Staff biographies

Donovan J. Jacobs

Jacobs is a retired officer from the San Diego Police Department. He currently is an attorney in private practice, representing police officers in both administrative and civil actions. He was a police officer for 13 years, spending most of his career in narcotic enforcement roles. He is a court-recognized narcotic expert and served on the Narcotics Street Team, Southeast Enforcement Team and the Beach Enforcement Team. He also was a member of SWAT.

Jacobs holds a teaching credential from the State of California. He has taught law and police science courses at Miramar College, Southwestern College and Central Texas College. He is a member of the California Narcotics Officers Association.

He has authored two published books on narcotics investigations ---- Street Crime Investigations and Street Cop. He has published numerous articles on police work and narcotics investigations in several national police publications. He has been the Assistant Director for PRONASA since 2002.

Phillip D. Hubbs

Hubbs is the Executive Director and founder of PRONASA. He is a 30-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department with an extensive background in narcotics and vice. He has held the positions sergeant, S.W.A.T. officer, training coordinator and detective. His areas of emphasis also include domestic violence and gangs. He supervised the Violent Suppression Team, Bike Team, Horse Mounted Unit and Vice Investigations.

Hubbs has teaching credentials in the State of California and has been an instructor for more than 20 years in the fields of defensive tactics, non-lethal chemical agents, defensive driving, narcotics, bicycle patrol, tactical shooting and techniques for handling the mentally ill.

Hubbs started PRONASA in 2002 to fill a need in our schools with the demise of the D.A.R.E. program. His program has grown to include every school district in the county, as well as seminars for parents, nurses and employees.