Train With 50+ Years of Tracking Experience
Field courses for law enforcement, military, and search & rescue — conducted worldwide since 1995.
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Field Training, Not Classroom Theory
All courses are conducted in the field — students learn to read ground sign, track across varied terrain, and operate in patrol tracking teams under realistic conditions.
About the Founder
Fernando Moreira has tracked since boyhood, trained by his father and grandfather — both professional trackers. After serving as a military tracker in the Portuguese armed forces during his youth, he brought his expertise to U.S. law enforcement and search & rescue.
He currently assists the Washoe County Sheriff's Office in tactical operations and has been a qualified expert witness in California and Nevada courts. He is the author of Visual Mantracking for Law Enforcement and Search and Rescue and Shadow Disciple.
Agencies Trained
Fernando Moreira has trained law enforcement, military, and search & rescue personnel from agencies including:
- Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
- U.S. Border Patrol
- California Department of Justice
- Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco
- Imperial County Sheriff's Department
- Centinela State Prison
- Modesto Police Department
- Washington State military
- California military
International training has been conducted for law enforcement, military, and SAR teams in Finland, Portugal, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Spain, the UK, and Brazil.
Contact
Contact us to discuss training for your agency.
Email: fernando@tacticaltrackingschool.com
Phone: 775-338-0882