Dubois, Wayne
Creating a Common Operational Picture

For tactical units to gain situational awareness quickly, it is imperative and vital to creating a common operational picture. A common operational picture is shared knowledge and understanding between individuals, teams, and command. It is critically important when many agencies are involved in major disasters and large tactical operations. Because fog, friction, and chance exist to some degree in every operation; a common operational picture is essential to success. This webinar will cover definitions and assist you in creating a better understanding of gaining a common operating view quickly. It will include some case law examples of lessons learned from a legal standpoint as well from personal experiences. It will also cover some critical methods needed before and during an operation to create a successful and common operation picture.

Wayne Dubois - Bio
Wayne is the MIRACLE Program Manager for the NTOA. He is a retired administrator with over 27 years of law enforcement experience. During his career he served in patrol, detectives, street crimes, and as an administrator, with additional duties as a SWAT Team and Incident Commander. Wayne served over 25 years on SWAT holding the positions of Team Leader and CNT Cadre Leader. During his career, Wayne has responded to, supervised, or been in command of hundreds of SWAT operations to include high risk warrant service, barricaded suspects, and hostage situations.

Waye is an instructor in numerous SWAT disciplines, instructing both his team and regionally for the Washington State Tactical Officers Association (WSTOA) from 2002 to 2017. During that time, he served as the President and as a lead instructor for the Washington State Tactical Officers Association (WSTOA). He was named SWAT Officer of the Year and Police Officer of the Year and was awarded the Medal of Valor. Wayne instructs in the NTOA's Command Cadre as well as multiple courses under the MIRACLE umbrella. Wayne is a certified emotional intelligence coach, and holds an M.A. in Executive Leadership from Liberty University.

Wayne has had two published articles on SWAT procedures and operations in a the NTOA's national publication, "The Tactical Edge."

Before law enforcement, he served four years on active duty as a ground surveillance systems operator in the U.S. Army, including deployment to Southwest Asia for six months during Operation Desert Shield & Storm.