This course is designed to expose police SWAT Team Commanders and Supervisors to contemporary SWAT issues, tactics and procedures. Topics include major incident debriefs; leadership issues, emotional intelligence, justifying SWAT; the use of SWAT Teams; SWAT standards and professionalism; contemporary SWAT issues and concerns; SWAT and the media; selection, training, discipline and removal of supervisors and team members; crisis negotiations considerations; tactical operation center considerations; operational planning; weapons and equipment selection; legal issues and considerations; critical incident management; barricade and hostage procedures; warrant service planning and procedures; and much more.
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Upcoming Scheduled Course
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Course Start Date
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Location
Instructor
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20254420
9/22/2025
8/22/2025
Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00
Hillsboro, OR
Thompson, Jon
7 SEATS LEFT
20254870
10/13/2025
9/19/2025
Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00
San Antonio, TX
Young, Bill
11 SEATS LEFT
20252710
11/3/2025
10/3/2025
Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00
Spokane, WA
Dubois, Wayne
14 SEATS LEFT
20254070
10/13/2025
10/8/2025
Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00
Mt Pleasant, WI
Thompson, Jon
20252690
10/20/2025
10/15/2025
Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00
Huntsville, AL
Young, Bill
20253130
11/3/2025
11/3/2025
Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Brambila, Jon
20260380
2/2/2026
1/2/2026
Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00
Frisco, TX
Thompson, Jon
20260040
2/23/2026
1/23/2026
Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00
Peachtree City, GA
Golden, Theodore
20260610
5/4/2026
2/6/2026
Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00
Bend, OR
Selleg, Jeff
20261100
3/23/2026
2/20/2026
Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00
Broomall, PA
Golden, Theodore
20260860
5/11/2026
4/10/2026
Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00
Douglasville, GA
McDuffie, Ralph
20260750
7/20/2026
6/19/2026
Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00
Arden Hills, MN
Thompson, Jon
20260250
10/5/2026
9/4/2026
Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00
Chandler, AZ
Thompson, Jon
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