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NTOA Co-sponsors the Law Enforcement Executive Leadership Futures and Foresight Summit
It Takes Visionary Leaders to Shape the Future Join Us to Envision Together Session # 001 of the National Command and Staff College’s “GREAT TO MAGNUS: Executive Leadership Futures & Foresight Summit" is scheduled for October 14-18, 2023, in the...
NTOA Honors Sid Heal in Latest Edition of The Tactical Edge
The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) is pleased to announce the fall edition of The Tactical Edge is now available. This issue features a special tribute article on the life and legacy of Charles “Sid” Heal, written by NTOA Director Emeritus Phil Hansen....
NTOA Educational Scholarship Application Now Open
NTOA's "James Torkar Educational Scholarship Program" provides funding for college tuition and other eligible expenses to dependent children of "Individual" members of NTOA. These scholarships may be awarded directly to the educational institution or into a 529...
Active Shooter Incident Management Checklist Endorsed by the NTOA as National Standard
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 19, 2022 – The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) announced today endorsement of the Active Shooter Incident Management Checklist as a national standard. Having a national standard means law enforcement, fire, and emergency...
NTOA Announces Release of its 2021 Annual Report
The NTOA is proud to present its 2021 Annual Report, highlighting the activities and achievements of the association in the past year. Despite a global pandemic, our staff shattered all expectations and took the NTOA to a new level. While COVID-19 had a terrible...
NTOA Releases Position Statement on No-Knock Warrant Service
This message is shared on behalf of the NTOA and its Board of Directors. No-knock warrant service has been the subject of many discussions over the past 30 years. These conversations often result in vigorous and passionate debates, and more often than not end with an...
NTOA Introduces the “Hero Workout”
The NTOA is pleased to introduce the “Hero Workout” to honor operators who are killed in the line of duty while serving in a tactical capacity. Based on input from the family and friends of the fallen hero, the NTOA will develop challenging workouts that pay tribute...
Four-week Training Plan Released for NTOA’s SWAT PFQ Test
The NTOA's Physical Fitness section has released a four-week training plan designed to give operators a baseline to equip them mentally and physically for their best effort on the NTOA PFQ. More time to prepare is always better, however, a minimum of four weeks is...
NTOA Partners with Wrap Technologies to Launch Virtual Reality Law Enforcement Behavioral Training
Colorado Springs, CO - June 9, 2020 – The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) is pleased to announce our partnership with Wrap Technologies, Inc. to provide in-depth training material and content for Wrap Reality’s virtual reality training scenarios. With...
Message from the NTOA’s Chaplaincy Section Chair
Message from the NTOA’s Chaplaincy Section Chair To our NTOA family: Since its founding in 1983, the NTOA and its members have weathered many storms together, from the days following 9/11 and the Global War on Terror to this new war on an invisible enemy, a virus that...
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