cop Town

Experience behind the services.

Cop Town is built around firsthand law-enforcement experience, direct conversation, practical training, and the belief that difficult subjects deserve more than surface-level answers.

Retired Detective · Investigator · Instructor

Joe Mondello

Retired Trenton Police Detective with more than 25 years of law-enforcement experience, including 18 years in Internal Affairs, investigations, officer accountability, training, and public-safety leadership.

Retired Law Enforcement · Cop Town Host

Jose Antonio Pantoja

Bringing his own law-enforcement experience and perspective to Cop Town, Jose helps create candid conversations about the profession, leadership, purpose, mentorship, and life beyond the badge.

Important Disclaimer

Cop Town Podcast and its services provide education, mentorship, training, personal experience, and general professional perspective.

Cop Town does not provide legal advice, legal representation, medical treatment, mental-health treatment, psychotherapy, financial advice, or emergency services.

Police applicant services do not guarantee employment, appointment, certification, acceptance into an academy, successful completion of a background investigation, or any other hiring outcome.

Internal Affairs guidance does not replace an attorney, labor attorney, union representative, or other authorized representative and does not create an attorney-client relationship or legally privileged relationship.

Physical training involves inherent risks. Participants may be required to complete appropriate waivers and should train within their physical abilities and seek appropriate medical guidance when necessary.

If you are experiencing an emergency or immediate crisis, contact the appropriate emergency or crisis service in your area.

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