Thompson, Jon
Supervising Patrol Critical Incidents

***Must pre-register for this course. This course is limited to 40 students.

***This class is a 2-day course.

***This class is not intended for SWAT Officers, as it is designed primarily for patrol officers with no SWAT experience.

This course is designed to provide patrol supervisors with the information and tools needed to manage a critical incident prior to the arrival of SWAT. Understanding the methodology used in managing a dynamic tactical problem, incident command system fundamentals, and the 4 primary types of critical incidents involving an adversary will give the patrol supervisor the tools needed to succeed during these events.

Jon Thompson - Bio
Jon Thompson has been in law enforcement since 1988. He started his career with the Orange County (CA) Sheriff's Department, working custody, patrol, and as a training officer. He joined the Vancouver, WA Police Department in 1999, where he served as a detective and a sniper team leader on a regional SWAT Team. In 2011 Jon joined the Kent, WA Police Department, promoting to the rank of commander in 2014. Jon currently works as a commander in the patrol division. He is one of the commanders on the Valley SWAT regional team, which serves several agencies and communities in the south King County area.