You’re not just trading your uniform for jeans. You’re adapting to an entirely different set of rules.

Plain clothes operations are some of the most misunderstood and undertrained roles in modern policing—and that makes them dangerous.

Whether you’re working surveillance, interdiction, or deep undercover—what you wear, how you carry, and how you move can either make the case… or get you killed.

This isn’t theory. This is street-level, hard-earned insight based on real-world case studies and operational failures from departments across the country.

This Intro to Plain Clothes Operations course gives you the blueprint to operate smarter, safer, and more effectively in the shadows.

What's included:

When you purchase you receive on-demand lifetime access to the following:

Topics covered:

• How to blend into your environment without giving yourself away. Learn the fundamentals of appearance, gear, and presence that support effective plain clothes work.

• How to choose and set up a vehicle that doesn’t get you made. Discover what makes a vehicle blend in—and what instantly draws attention.

• How to carry concealed in a way that supports real-world threats. Learn what makes a concealed setup effective under stress and during rapid engagements.

• How to identify yourself without hesitation in high-risk moments. Avoid tragic mistakes by knowing how to signal law enforcement identity under pressure.

• How to adopt the mindset required to survive in plain clothes. Develop the mental framework that separates uniformed policing from covert operations.

• How to avoid the most common failures in undercover assignments. Understand what gets undercover officers compromised—and how to avoid those pitfalls.

• How to assess and respond to threats off-duty without legal or tactical mistakes. Gain clarity on legal responsibilities, decision-making, and gear considerations outside the job.

• And much more

Instructor Bio:

Pat M (@apex_training_concepts) is a veteran of law enforcement, military, and emergency medical services operations. He is the owner of Apex Training Concepts where he specializes in teaching advanced firearms skills including concealed carry fundamentals.

 Apex Training Concepts consists of instructors with over 52-years of combined law enforcement, military, and emergency services experience. They have served in various law enforcement and plain clothes capacities including homicide, narcotics, surveillance, human trafficking, property crimes, and patrol.