Romolo F. Ranallo
Vancouver Police Department

Inspector Romolo Ranallo earned a Master of Science in Bioenergetics/Human Motor Performance from the University of British Columbia in 1999. He stands as one of Canada’s foremost authorities in police training, recognized for his unwavering dedication to elevating standards in use of force instruction and program innovation.

With 27 years of distinguished service in the Vancouver Police Department, Romolo is currently responsible for the Force Options Training Section—overseeing all use of force programs and the manager for the Tactical Training Centre (TTC). Inspector Ranallo’s operational expertise was honed over years of front-line experience as an original member of the Beat Enforcement Team in Vancouver’s Downtown East side. Romolo has developed more than a dozen training programs from conception to implementation. He holds more than 20 course certifications spanning firearms, tactics, crisis intervention, and operational leadership. He has influenced policy and standards nationally as a member of the CACP Use of Force, Intervention, and De-escalation (UFID) Committee and provincially as a core member of several British Columbia Police Working Groups. Inspector Ranallo’s dedication extends beyond technical instruction; he has author numerous articles in police publications and distinguished as the only Canadian police officer to present at all four of the world’s largest law enforcement educator forums: ILEETA, IALEFI, NTOA, and IACP. His dynamic presentation style, commitment to evidence-based practice, and deep knowledge of emerging police training and related technologies have made his sessions a highlight at major conferences because he remains one of the few to tell it like it is.