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NTOA Announces Advanced Response Police Officer Course
In response to recent critical incidents, the NTOA designed its latest course to meet the needs of officers who may not be assigned to tactical teams, but still require advanced skills. The (NTOA is pleased to announce its newest course, Advanced Response Police...
NTOA Academy Combats Disparities in SWAT Leadership, Readiness
PoliceOne.com, July 26, 2017 - Tactical missions handled by SWAT are some of the most difficult and challenging facing law enforcement. In an effort to combat the broad disparities in SWAT leadership and readiness across the nation, and to provide equal access to the...
Phoenix Conference Scholarship Winners Announced
We are excited to announce scholarship winners for our 2017 tactical conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Again this year, the NTOA and its generous sponsors offered scholarships to “individual” members of NTOA. These scholarships cover the conference fee and room cost for...
NTOA Announces New Executive Director
Doylestown, Pa. (June 2017) – The National Tactical Officers Association is pleased to announce Cmdr. Thor Eells (ret.) as its new Executive Director. Eells brings a unique set of qualifications with an exceptional background in law enforcement, training and...
National SWAT Study Results Released
In 2013, the NTOA identified the need for an assessment of U.S. SWAT operations to provide a more accurate depiction of the exemplary work done by law enforcement agencies. The NTOA contracted the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to research...
The UAE SWAT Challenge International Edition
February 9-13, 2020
Dubai, UAE
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