Drugan and Associates

Drugan and Associates was founded in 1997 by Michael Drugan with a simple mission: provide high-quality, experience-driven training that helps professionals perform at their best in difficult and high-stakes situations.

With decades of real-world law enforcement experience and over 25 years of instructional leadership, Drugan and Associates delivers practical, engaging training designed to strengthen communication, decision-making, leadership, and crisis response. Our programs are built on proven methods, modern research, and lessons learned from the field.

Founder Michael Drugan retired from the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office in 2019 after 28 years of service with one of the largest sheriff’s offices in Illinois. During his career, he worked in multiple assignments and was widely recognized as a leader in the investigation of interpersonal violence and complex criminal cases. In 1997, he established his agency’s Special Victims Unit, where he spent more than two decades investigating intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and homicide cases.

Michael has also played a key role in advancing crisis response training for law enforcement. In 2016, he authored and implemented the 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training program for the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. The program has since trained more than 1,000 officers and deputies from agencies throughout DuPage County and continues to expand.

In addition to his work through Drugan and Associates, Michael serves as an adjunct faculty member at the Homeland Security Training Institute at the College of DuPage, where he instructs professionals from across multiple disciplines. Over the course of his career, he has trained thousands of professionals, including law enforcement officers, supervisors, prosecutors, judges, healthcare professionals, educators, corporate leaders, and victim advocates.

At Drugan and Associates, we believe the most effective training is grounded in experience, practical application, and meaningful interaction. Our programs combine real-world expertise with modern communication and leadership strategies to help organizations build stronger teams, manage conflict effectively, and respond confidently to complex challenges.

Whether training first responders, educators, security professionals, corporate leaders, or community partners, our focus remains the same:

Equip people with the skills, mindset, and confidence to perform at their best when it matters most.