32-HOUR TRACKS
Advanced Tactical Carbine
The course covers fundamentals for the safe use of the tactical carbine/urban rifle in a SWAT or patrol application. Subjects covered include safety, deployment, loading, malfunction clearance, stress operation, specialized drills and representations of short and mid-range confrontations. It is designed to prepare the student both mentally and physically for lethal confrontations.
Equipment list
Center fire rifle, magazine fed with at least six magazines and a sling
Pistol with duty belt, holster and magazines
Ammunition — good quality, factory loaded
1500 rounds rifle
200 rounds pistol
Knee and elbow protection
Eye and ear protection
Gas mask/gloves
Flashlight with extra batteries
Extra batteries for optics (if so equipped)
Day pack with hydration system, snack foods such as power bars or trail mix.
Sun block and insect repellant
Field notebook and pencil
Biography
Sgt. Bret Pagnucco is an 18-year veteran of the Edmonton Police Service. A former full-time tactical team leader, he was also previously assigned to the training division as a firearms and patrol tactics instructor. His responsibilities have included the coordination of tactical section training and recently required the development and implementation of the Patrol Carbine and Immediate Deployment Programs for his agency’s 1,200 officers. The recipient of numerous awards, Sgt. Pagnucco received his agency’s highest award for bravery in 1993 and was presented with an NTOA Award of Merit in 2001.
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Counter-Terrorist Threat Detection and Surveillance Strategies
This course is designed to give law enforcement officers, military and selected security personnel the knowledge, skills and ability to recognize pre-attack indicators and to develop a strategy of threat detection for their agency or corporation. Students will learn how surveillance, one of the most common pre-attack indicators, can provide the tactical edge to possibly stop an attack before it can be implemented.
Biography
William Ikner is a retired 28-year veteran of the Las Vegas Metropolitan PD, serving eight years as a SWAT officer. He trains law enforcement agencies, SWAT teams and U.S.M.C. military police units at Camp Lejuene, North Carolina. Mr. Ikner has worked as a consultant/trainer for the U.S. State Department Diplomatic Security Service, providing covert surveillance detection training and chemical/biological awareness training to United States embassies throughout the world. He holds a current U.S. government security clearance. Recently he worked as a tactical consultant and firearms instructor, for the Transportation Security Administration, during Operation Enduring Freedom. He was responsible for the operational planning and coordination of newly hired Federal Air Marshals, during their basic training. He is a member of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers and a Counter Terrorism Instructor for the National Tactical Officers Association.
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High Risk Warrant Service (FULL)
This course is designed for police SWAT personnel to familiarize the student with the elements of a high-risk warrant service. Concepts involving warrant planning; intelligence gathering; target site scouting; use of diversion; breaching; methods of executing the warrant, including dynamic entry, breach and hold and contain and call out will be covered.
Equipment list
SWAT uniform
Boots
Rain gear
Body armor
Chemical agent mask
Load bearing vest (optional)
Ballistic helmet (optional)
Goggles
Primary entry weapon (SMG, shotgun)
Secondary weapon (Pistol)
Light mount for weapons (highly recommended)
Training weapon capable of shooting 9mm training ammo (handgun/entry weapon)
Team Equipment (if available)
Ballistic shield
Mirrors for searching
Ram
Halligan tool
Biography
Deputy Rick Rector is an 18-year member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He has served more than eight years with the department's Special Enforcement Bureau and is currently assigned as a special weapons team scout. Deputy Rector routinely instructs department members and police personnel from around the nation in weaponry and tactics, and is a lead instructor for the NTOA’s High Risk Warrant courses.
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Hostage Rescue Tactics (FULL)
The Hostage Rescue Tactics track will expose tactical personnel to intermediate and advanced skills needed to resolve a hostage situation. Topics include hostage rescue concepts; emergency intervention tactics; command and control; crisis negotiations concepts and hostage rescue force options including an overview of marksman/long rifle operations, stronghold, covered pile and mobile rescues. Practical movement using a combination of stealth and dynamic techniques will be emphasized.
Equipment list
Individual SWAT uniform and equipment used on call outs
Primary entry weapon (SMG or rifle)
Secondary weapon (pistol)
500 rounds - Primary entry weapon (when live-fire facilities is available)
100 rounds – Secondary weapon (when live-fire facilities is available)
Body armor
Load bearing vest (optional)
Ballistic helmet
Goggles or eye protection
Light mount for weapons (highly recommended)
Rain gear
Day pack with hydration system, snack foods such as power bars or trail mix
Sun block and insect repellant
Protective gear (head, face, neck, hands and groin)
Field notebook and pencil
Training weapon capable of shooting 9mm training ammo (handgun/entry weapon)
Biography
Officer Michael Baker has been a police officer for the city of Los Angeles since September of 1985. He is currently assigned to Metropolitan Division SWAT. Officer Baker has been a member of the SWAT team since January of 1994 and is assigned as an element leader within the SWAT platoon. Officer Baker has instructed police officers and SWAT team members from agencies all around the country in all aspects of SWAT operations including, but not limited to, hostage rescue and high-risk warrant tactics and basic and advanced SWAT schools. Officer Baker is a senior member of LAPD SWAT's sniper team, climbing cadre, EMT unit and crisis negotiations team.
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Less Lethal Instructor Certification
This train-the-trainer course familiarizes students with less-lethal weapons, impact munitions and deployment tactics. Topics to be covered include less-lethal force philosophy, case law, policy issues, technology overview, deployment tactics, product demonstrations and less-lethal practical scenarios.
Equipment list
Eye protection
Ear protection
Nomex gloves
Clothing such as BDU’s that are suitable for physical activity. Students will be outside at times and will take part in range activities.
Biography
Sgt. Don Whitson has been a certified police officer since 1984 and was hired by Fort Collins (CO) Police Services in 1988. He was a narcotics K-9 handler for nine years and served with the Selective Enforcement Unit for seven years. His duties included gang intervention, narcotics investigation, career criminal apprehension and undercover operations. Sgt. Whitson is currently assigned to the Special Operations unit as a full-time SWAT team leader and is an explosive breaching specialist. He is an adjunct instructor for the NTOA and instructs courses in Response to Active Shooter, Hostage Rescue, Explosive Breaching, Warrant Service and SWAT Tactics. Sgt. Whitson is the lead instructor and author of the Response to Civil Disorder course for NTOA. He also instructs and co-authored the train-the-trainer course for less-lethal including diversion devices, specialty impact weapons and chemical agents. Sgt. Whitson is certified as a less-lethal instructor by the FBI and Armor Holdings. He is also a certified instructor for Pepperball Technologies, FN 303, TASER and Simunition. Sgt. Whitson was selected to the training cadre for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office for Domestic Preparedness for Managing Civil Action in Threat Incidents. He is delegate at the International Law Enforcement Forum (ILEF) for Minimal Force Options.
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Linear Intervention for Hostage Rescue
The course will focus on advanced hostage rescue techniques as they pertain to vehicles, buses and aircraft. By their very nature “mobile crisis site” operations require unique tactical planning and execution. Students will learn techniques and tactics required in emergency and deliberate assault plans emphasizing target immobilization and domination through multiple breach point and ladder team assaults. The course will integrate tactical vehicles applications, breaching techniques and diversion/ marksmen initiated assaults.
Equipment List
- Common tactical uniform
- Tactical gear to include heavy and light body armor and helmet
- Duty rifle and handgun (no ammo)
- Long sleeved T-shirt/ blouse
- Eye and ear protection
- Gloves
- Marking weapon (rifle and/or handgun)
- 150 marking cartridges
- Common force on force protective gear
Biography
Steve Claggett is a 25 year veteran of the Dallas Police Department with 6 years in Narcotics and 15 years in SWAT. His duties ranged to Entry Team leader with specialties in Climbing Team and Explosive Breach Team. He has instructed for several state and national organizations including NTOA, Illinois, Texas, Florida, Michigan, and Mountain States Tactical Officers Association. He has served as an adjunct instructor for Singleton International and Armor Holdings. After retiring Steve became a full time instructor for Triple Canopy, Inc. and Combat Shooting and Tactics as Director of Training. He is currently founder and CEO of Tactical Skills and Strategies (Tac Skills).
Operators Defensive Tactics for Combative Subjects
This hands-on course covers defensive tactics for SWAT and patrol personnel. Derived from a multiplicity of martial arts styles, this course features unarmed defensive tactics and focuses on the three areas of physical tactics that apply to dealing with aggressive/combative subjects: pugilistic techniques, takedowns and ground fighting. Also includes weapon retention techniques for operators deploying shoulder weapons during HRW, HRT and barricaded subject situations.
Equipment list
This course is primarily conducted in a matted training area designed for grappling and defensive tactics training. Each student must be either a full-time law enforcement officer or a member of the armed forces. Also, students will be required to actively participate in all of the defensive tactics training in order to receive a certificate of participation from the NTOA. Students must be in good physical condition since this is a physically demanding course.
Students will be required to wear comfortable workout clothing, such as sweat pants and T-shirt. Students are encouraged to wear wrestling shoes on the matted training area. No other shoes will be allowed on the training mat. Students are encouraged to bring a towel and an extra set of workout clothing each day.
Biography
George Ryan has been a police officer for the Los Angeles PD since 1991. In that time he has worked a variety of specialized units including the Special Problems Unit, CRASH (gang suppression), and Metropolitan Division. Since January of 1998, Officer Ryan has been assigned to LAPD's prestigious SWAT team where he is responsible for serving high risk arrest and search warrants, providing security and protection for VIPs visiting Los Angeles, responding to terrorist activity, hostage crises, and armed and dangerous barricaded suspect situations, and training department personnel.
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Resolution of Barricaded Suspect (FULL)
This course will expose students to procedures and tactics to resolve an armed and barricaded suspect(s) situation. Topics include basic guidelines for resolution, the force continuum and its applications, the proper deployment of containment and entry personnel, criteria for deployment, team movement (covert), officer rescue, legal ramifications and use of diversionary, chemical and less-lethal devices.
Equipment list
SWAT uniform
Leather gloves
Boots
Rain gear
Body armor
Chemical agent mask
Load bearing vest (optional)
Ballistic helmet (optional)
Goggles
Primary entry weapon (MP5, shotgun, entry carbine)
Light mount for weapons (highly recommended)
Training weapons
Protective gear (head, face, neck, hands and groin)
Training weapon capable of shooting 9mm training ammo (handgun/entry weapon)
Biography
Sgt. Dan Murphy is with Fort Collins Police Services in Colorado. He has been a police officer since 1984 and a supervisor since 1996. Sgt. Murphy has been assigned to supervisory positions in patrol operations, a county drug task force, criminal impact fugitive unit and currently is the sergeant in charge of the SWAT unit. Sgt. Murphy is an experienced instructor and has taught for the NTOA since 1999 in the areas of basic and advanced SWAT, mobile field force tactics, high-risk patrol tactics, warrant service, hostage rescue, less-lethal munitions and active shooter tactics. He has participated in and/or supervised more than 450 high-risk tactical operations and continues in that role today. He is a court-certified expert in the use and deployment of diversionary devices and has a bachelor’s degree in administration of justice from Penn State University.
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Specialized Tactics for Operational Rescue and Medicine (FULL)
NTOA’s new STORM course is a comprehensive 4-day course that adapts and applies the standard of care created for the military and a wartime environment to the civilian tactical law enforcement setting. This course will empower the tactical medical provider with the knowledge and skills necessary to apply evidence based and combat proven life saving medicine and perform high-threat immediate extraction during high-risk operations.
Equipment List
Tactical uniform
Duty Belt
Boots
Ballistic armor
Tactical helmet
Protective mask w/ training cartridge (if able)
Eye/hearing protection
Training Handgun (Red/ Blue Gun/ Simunition)
Safety Equipment for Simunition (if accessible)
9mm Marking Rounds (if able to transport)
Individual medical equipment (Operator preference)
Weather gear (rain gear/cold weather clothing)
Energy Bars
Hydration System
Sunscreen
Insect Repellant
Biography
Captain Mark E. Gibbons is a nineteen year veteran of the Maryland State Police and currently serves as the Commander of the Education and Training Division. Captain Gibbons has served in command positions within the Aviation and the Special Operation Divisions and has served as a Barrack Commander in the Field Operations Bureau.
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Tactical Explosive Entry (FULL)
This course introduces tactical operators to the concept and practical application of tactical explosive breaching. Topics covered include the theory of explosives and explosions, safety and recognition of explosives, firing devices and accessories, construction of non-electric firing systems, theory of explosive breaching, construction/placement and firing of wood and metal door breaching charges, calculating net explosive weight and safe stand-off distance, target analysis and barricaded doors.
Equipment list
Range training uniform (long sleeve)
Range boots
Nomex gloves
Ballistic vest
Handgun
Holster and belt
Knife (pocket or tactical)
Eye protection (goggles)
Ear protection
Helmet
Biography
Sgt. Donnie Johnson is a 24-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He has been assigned to his department’s Special Enforcement Bureau for six years. His team has the collateral duty of coordinating all aspects of tactical breaching for SEB including manual tools, mechanical tools, thermal breaching tools, explosives and all related training.
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Tactical Precision Long Rifle (FULL)
This course exposes tactical personnel to effective long rifle deployment techniques and procedures. Topics include weapons selection and maintenance, use-of-force issues, rapid deployment, coordinated fire, hide and operational position selection. Practical range training will include cold bore rifle data, rapid bolt manipulation, extreme angle shooting, scope validation data, moving targets, range estimation and rifle data, target identification, dim light and no light scenarios, as well as assorted qualification and stress courses of fire.
Equipment list
Department training uniform (BDU, etc…)
Inclement weather gear
Elbow/knee pads
Hearing and eye protection
Canteen/CamelBak
Duty-scoped rifle with shooting sling
300 rounds duty ammunition
Optics
Cleaning gear
Note-taking devices
Flashlight
Duty protective mask
Compass
Optional equipment
Night vision scope for duty rifle
Shooting mat
Range finder
Calculator
Spotting scope
GPS
Ghillie suit
Hide-making material
Weight-bearing harness
Drag bag
Biography
Mr. Greg Hall is a retired 28-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police Department. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Police Special Emergency Response Team for 17 years, serving for six years as the tactical supervisor, assistant team coordinator and countersniper team leader. He has participated in more than 400 high-risk and tactical operations. Hall is a recipient of the Pennsylvania State Police Medal of Honor. Currently he is the Tactical Long Rifle Section Chair for the NTOA.
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24-HOUR TRACKS
Hostage Rescue Tactics
Designed for SWAT team members, this course covers hostage rescue concepts, rapid deployment and emergency entry tactics, tactical operations center concepts, crisis negotiations concepts and hostage rescue force options including: marksman-long rifle operations, stronghold assaults and vehicle assaults. This course will conclude with scenario-based training utilizing marking round technology.
Equipment list
SWAT uniform
Nomex gloves
Issued tactical body armor
Boots
Rain gear
Protective mask
Ballistic helmet
Goggles/eye protection
Primary entry weapon
Secondary entry weapon
Light mount for weapons, highly recommended
Training weapon capable of shooting 9mm training ammo (handgun/entry weapon)
Protective gear (head, face, neck, hands and groin)
Biography
Lt. Robert Chabali is a 28-year veteran of the Dayton (OH) Police Department where he has served as an operator, team leader and commander of the tactical unit for more than nineteen years. His duties include the supervision and management of major tactical incidents and serves as the incident commander. Currently, Lt. Chabali commands one of Dayton’s five districts, which provides uniform patrol, crime prevention and community oriented policing services to its citizens. He instructs internationally for the NTOA in various disciplines, including decision-making in critical incidents, high risk patrol operations, patrol response to violent-critical incidents, and high-risk tactical operations. Lt. Chabali serves as the Midwest Regional Director for the NTOA.
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Response to Active Shooter – Instructor Certification
Innovative tactics and tried-and-true techniques are the hallmark of this train-the-trainer course which is designed for individuals who teach police and SWAT personnel in immediate deployment/rapid intervention techniques. Topics to be covered include an historical overview of active shooter situations including school shootings, immediate deployment/rapid intervention tactics, barricade-hostage rescue concepts and instructional techniques. Training weapons will be used in field training exercises.
Equipment list
Students should be assigned as department instructors and have either completed a basic instructor development course or have equivalent experience as an instructor.
Students will bring their duty patrol gear (for movement purposes-NO LIVE FIRE). Officers who are assigned to SWAT should bring patrol duty gear uniform and SWAT gear.
Protective gear (head, face, neck, hands and groin)
Training Weapon and 9 mm Marking Rounds.
Biography
Don Alwes is a trainer and consultant with 23 years of law enforcement experience. He is a lead instructor for the National Tactical Officers Association in the areas of school and workplace violence and active shooter response. For 15 years, Don has served as an Adjunct Instructor for Kentucky’s Department of Criminal Justice Training. He has instructed law enforcement personnel in a variety of areas, including active shooter response/rapid deployment, terrorism, homeland security, school and workplace violence, firearms, tactics, vulnerability assessment, and executive development. In the role of team leader for the Kentucky Community Preparedness Program, Don supervised and performed anti-terrorism assessments for communities across Kentucky. He has served as a subject matter expert for projects sponsored by the National Institute of Justice and other agencies. Project topics have included school safety, active shooter response, school vulnerability assessment and critical incident planning, anti-terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, firearms, tactics, and law enforcement technologies. Don currently serves as a part-time officer for Wilmore Police Department in Wilmore, Kentucky.
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Shoothouse Instructor Certification
This course will provide the student with all the concerns and areas of importance for live fire shoothouse operations. Topics to be covered include safety inspections, personnel positioning, target placement and entry methods. The student will be exposed to all the elements required for the safe operation of live fire training scenarios
Equipment list
Eye protection
Hearing protection
Soft body armor
Handgun with operational holster
300 rounds of frangible handgun ammunition
Whistle, air horn or any other audible handheld device
Optional:
Entry vest
Helmet
Shoulder weapon
300 rounds of frangible shoulder weapon ammunition
Biography
Isaac R. Lopez has more than 13 years and 3000 hours of tactical experience with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Fla. Currently assigned to the firearms range with the training division, he is a member of ASLET and a NRA tactical instructor. As an assistant team leader with SWAT, his experience included the service of high-risk search warrants, the safe custody of barricaded subjects, and the resolution of hostage situations. Lopez has also worked various dignitary protection and security details. Certified by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to instruct general topics along with defensive tactics and firearms, he holds certifications in less-lethal projectiles, police rifle, submachine gun and shoothouse training.
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Training the Tactical Athlete
The workshop is open to law enforcement personnel who are in responsible for their unit’s fitness. This workshop will provide the Tactical Officer basic strength and conditioning concepts that will prepare the attendee to implement strength and conditioning programs. This is a 24 our tack that will be both lecture and hands-on. Topics covered will include: Basic Anatomy and Physiology, Strength Training principles, Speed development, Agility Training, Conditioning, Program Design, Injury Prevention, and Nutrition. At the end of the workshop the attendees should be able to design, implement, and properly instruct tactical personnel in weight training and metabolic conditioning as it relates to operational fitness. A certificate of completion will be given to attendees who complete the 24 hour workshop.
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16-HOUR TRACK
Armorer’s Course (FULL)
This two day armorers course covers everything from nomenclature and cycle of operation to basic assembly and disassembly of the major component parts and troubleshooting for the M4 or AR15. This course will also include service, maintenance and troubleshooting and diagnostic theory.
Upon successful completion each student will be manufactures certified for a period of 3- years. (This course is pass/fail.)
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SEMINARS
Advancements in PPE and Transition to Homeland Defense Security
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Crisis Negotiation Strategies
A team approach review of current incident debriefs using both negotiations and tactical teams to resolve critical incidents — what negotiators would like their commanders and tactical teams to know.
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Current Trends in Terrorism
This intensive seminar, based on the most current information available, will focus on terrorist groups and their methods of planning and attack, including communications, group modus operandi and leadership roles, funding, recent terrorist attacks abroad, pre-incident indicators and open source information on potential future attacks.
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Fitness Anywhere (FULL)
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the TRX program including history, benefits to first responders, equipment and principles. Students will participate in military workout and train-the-trainer concept.
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Litigation Avoidance and Techniques for Testifying
This course will cover current legal trends impacting tactical teams. Topics include report writing and giving depositions and testimony in court if on the receiving end of a civil lawsuit.
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Merging Disciplines to Address the Emerging Threats
This presentation provides students with a reasonable assessment of potential terrorist threats within the borders of the United States. The presentation will focus on the worldwide IED threat, the need to organize and coordinate high-risk mission supporting response elements and technology that can increase capabilities and enhance performance levels.
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National Regionalization of Small- and Medium-Size SWAT Teams
This course will focus on the issues of managing the tactical team in a small- to medium-size law enforcement agency. Sessions will include available resources, case studies of agencies, low-cost technologies, small incident management and command post operations.
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Night Vision /NVEOS Applications and Techniques for the Tactical Officer
This seminar will introduce the attendee to current technology applicable to law enforcement and then specific applications and techniques for tactical operations.
Specific applications for those assigned in both local and federal law enforcement as entry, perimeter, tactical observer/marksman, and surveillance/scouting will be addressed. Equipment, recommendations on how to use it, training, and where to find more information will all be addressed. This information packed seminar has been taught numerous times in various forms since 1996, is continually updated, and what that NTOA member will receive is not overly technical information but "news you can use" that can be taken back to the team. Attendees will receive a handout and certificate of training. Some equipment samples of applicable equipment will be utilized. This will be taught at the Unclassified LES/SSI level. US citizens/officers only.
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Policy and Legal Issues
This presentation will focus on contemporary SWAT policies and current case law that have a direct impact on SWAT teams across the nation.
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Robots in Tactical Operations: Another tool in your toolbox
Robots come in many shapes and sizes which are capable of accomplishing several mission objectives. Like tools in your toolbox, some robots may be more suitable for one tasks than they are for another. There are also tasks that you may not have considered which can be accomplished with a robot. The "Robots in Tactical Action" presentation will highlight many of these possibilities, including photos and videos of real scenarios. When lives are at risk, robots can help keep danger at a distance.
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SWAT Supervisors Tactics and Leadership #1: Critical Incident Management, Incident Action Planning and Incident Management Team Model
This course will cover incident management principles, leadership and unified command, incident action planning, the planning (P) NIMS and the incident management team model.
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SWAT Supervisors Tactics and Leadership #2: Resolution of Barricaded Suspect Operations
This course will cover basic guidelines for resolution of barricaded incidents, the force continuum and its applications, the proper deployment of containment and entry personnel, criteria for deployment, legal ramifications and use of diversionary, chemical and less-lethal devices.
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SWAT Supervisors Tactics and Leadership #3: SWAT Selection and Training
This course covers the SWAT selection process including physical fitness qualification tests, oral board questions and associated legal issues. A variety of training topics will be discussed including basic and advanced concepts, establishing an annual training calendar, developing safe realistic training scenarios and training documentation.
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SWAT Supervisors Tactics and Leadership #4: Beslan, Russia in your town, how your department should respond
The Beslan Russia Middle School terrorist attack and the slaughter and torture of hundreds of children is now history. What specific domestic and federal response has been promulgated as of January 2009? The answer is none. This seminar provides a specific mission, goals, and tactics to American law enforcement. If the solutions do not start with you, they will not happen.
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SWAT Supervisors Tactics and Leadership #5: Leadership and Lessons Learned in High Risk Warrant Service
This 4-hour course focuses on lessons learned during the evolution of warrant service tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) over the last 20 years. It includes a review of risk management principles, tactical decision-making and developing appropriate courses of action for warrant services, based on the actual mission. Numerous tactical case studies are presented, as are mission parameter guidelines and recent case law affecting warrant service operations. Not just for SWAT commanders and team leaders, this course offers timely information to anyone who supervises the service of search warrants in the performance of law enforcement duties.
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SWAT Supervisors Tactics and Leadership #6: Hostage Rescue TTPs
This presentation will explore crucial aspects of hostage rescue operations. Topics include hostage rescue concepts, rapid deployment and emergency entry tactics, tactical operations center concepts, crisis negotiations concepts and hostage rescue force options including tactical precision long rifle operations, stronghold and vehicle options.
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Tactical Technology
Beginning with an overview of some of the latest innovations for tactical applications, this seminar will highlight and demonstrate some of the recent developments in technology for SWAT.
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Tactical Technology and Surveillance
Designed to provide a familiarization in the use of tactical surveillance equipment. The course will cover the basic principles of wireless transmission, camera types, lighting sources, listening devices and robotics.
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Terrorism Tactics and Countermeasures: Homicide Bombers
This course is designed for command staff and police administrators assigned the responsibility of developing department policies, procedures and the training programs that support them. It provides an in-depth examination of terrorist tactics and the countermeasures used by both patrol and SWAT personnel to maintain homeland security. Topics include an overview of terrorist homicide bombings (international and domestic), explosive devices and blast dynamics, tactical intervention and interdiction team concepts, threat assessment and operational planning, tactical long rifle/observer concepts, a legal review, use-of-force policies and training issues.
Equipment list
Students should bring any documents, publications or training bulletins that address the issues to be discussed in this course. (Use-of-Force Policy and Procedures)
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