About Pearson-Radli & Associates

About Us

Pearson-Radli and Associates, LLC. (formerly “Cecil Pearson and Associates”) came into existence in 1985, through the efforts of Cecil Pearson and Eric Radli. Having a number of years of experience in law enforcement/corrections and in particular, hostage negotiations, we embarked on a course of instructing others in the field. As years went on, with the assistance of additional instructors, the variety of our instructional courses expanded as did the diversity of our students.

Pearson-Radli and Associates, LLC. offers customized training to fit the needs of requesting agencies/businesses. From law enforcement professionals, Correctional Officers and Security Officers to State, County and Federal Officers, we have provided quality instruction. Our programs are designed to address any size budget and agency/business. Our On-Site Training plans allow a greater number of students to attend at a much lesser cost. Our Co-Host Plan offers agencies/companies FREE student slots. We are here to meet your agency’s/company’s busy schedules, needs and policies. Our ultimate goal is customer satisfaction through superior training.

Cecil Pearson

President, Pearson-Radli and Associates, LLC.
Captain (Ret), Washoe County Sheriff’s Office
Over 27 years of law enforcement experience
Graduate, National FBI Academy (137th Session)

Captain Cecil Pearson, Ret. is a nationally recognized consultant and training provider in law enforcement and correctional topics. He is a past consultant for the American Jail Association (AJA), provided consultant services to the Western Louisiana United States Attorney’s Office and, is a past consultant for Lockup USA, a video training provider. Further, he is a published author.

Captain Pearson is an experienced leader, trainer and presentation speaker. He has over 27 years in law enforcement and correctional principles, methods and practices. He is a graduate of the National FBI Academy (137 Session). Pearson’s practical experience includes working in the areas of Detention, Patrol and Detectives, retiring after 28 years of service from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, located in Reno, Nevada. His projected goal reached reality with the establishment of Pearson-Radli and Associates, LLC.

Cecil can be reached via e-mail at cecil@pearson-radli.com.

Eric R. Radli

Senior Partner, Pearson-Radli and Associates, LLC.
Commander (Ret.), Washoe County Sheriff’s Office
Law Enforcement, Correctional & Crisis Management Consultant
Member of the FBI LEEDA
Over 25 years of law enforcement experience

Commander Eric R. Radli is recently retired from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, located in Reno, Nevada. He is a nationally recognized consultant and instructor in topics including, but not limited to: Hostage Negotiations, Hostage Survival, Jail Response Teams, Crisis Intervention, Officer Safety, Leadership Principles, Field/Facility Training Officer Programs and, Workplace Violence. Working as a past consultant for the American Jail Association (AJA), he has supplied training to numerous agencies covering a wide variety of topics. Additionally, Radli has provided consulting services through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and Lockup USA, a video training production company. He is also a State of Nevada Certified Instructor in law enforcement topics.

Commander Radli’s experience covers working assignments in the Jail, Courts, Training, Patrol and Detectives. He has spent over 25 years involved in the County’s Hostage Negotiations Team, starting as Chief Negotiator and promoting up to Team Commander. Presently, he is the Team Training Advisor. Radli has personally negotiated numerous hostage-related incidents and has trained with the FBI in several scenarios produced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Commander Radli’s practical, real-life experiences add to the credibility of his training methods and effectiveness of his instruction.

Eric can be reached via e-mail at eric@pearson-radli.com