Frequently Asked Questions about Signal 95 Consultants

Signal 95 Consultants is an educational consulting firm that specializes in providing education programs and consultation services to Florida Alcohol Beverage license holders and their staff.  We also provide educational programs for other non-alcohol beverage related business and organizations. Signal 95 Consultants is dedicated to helping create drug free workplaces and communities as a whole. The firm was originally created as a private investigations agency in 2000 and has transformed from "detective" to "teacher". "Signal 95" is a commonly used radio code for "Narcotics Violation" in law enforcement. We are NOT a law firm and we do not offer legal advice or services.  We are no longer a private investigation agency.

We have a team of experienced and knowledgeable educational consultants who are dedicated to helping our clients achieve their goals. We provide personalized support and guidance throughout the entire process of becoming a Responsible Vender under Florida Statute 561.701 et seq.  The primary instructor and Director of Operations is a former law enforcement officer/drug agent with a law degree and he has experience defending clients in court and the criminal justice system.  "He has arrested people and he has experience defending people in court".  Former client.

We offer the Basic Responsible Vendor course and classes in Human Trafficking, Active Shooter training, our "What are Drugs & How do I keep my kids off Drugs?" Class and custom-made educational programs for your staff or organization. We offer reasonable rates with cost saving bundled packages or you can request "ala carte" pricing. We teach classes in your building, making sure you and your staff are in a comfortable and familiar environment.  "We balance the scales for you."

Coming Program: In-service and Continuing Education for licensed attorneys and their staff - Basic Drug Investigations for Lawyers.  We are also in the process of offering case consultation for criminal defense attorneys and firms.  We can look at a case file and tell you things you did not learn about in law school. 

Under Florida Statute 561.701 et seq., a Florida Alcohol Beverage vendor may become certified as a "responsible vendor".  By following a checklist of: training managers and staff, record keeping, written business policies, tri-annual staff meetings and proper site signage, your business can become a Responsible Vendor.  In accordance with Florida Statute, you as the license holder then may be provided with criminal, administrative and civil immunity from prosecution, should one of your trained employees break the beverage ordinances or law on the job.  You may also see a reduction in your business insurance rates as a Responsible Vendor.  "You spend a little money now to save a lot of money later".  Advise from my dad.

Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.  It is Prostitution.  It is illegal.  If you own a business, you don't want it to happen on your property.  Under Florida Statute § 509.096, every hotel/motel employee who performs housekeeping duties or work at the front desk or reception areas is required to have mandatory annual human trafficking awareness training.  Our Human Trafficking class covers that legal requirement.  And it may protect you as a business owner from unwanted illegal activity on your property. "Prostitution, the world's oldest profession, brings all the world's oldest problems."  Agt. J.A. Moss, ret.

An Active Shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area; in most cases, active shooters use firearms(s) and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims. Our training gives you the edge needed to try to survive and try to help others survive a gun tragedy. In our 1-hour class, you will learn from a former law enforcement officer who has been shot at and seen people shot.  This training might help save your life, might keep your business out of the news and the courtroom or the Emergency Room. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”  American philosopher George Santayana

Ever wonder what all that talk about Fentanyl is about?  What does "4:20" really mean and why does my kid have it on his school notebooks?  In a 1-hour class, you will learn about illegal drugs, paraphenalia and common signs of illegal drug activity from a former drug agent with +8 years of undercover experience and the training from DEA on it all.  And you will learn what he did and did not do to keep his kids off drugs.  This class might be worth 60 minutes of your time.  It might save your kid or you from a 1-time mistake or a life of misery as a drug addict. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." - Benjamin Franklin.

If you refer Signal 95 Consultants to another business or group and they buy a class or program, you get $50.