CURRENT NEWS
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...
read moreNTOA Offers Public Order – Riot Control Training
Charlottesville, VA - It can happen anywhere, anytime. Be prepared. As we all witnessed on the weekend of August 12th, planned protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, spiraled out of control, resulting in deadly violence. Violence, whether perpetrated by groups or...
read moreNTOA 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...
read morePhoenix 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...
read moreNTOA 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...
read more2017 Educational Scholarship Winners Announced!
We congratulate the accomplished students who were awarded our 2017 "James Torkar Educational Scholarship." Each winner demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement and community service. This program benefits the children of members of the association and provides...
read moreBoard of Directors Election Results
The results of NTOA's election for Regional Directors are in! Congratulations and welcome to the NTOA Board of Directors! The winners for three-year terms, beginning in January 2017, are: Eastern Region: Master Police Officer Stephen Mescan is a 22-year veteran of the...
read moreMaryland medics improve tactical medical skills at NTOA’s 4-day TEMS training.
FIREHOUSE.COM - FREDERICK, MD -- It was a unique environment for a select team of Frederick County medics. But, they adapted quickly. They donned tactical gear, switched ball caps for helmets and left the cardiac monitors and drug boxes behind. The new tactical EMS...
read moreNTOA Academy Enrollment Opens
We are pleased to announce that enrollment for the NTOA Academy Command College is now open. The NTOA Academy provides a dynamic learning experience using online, resident and experience-based tactical learning modules. It is a unique and innovative approach to...
read moreNational 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...
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