| 2021 Law Enforcement Operations Conference and Trade Show |
| 1400 1800 |  | Attendee Registration SPECIAL EVENT THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Student check-in will be on Saturday, September 11th from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and on Sunday, September 12th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Check-in will be held in the Bartle Hall D foyer of the Kansas City Convention Center. |
| 0800 1800 | | Attendee Registration SPECIAL EVENT 1 DAYS THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 10 hours - Instructor: Student check-in will be on Saturday, September 11th from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and on Sunday, September 12th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Check-in will be held in the Bartle Hall D foyer of the Kansas City Convention Center. | 0900 1100 | | Incident Debrief: The Oregon District Active Shooter Incident, Dayton, OH INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Malson, Chris This presentation will provide an in-depth analysis of the 2019 Oregon District Shooting in Dayton, Ohio. The police response to the shooting and the aftermath will be discussed. The presenter will also cover the background of the shooter and post-incident responses. | 1100 1700 | | Trade Show SPECIAL EVENT THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 7 hours - Instructor: Manufacturers and providers of equipment, products, and services used by police, fire, EMS, and other first responders are on hand to demonstrate products, provide information, and answer questions. Products such as apparel, firearms, body armor, rescue vehicles, footwear, technology and robotics, and thousands of other items will be available for viewing and handling. | 1230 1430 | | Resiliency Lessons Learned After Past Critical Incidents SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Mescan, Steve This unique course of instruction will delve into the post-critical incident challenges and issues that arise for law enforcement personnel who have been involved in these incidents. Officer resiliency, wellness, and methods to enhance the care of personnel will be discussed. Other factors such as legal, administrative and unforeseen challenges will be analyzed in detail, all with the goal of better preparing officers, teams, and agencies in dealing with the aftermath of critical incidents. The information provided is based on lessons learned post high-profile incidents that the instructor was personally involved in as an operator and team leader. | 1500 1630 | | Incident Debrief: Highway 16 Shootout, Madison County, MS INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 1.5 hours - Instructor: Sandridge, Mark | Clark, Rusty The goal of this presentation is to educate and prepare law enforcement for potential hazards when dealing with former military personnel. Students will be fully debriefed on the 2019 shootout on Highway 16 between Madison County (MS) deputies and Edgar Egbert, a former Marine. | 1900 2100 | | Incident Debrief: Hostage Incident, Orlando, FL INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Eklund, Chris | Bigelow, Jonathan This debrief will discuss lessons learned and challenges faced during a hostage incident that occurred in Orlando, Florida in 2018. An officer was shot during the initial response, and the suspect then barricaded with four children held as hostage. Over 20 hours, the Orlando Police Department SWAT Team and Orange County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team attempted to resolve the incident. Tactical, operational and administrative considerations will be discussed, as will the transition of teams. In addition, expectations and realities of law enforcement during critical incidents will be a focal point of this presentation. |
| 0830 1000 | | Opening Ceremony (MANDATORY) SPECIAL EVENT Course Length: 1.5 hours - Instructor: Opening Ceremonies will be held in room 3501 of the Kansas City Convention Center. This event will include a presentation of colors, the NTOA annual awards ceremony, and Keynote Speaker Dan Schilling, a military hero and bestselling author. This event is mandatory for all attendees, as important scheduling and logistical information regarding the week's events will be provided. | 1000 1700 | | Trade Show SPECIAL EVENT THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 7 hours - Instructor: Manufacturers and providers of equipment, products, and services used by police, fire, EMS, and others first responders are on hand to demonstrate products, provide information, and answer questions. Products such as apparel, firearms, body armor, rescue vehicles, footwear, technology and robotics, and thousands of other items will be available for viewing and handling. | 1030 1200 | | Incident Debrief: Armed Mobile Hostage, Saint Louis, MO FULL INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 1.5 hours - Instructor: Caupp, Adam This presentation will debrief an incident that began as a burglary interrupted by a homeowner. The suspect shot at the homeowner and left the area, later to be located by police. A vehicle pursuit followed during which the suspect threatened to kill his wife and baby, both of whom were being held hostage in the vehicle. Tactical decisions, command decisions, and lessons learned will all be covered. | 1100 1200 | | Business Meeting SPECIAL EVENT Course Length: 1 hour - Instructor: This presentation is conducted by the NTOA Board of Directors and provides an annual update on the status of the NTOA. Anyone is welcome to attend. | 1230 1430 | | Legal Update: Tactical Operations Liability: Current Trends, Legal and Policy Considerations FULL SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Daigle, Eric This session will review the applicable standards and case law applicable to the use of a tactical team and tactical related issues. The purpose is to identify the current legal challenges and successes directly related to tactical operations and tactical related equipment. These cases are reviewed for operators and commanders to understand the basis of force decisions and the method of meeting the constitutional requirements of the Fourth Amendment. | 1500 1630 | | Incident Debrief: Booking and Receiving Center Hostage Rescue, Orlando, FL FULL INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 1.5 hours - Instructor: Gunn, Christopher On March 21, 2020, an inmate in the intake area of the Orange County, FL Sheriff's Office jail pulled a gun and held four individuals hostage. This included a deputy, a corrections officer and a nurse. Officers and deputies were able to resolve the situation successfully after several hours. This unique debrief will discuss protocols, tactical decision-making, negotiations, training, inter-agency relationships, and much more. Lessons learned will be shared. | 1830 2130 | | Welcome Reception SPECIAL EVENT Course Length: 3 hours - Instructor: The NTOA is hosting a welcome reception on Monday evening, September 14th from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the National World War I Museum and Memorial. A live band, barbecue and drinks will be provided. All conference attendees, vendors, and instructors are invited for a night of relaxation and socializing. This event is generously sponsored by Point Blank Enterprises. The Museum is located at 2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 64108, about two and a half miles from the Marriott.Transportation will be provided. Buses will depart from the Central Street side of the Marriott Hotel starting at 6:15 pm and will continue to run a loop. The last pick up from the museum will be at 9:30 pm. |
| 0800 0945 | | Introduction to Negotiations for Tactical SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Doering, Patrick This presentation will provide an overview of negotiations tactics. Discussion will include barriers to communication and help students identify active listening skills, as well as indicators of progress in an incident. Also covered will be the "crisis state" and the factors that cause it. This comprehensive look at the negotiation process will refresh old skills while generating new ideas. | 0800 0945 | | Legal Update: Use of Force SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Daigle, Eric Attorney Daigle will discuss the history and reasoning behind the decision to remove the continuum from the police use of force policies a decade ago and why it is unacceptable to revive it in present-day policing. Law enforcement has worked for almost two decades to remove the stair-stepping methodology of the use of force continuum, due to its continued failure to represent the methodology of current case law accurately. During this webinar, you will obtain a better understanding of why an image does not represent the current established case law and the constitutional standards that we have in this Country. | 0800 1000 | | Incident Debrief: Heatherway Apartments Hostage Incident, Greeley, CO INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Meyer, Fred On June 29, 2012, a gang member wanted for several shootings was located by gang detectives in an apartment on the south side of Greeley. The gang member subsequently took a female acquaintance hostage, and threatened numerous times to shoot the hostage and police officers. The Greeley Police Department (GPD) SWAT Team responded with the GPD Crisis Negotiations Team, establishing contact with the hostage-taker. Eventually, a throw phone was introduced through a garden level window, giving a GPD SWAT sniper a window of opportunity to shoot the hostage-taker as he held the hostage in front of him, using her as a shield. This debrief will examine the dynamics of the incident and highlight lessons learned. | 0800 1200 | | Supervising Sniper Operations in Today's Environment SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Lang, Mark This 4-hour presentation will focus on personnel tasked with the responsibility of supervising police snipers directly or indirectly as members of a SWAT team. First and second line supervision and sniper team leaders will benefit from lessons learned of sniper deployment within the current landscape. Sniper response to conventional SWAT operations, protests, riots and large scale events/public venues will be discussed giving attendees a working knowledge to access their current sniper mission readiness. | 0800 1200 | | SWAT Contemporary Issues SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Golden, Theodore There is much more to a high performing team than just tactics and shooting. This presentation will include many topics that don’t get as much attention, but are vitally important to a team’s success. Topics such as training, leadership, professionalism, risk management, the use of FSDD's, command and control, documentation, officer wellness, and others will be discussed. The instructor will relate the topics to specific experiences and events around the country. | 0800 1200 | | The Reality of Police Combat and How to Train For It SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Watt, Randy This seminar presents a case study review of officer involved shootings and points out the correlation between effective and ineffective training and resulting performance. Including a discussion on the physiological and psychological effects of sudden, high-risk, life-threatening events on performance, this seminar offers strategies to use in training to make combat performance as effective as possible. | 0800 1700 | | Duty Knife as a Backup Weapon (Use and Deployment for LE) SEMINAR Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: Wihongi, Jared Most law enforcement officers, especially those on tactical teams, carry at least one knife on their person when on duty. In addition to the variety of utility functions a duty knife can perform, most officers carry a knife with intent to use it as a last-ditch survival weapon or weapon retention tool. Unlike other weapons officers carry, many agencies do not have a policy regarding knives. Consequently, the carry, deployment and defensive use of a knife is rarely trained. | 0800 1700 | | Excellence in Training SEMINAR Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: Willis, Brian Excellence in Training is a comprehensive program of advanced tactical mental preparation strategies, tactics, techniques and philosophies proven to enhance law enforcement training. The seminar will inspire trainers to think differently about the way they design and deliver training. The goal is to help good trainers become great trainers, and great trainers to deliver awesome training. The strategies covered in this program have been researched, utilized and refined over the past 26 years by Brian Willis, a veteran law enforcement officer and trainer. This program is specifically designed for law enforcement trainers. Key strategies covered in this seminar include: | 0800 1700 | | Tactical Mission Planning and Briefing FULL SEMINAR 2 DAYS Course Length: 16 hours - Instructor: Clement, Jeffrey | Miner, Eric This course is designed to expose police personnel (supervisors, tactical and task force team leaders, detectives, etc.) to procedures used for tactical mission planning and briefing of involved tactical personnel. Topics include mission planning documentation; operational planning for high-risk search warrants; scouting procedures for mission planning; primary, alternate, contingency, and emergency planning; suggestions on how to modify high-risk search warrant planning to other types of tactical missions (open area operations, barricaded subjects, arrest warrant/fugitive apprehension, and hostage barricade situations); and much more. Ensuring that a comprehensive but efficient briefing system is in place will be a course outcome. | 0800 1700 | | Tactical Vision - SWAT Edition FULL SEMINAR Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: Bartlett, Derrick Most police officers do not realize they are essentially blind. They believe the myth of being trained observers, when the reality is they see only a small percentage of the world around them at any given time. They also see it slower and with much less accuracy than they would be comfortable knowing. All of this compromises their effectiveness and their safety as SWAT officers. | 1000 1200 | | Incident Debrief: Dolton Hostage Rescue INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Tencza, Brian | Wesolowski, Richard This presentation debriefs a hostage rescue incident that took place at an insurance agency in Dolton, Illinois, in which an armed subject held a female worker hostage. Multiple external factors that contributed to the chaos of the violent incident, including large crowds, a busy roadway area, and limited areas for containment, react and assault, will be discussed. | 1000 1200 | | Legal Update: Tactical Operations Liability: Current Trends, Legal and Policy Considerations SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Daigle, Eric This session will review the applicable standards and case law applicable to the use of a tactical team and tactical related issues. The purpose is to identify the current legal challenges and successes directly related to tactical operations and tactical related equipment. These cases are reviewed for operators and commanders to understand the basis of force decisions and the method of meeting the constitutional requirements of the Fourth Amendment. | 1000 1200 | | Proactive Training for Officer Safety, Wellness, and Performance SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Mills, Sara Post-traumatic stress among emergency personnel is rising, with an average of one police officer suicide every 18 hours. It is estimated over 25 percent of police officers have stress-based physical health problems and 40 percent suffer from sleep disorders. Can we change these devastating statistics? Mindfulness practices such as yoga have shown to strengthen neurological and mental self-regulation, build resiliency, and increase physical stability and mobility. In this presentation, Olivia Mead of Yoga for First Responders will introduce a sustainable skill set for optimal functioning of one’s mind, body, nervous system and morale. The result of a consistent practice of YFFR protocol will lead to better performance and stress inoculation, and an increase in mindful responses to interpersonal communication versus emotional reactions. | 1300 1445 | | Anatomy of an Active Shooting Rampage and Analysis for Training SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Flewelling, James | Koch, Christopher This presentation will feature an innovative documentary profile of a protracted shooting rampage which took place in 2014. The documentary, from Vancouver Police Department - Force Options Training Unit/Odd Squad Productions, canvases offender mindset, officer perception and victim feedback. The lessons learned from this "on-view" officer-involved shooting incident will include a review of Exercise Vanguard, a full-scale reality-based training scenario involving 170 emergency services personnel and their response to a real-time multi-incident event to identify gaps in training. Presenters will provide a comprehensive overview of the training that has been implemented since the incident and how officer safety and departmental readiness has improved. Participants will hear in person from the officer who deployed his carbine and stopped the threat. | 1300 1445 | | Behavior Based CQB/Room Entry SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Thrasher, Trevor Behavior Based CQB will introduce the concepts involving how humans perform under high duress CQB situations, which is often extremely disconnected due to behavioral non-compliance from what is often taught and trained. The four critical tests of any tactic or skill will be discussed in relation to CQB/SWAT training and operations. Attendees will also learn the role of the three brains or "Triune Brain" when under threat and how to mitigate performance limitations of humans experiencing fight or flight activation as related to CQB. There will be numerous videos of real-world incidents to demonstrate the concepts. | 1300 1445 | | Incident Debrief: Challenges Encountered During the 2020 Civil Unrest in Portland, OR SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Schoening, Franz The presentation will debrief the civil unrest that occurred in the City of Portland in 2020, including the challenges encountered and lessons learned. Topics will include summaries of significant events, protester tactics, development of police tactics, resource constraints, and legal or legislative impediments that arose. | 1300 1445 | | Proactive Training for Officer Safety, Wellness, and Performance SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Mills, Sara Post-traumatic stress among emergency personnel is rising, with an average of one police officer suicide every 18 hours. It is estimated over 25 percent of police officers have stress-based physical health problems and 40 percent suffer from sleep disorders. Can we change these devastating statistics? Mindfulness practices such as yoga have shown to strengthen neurological and mental self-regulation, build resiliency, and increase physical stability and mobility. In this presentation, Olivia Mead of Yoga for First Responders will introduce a sustainable skill set for optimal functioning of one’s mind, body, nervous system and morale. The result of a consistent practice of YFFR protocol will lead to better performance and stress inoculation, and an increase in mindful responses to interpersonal communication versus emotional reactions. | 1300 1700 | | Law and Liability for the Team Leader SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Mescan, Steve This class will concentrate on the administrative issues related to leadership and the understanding of the liability concepts surrounding tactical operations. Emphasis will be placed on an understanding of the theories of liability as it relates to selection, training, operational status, entrustment of equipment, and police use of force. Students will have an understanding of the importance of the role the team leader in mitigating civil litigation. | 1300 1700 | | Policing Political Protests with National Standards SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Fomby, Spencer | Carroll, Richard | Davidov, Peter This seminar will cover issues related to policing violent political protests between Right- and Left-wing extremists. The presenter will share lessons learned from years of protest experience in the California Bay Area, including 12 protest events in 2017 and events in 2018 and 2020. | 1300 1700 | | Warrant Service Planning and Documentation SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Selleg, Jeff This class will concentrate on concepts of strategy and tactics coupled with risk analysis and risk mitigation for the planning process of high-risk warrant service. There will be an emphasis placed on the understanding of principles of sound doctrine and development of each operation based on its own merits. Students will have an understanding of the importance for the planning process and how it relates to post incident scrutiny and the justification process of tactical doctrine. | 1500 1700 | | Applying the NTOA Tactical Response and Operations Standard to Your Team SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Hardesty, Matt The NTOA Tactical Response and Operations Standard (TROS) was developed by and for law enforcement tactical teams to provide guidance in developing policy, tactics and training standards. Both the current and past TROS Review Committee chairs will provide an overview of the document and the logic behind the content in each section. Presenters will also explain how the TROS can be utilized to improve a team's capabilities and develop multi-agency and multi-discipline response plans. | 1500 1700 | | Incident Debrief: Barricaded Sovereign Citizen Gunman, Illinois INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Tencza, Brian | Wesolowski, Richard This presentation discusses a barricaded gunman incident involving a subject with a military background who claimed to be a sovereign citizen and survivalist. The subject was barricaded in a residence with his wife, who indicated to negotiators that her husband had multiple shooting positions set up in the home, the front door was booby trapped with a shotgun, and there were IEDs present throughout the residence. Response involved SSERT, CNT, use of OC and CS gas, and a BearCat to gain access to the home. | 1500 1700 | | Incident Debrief: Patrol Response to “Swatting” FULL INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Kochenderfer, Kevin This presentation will provide a debrief of a fatal “swatting” incident that occurred in Wichita, Kansas in 2017. Using audio and visual slide, the presenter will provide an overview of the incident as well as lessons learned. | 1500 1700 | | Jedi Mindset SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Pearson, David Recent events have led communities to become more skeptical, fearful and cynical regarding all sectors of law enforcement. For years, there has been a debate about whether officers should be warriors or guardians, and while there are positive arguments on both sides, the mere fact that we ask officers to take a side is problematic. Attendees will be exposed to a new perspective on law enforcement culture; The Way of the Jedi. We will explore the Jedi culture and training and show how adopting this philosophy into law enforcement training will create balanced, highly-effective officers who have a better policing experience and provide a better experience for their community. Attendees will also learn the importance of creating an integrated training program that involves consistency across the hard skills and integration of the hard and soft skills in all settings. Discussion will also include the concepts of coaching and mentoring and being a champion and advisor. |
| 0800 0945 | | 20 Hacks for Negotiators SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Doering, Patrick This presentation will help crisis negotiation teams develop and improve chemistry, skills and cohesiveness while also improving team standing within the department. These "hacks" represent tried and true methods from experienced crisis negotiation team leaders from throughout the United States. | 0800 0945 | | Behavior Based CQB/Room Entry SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Thrasher, Trevor Behavior Based CQB will introduce the concepts involving how humans perform under high duress CQB situations, which is often extremely disconnected due to behavioral non-compliance from what is often taught and trained. The four critical tests of any tactic or skill will be discussed in relation to CQB/SWAT training and operations. Attendees will also learn the role of the three brains or "Triune Brain" when under threat and how to mitigate performance limitations of humans experiencing fight or flight activation as related to CQB. There will be numerous videos of real-world incidents to demonstrate the concepts. | 0800 0945 | | Incident Debrief: Challenges Encountered During the 2020 Civil Unrest in Portland, OR SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Schoening, Franz The presentation will debrief the civil unrest that occurred in the City of Portland in 2020, including the challenges encountered and lessons learned. Topics will include summaries of significant events, protester tactics, development of police tactics, resource constraints, and legal or legislative impediments that arose. | 0800 1200 | | Dare to be Great: Leadership Strategies for Tactical Officers SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Willis, Brian It is easy to get caught up in the negativity of today's media and the rhetoric from the small, but very vocal special interest groups who would like people to believe the lie that all cops are thugs, racists and murderers. You have a choice however, you can: | 0800 1200 | | Incident Debrief: Lane Drive Hostage Rescue, Cobb County, GA INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Latham, Robert | Sabens, Michael This presentation will take participants through four hostage rescue incidents, culminating with an entry team-initiated hostage rescue. This Oct. 2, 2018 incident resulted in the rescue of two hostages and the death of one hostage taker. Cobb County Police Department SWAT team's background also will be discussed. | 0800 1200 | | Policing Political Protests with National Standards SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Fomby, Spencer This seminar will cover issues related to policing violent political protests between Right- and Left-wing extremists. The presenter will share lessons learned from years of protest experience in the California Bay Area, including 12 protest events in 2017 and events in 2018 and 2020. | 0800 1200 | | Snipers at Work FULL SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Bartlett, Derrick Many people, both inside and outside the tactical community, have a limited understanding of what police snipers really do, or when and where they do it. A sniper’s true mission is surrounded in mystery and mythology. This is to the detriment of the dedicated individuals filling the sniper role on tactical teams around the country. This presentation will look closely at the real world of police sniper operations. Through various historical case studies, we will learn about training, equipment and tactics unique to the most challenging and important job in the tactical world | 0800 1200 | | Tactical Team Leader Considerations and Leadership Part 1 SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Murphy, Dan This presentation will focus on the role and responsibilities of a Team Leader in today's environment. Topics including leadership, current trends and concerns, decision-making, and operational philosophy will be discussed in depth. | 0800 1700 | | Dynamic Engagement Strategies FULL SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: Weigel, Kurt Law enforcement personnel are inevitably required to operate within close proximity to people. This includes suspects, victims and otherwise uninvolved individuals. This proximity occurs just the same in high-risk operations as it does during unknown risk or routine law enforcement operations. | 0800 1700 | | Managing Critical Incidents SEMINAR Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: McDuffie, Ralph This one-day course is designed to provide law enforcement supervisors and command personnel with the information and tools needed to manage a large-scale critical incident. This course will include a NIMS review, but the focus of the course is providing the tools for supervisors and command personnel to succeed when responding to active threats. The roles and responsibilities of the Incident Commander will be discussed and applied through practical group exercises. Command decision-making through a proven system that streamlines the flow of direction and information will be a central focus of this course. | 1000 1200 | | Incident Debrief: Watauga County Officer Involved Shooting FULL INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Coggins, Kevin In April of 2021 a suspect shot and killed his mother, stepfather, and two deputies during an hours-long standoff in Watauga County, North Carolina. A third law enforcement officer was wounded. This debrief will review the background of the incident, the officer rescues that were conducted, and the response of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Special Response Team. | 1000 1200 | | Task Force Operations: Lessons Learned from the Murder of a CI SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Fairfield, James When a confidential informant during a multi-agency task force operation is kidnapped and killed and the national media arrives, things get complicated. Debates over who was "in charge," governing policy, jurisdiction, investigative oversight and civil litigation are now front and center. This seminar details some of the collateral impact of that event and makes some best practice recommendations to defend yourself, your team, and your agency. | 1000 1200 | | Top 20 Tactical Concepts: 1-5 SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Pearson, David This course is broken up into four (4) separate presentations. Attendees may attend any number of the presentations. Different concepts included in the Top 20 will be covered in each session. | 1300 1445 | | Behavior Based CQB/Room Entry SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Thrasher, Trevor Behavior Based CQB will introduce the concepts involving how humans perform under high duress CQB situations, which is often extremely disconnected due to behavioral non-compliance from what is often taught and trained. The four critical tests of any tactic or skill will be discussed in relation to CQB/SWAT training and operations. Attendees will also learn the role of the three brains or "Triune Brain" when under threat and how to mitigate performance limitations of humans experiencing fight or flight activation as related to CQB. There will be numerous videos of real-world incidents to demonstrate the concepts. | 1300 1445 | | Incident Debrief: Response to 100+ Days of Protests and Civil Unrest in Louisville INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Humphrey, Paul This presentation will debrief the Louisville Metro Police Department's response to protests and civil unrest in the wake of the Breonna Taylor shooting and George Floyd death. Topics covered will include leadership, tactics, and planning during the prolonged response of over 130 days. Discussion will touch on key decision points and events and examine successes and failures. | 1300 1445 | | Top 20 Tactical Concepts: 6-10 SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Pearson, David This course is broken up into four (4) separate presentations. Attendees may attend any number of the presentations. Different concepts included in the Top 20 will be covered in each session. | 1300 1700 | | Bridging the Gap: An Essential Spanish Skillset for Every Officer SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Chacon, Adam This course is limited to the first 40 students. | 1300 1700 | | Building the Tactical Athlete: A Roadmap to High-Performing Durable Operators SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Long, Brice As tactical athletes, law enforcement officers face complex physical challenges daily for the entirety of their careers. And unlike professional sports athletes, these careers can last decades. Proper physical conditioning is important for success in the field, particularly for SWAT officers. Equally, if not more, important should be a focus on creating durable operators who not only perform at their peak, but can sustain that level of performance for years. The O2X curriculum provides comprehensive, science-backed training and education designed to help tactical athletes finish their careers as strong as they started. The O2X EAT SWEAT THRIVE methodology offers practical tools tactical athletes can use to improve nutrition, conditioning, sleep, stress management, and build resilience daily. This presentation offers an in depth look at what it takes to make these practices a fundamental part of a daily routine and how to foster a strong small-unit and department culture of performance. Sleep is a critical component of performance and has a direct impact on mental and physical readiness. For tactical athletes, shift work and sleep debt are often an undeniable part of the job; however, there are concrete strategies that can be learned and used to manage fatigue, improve sleep quality, and increase overall performance on and off the job. During this session, participants will learn from a leading sleep scientist with extensive experience working with tactical athletes. The expert will discuss the science of sleep and provide action steps that attendees can take towards improving the quality of their rest. Topics like shift work, strategic napping, caffeine, habits, mindset, and sleeping environment will be covered in depth. | 1300 1700 | | Critical Thinking and Condensed Time Decision-Making for the Team SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Mescan, Steve This course is designed to provide the operator, team leader and tactical commander a condensed decision-making model. The model takes Boyd's Cycle OODA Loop and examines how to make a legal, ethical, tactically sound and efficient decision focused on the preservation of life and safety for all concerned. The model is designed to create a synergistic relationship between operators, team leaders and command. The decision-making model transfers from the condensed time frame of the incident to the post-incident investigation, internal affairs investigation, civil and criminal court proceedings to explain and justify actions and decisions under situations which are tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving. Students will leave this class with the fundamental tools to apply the decision-making model to their team's tactical doctrine. | 1300 1700 | | Policing Unmanned and Model Aircraft SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Galante, Anthony With the immense propagation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) aka "drones" throughout the United States, many local law enforcement agencies are progressively finding themselves responding to prohibited, reckless, and illegal operations with this dynamically changing technology by individuals. Drones are unmanned flying aircraft that can be controlled by an operator or autonomously programmed using computer software to be flown according to GPS coordinates. Drones come in various shapes and sizes and can be customized to carry out specific functions. Recent technological advancements and strong commercialization have made drones much more affordable and accessible to the public and there has been a rapid influx of devices into the market. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reported a dramatic and alarming increase in drone sightings by aircraft pilots. The FAA is working closely with the law enforcement community to investigate and enforce the unauthorized or unlawful operation of unmanned aircraft, and currently has dozens of open enforcement cases pending. The FAA has specified that it will be relying on local law enforcement to respond and investigate these UAS events in the field since they do not have sufficient manpower to do so. Law enforcement agencies need to understand how to respond to the authorized/unauthorized use of this technology and the applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing their use. | 1300 1700 | | Strategic Planning for SWAT Leaders SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Dubois, Wayne This course discusses the importance of strategic planning for SWAT teams and how it can provide a unified direction for team members and commanders alike in moving the team forward in its level of service. | 1300 1700 | | Supervising Sniper Operations in Today's Environment SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Lang, Mark This 4-hour presentation will focus on personnel tasked with the responsibility of supervising police snipers directly or indirectly as members of a SWAT team. First and second line supervision and sniper team leaders will benefit from lessons learned of sniper deployment within the current landscape. Sniper response to conventional SWAT operations, protests, riots and large scale events/public venues will be discussed giving attendees a working knowledge to access their current sniper mission readiness. | 1300 1700 | | Tactical Team Leader Considerations and Leadership Part 2 SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Murphy, Dan This presentation will continue from the mornings session, but will focus on a review of tactical considerations related to barricade operations, high-risk warrant service, and hostage situations. Multiple incidents will be discussed and utilized in emphasizing the learning points. | 1500 1700 | | Force Stress Exposure Training (FSET) SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Fairfield, James As a new "team" member, the behaviors of senior members are often imitated but rarely captured in the form of a future training document. Force-on-force marking cartridges arrived to the training world and enhanced the realism of simulated events, but the focus was on their safe use, not learning from the spontaneous behaviors generated while under stress. The Force Stress Exposure Training (FSET) is a process used to break scenario-based training into modules that scripts and controls role player actions. The trainee is faced with progressively more complicated decisions and due to scripting, the response of one trainee can be directly compared to the response of another. | 1500 1700 | | Incident Debrief: Hostage Rescue on Magical Way, Tucson, AZ INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Hilliker, Pat | Salisbury, Dain This debrief will discuss a hostage situation during which an armed suspect threatened to kill his 9-year-old son. The 18-hour deployment had local teams turning over the scene to one another and concluded with a deliberate hostage rescue. | 1500 1700 | | Negotations Case Presentation: Barricade Suspect with Shot Fired SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Doering, Patrick This presentation will discuss a domestic disturbance incident involving a suspect who patrol officers had responded to the night before and who had multiple felony warrants. The suspect barricaded in the basement and when patrol formed a react team, they entered the basement along with a K9. Upon entry, the K9 contacted the suspect and a gunshot was heard. Officers disengaged and SWAT and negotiators were activated. Discussion will involve attempts at negotiation involving voice-to-voice contact and eventually the use of a throw phone. The suspect made several suicide by cop statements and after several hours, gas was deployed into the residence. After approximately nine hours, the suspect surrendered. The presentation includes audio of the negotiations and an interview with the K9 officer. |
| 0800 0945 | | Creating a Common Operational Picture SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Dubois, Wayne 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. | 0800 0945 | | Incident Debrief: 145th St. Hostage/Barricade, McLeod County, MN INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Liepold, Alan | Johnson, Dan This barricaded hostage incident began with several people being threatened by a suspect with a long gun at a rural farm site near Hutchinson, MN. Three people were able to flee the farm site and call law enforcement. One victim barricaded herself in the farm house, but was trapped there as the suspect roamed outside. Deputies responded and were confronted by the suspect with a long gun and the suspect fled into a barn. Intel revealed the suspect was high on meth, paranoid, and had been "fortifying" the areas for protection. Information was that he had tunnels in the woods and a sniper position in a grainery. The victim was ultimately rescued by a tactical officer and the suspect eventually shot himself. Assisting agencies included the Minnesota State Patrol SWAT team and air support, the East Metro SWAT team, the Bloomington Bomb squad (TAC CAT), the Wright County SWAT Team, Carver County K9, Life-link air-ambulance and Allina ambulance. | 0800 0945 | | Incident Debrief: AZ DPS OIS Involving Aerial Use of Force SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Brooks, Neil | Engwis, Matthew This debrief will discuss the inception of the aerial use of force program for the department to include training and lessons learned. This debrief will also cover an officer-involved shooting that occurred in 2018 in Quartzite, AZ. An officer was shot during the initial response to an armed subject who set up an ambush for officers. The suspect was armed with multiple scoped rifles, night vision, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and access to a vehicle with additional firearms and ammunition. Being in a remote location, two shooters were deployed to engage the suspect by helicopter. | 0800 0945 | | Instructor Development for Active Shooter Training SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Ellis, Eric | Embry, Alex This instructor development course will review current trends in active shooter incidents nationwide and discuss the lessons learned and how they should shape our training moving forward. A review of active shooter protocol will be conducted and adjustments for these policies based on the trends will be discussed. This includes TCCC and its integration into training, along with the Rescue Task Force model. Scenario development will be discussed in detail to allow instructors to better teach and challenge their officers. This course is designed for officers who have previously been involved with active shooter instruction at their departments. | 0800 0945 | | Tactical Decision-Making: Suicidal vs. Criminal Barricade Situations SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Mescan, Steve This course will provide an in-depth look at the various operational aspects and decisions that must be made before and during incidents that involve suicidal subjects vs those involving criminals. Increased litigation and a better understanding of legal responsibilities have led law enforcement to re-evaluate the decision-making process, thereby having an impact on the tactics employed. Legal ramifications will be discussed in conjunction with tactical considerations. | 0800 1200 | | Built to Serve: Leadership Principles to Lead the Next Generation SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Allen, David Built to Serve provides a foundation of leadership principles used to effectively lead the next generation entering the workforce. There are many challenges leaders face every day and one of those challenges is finding the most effective way to lead the newer generation of employee. Today’s leaders are expected to know the personality traits and meet expectations of multiple generations, which can be a difficult task if unprepared. Built to Serve provides students with principles to use when trying to build strong productive teams. The principles presented have been effective in building high performing teams, reducing turnover, and preparing the next generation of leaders. This presentation is interactive and will leave participants with a plan to improve their leadership skills. | 0800 1200 | | Emotional Intelligence Strategies SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Selleg, Jeff Well balanced emotional intelligence is critical for tactical leaders to lead their elements during tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving situations. Science is very clear that all leadership is founded in relationships and relationships in tactical teams are founded in trust and communication. Emotional Intelligence shapes how leaders perceive themselves, how they recognize and control their own emotions as well as how effectively they manage interpersonal relationships. When these skills are in balance, the leader makes stronger, faster decisions with lower levels of stress. | 0800 1200 | | High-Risk Manhunt Operations FULL SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Winslow, Charles THIS COURSE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 40 STUDENTS. | 0800 1200 | | Pitfalls, Perils, and Positive Team Performance SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Ijames, Steve This presentation will address the historical and foundational aspects of contemporary tactical policing from both a positive and negative perspective. Key problem areas will be addressed through critical incident debriefs, and the "lessons learned" in legal challenges that often follow. The seminar will offer action steps to reduce the probability of negative outcomes, and increase the probability of safe and effective tactical policing. | 0800 1200 | | Sniper Training Development SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Haugo, Gar This class will focus on how to develop relevant, sustainment training for law enforcement snipers. Students will be provided with the NTOA Sniper Section’s philosophy on training based on input from snipers from across the country. Using this information, they will learn a systematic process to identify training topics and needs to build a stronger sniper program. | 0800 1200 | | Tactical Team Leader Considerations and Leadership Part 1 SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Murphy, Dan This presentation will focus on the role and responsibilities of a Team Leader in today’s environment. Topics including leadership, current trends and concerns, decision-making, and operational philosophy will be discussed in depth. | 0800 1700 | | Dynamic Engagement Strategies FULL SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: Weigel, Kurt Law enforcement personnel are inevitably required to operate within close proximity to people. This includes suspects, victims and otherwise uninvolved individuals. This proximity occurs just the same in high-risk operations as it does during unknown risk or routine law enforcement operations. | 0800 1700 | | Strengthening Leadership, Resilience and Well-Being SEMINAR Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: Javidi, Dr. Mitch It is well-established that our performance and leadership success is profoundly connected to our emotional well-being and physical health. Building on Colonel Boyd's OODA Loop and Reversal Theory, this workshop provides a set of comprehensive Situational, Cognitive, and Emotional dominance tools to activate positive and critical emotional intelligence attributes. | 1000 1200 | | Incident Debrief: Milwaukee PD Warrant Service INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Deboer, Trevor | Kulwich, Gerald This presentation will review a tragic incident in which a Milwaukee PD Tactical Enforcement Unit Officer was killed while serving a search warrant in February of 2019. The review will be provided by members of the team and will provide a detailed account of the incident as well as lessons learned. | 1000 1200 | | Incident Debriefing as a Path to Professionalism SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Ellis, Eric | Embry, Alex This course will familiarize attendees with a structured debrief protocol as demonstrated by the overview of an officer-involved shooting and manhunt. On Oct. 14, 2014, McHenry County Sheriff's deputies were called to a residence in Holiday Hills for a check for well-being call in regards to a suicidal subject. On arrival, deputies were ambushed by the subject with rifle fire. Follow-up on the shortcomings noted in this response and implementation of those lessons learned will be reviewed so that other agencies can use a similar pattern of learning to guide the development of their teams. This presentation will also demonstrate a structured path to take a SWAT team from a "Tactical Team" to a "Tier 1" team, as designated by the NTOA's Tactical Response and Operations Standard. | 1000 1200 | | Leading Beyond Chaos SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Watt, Randy This presentation discusses rapid leadership response activities and processes to establish order in the beginning stages of a "worst-case scenario" event. | 1000 1200 | | Top 20 Tactical Concepts: 11-15 SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Pearson, David This course is broken up into four (4) separate presentations. Attendees may attend any number of the presentations. Different concepts included in the Top 20 will be covered in each session. | 1300 1445 | | Coordinated Response to Excited Delirium Incidents SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Farris, Fred This seminar will provide a historical perspective on excited delirium and the importance of having a planned and well-coordinated response to highly volatile events. The importance of recognizing medical crisis quickly is key to reducing the risk of in-custody death. Training in recognition and the coordinated response from all stake holders is the basis for this class which is designed for sworn and non-sworn law enforcement personnel including call takers and dispatchers, fire and EMS personnel, and legal advisors. | 1300 1445 | | Incident Debrief: Armed Barricade FULL INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Allen, David On July 22, 2008, the Okaloosa County (FL) Sheriff's Office Special Response Team responded to an armed barricaded suspect who was wanted for felony criminal charges and was suffering from mental health issues. The suspect had escaped from a mental health facility prior to barricading and arming himself in his home in Fort Walton Beach, FL. This presentation will debrief the incident that involved several hours of attempted negotiation and a gunfight that resulted in the death of the suspect and an SRT member. Discussion will cover the operation, lessons learned, and how to move forward as a team following the death of a teammate. | 1300 1445 | | Top 20 Tactical Concepts: 16-20 SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Pearson, David This course is broken up into four (4) separate presentations. Attendees may attend any number of the presentations. Different concepts included in the Top 20 will be covered in each session. | 1300 1700 | | Developing Your SWAT Training Program SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Hardesty, Matt This seminar will discuss using the Tactical Response and Operations Standard (TROS) to assist with training, breaking training down to manageable groups. Topics covered will include addressing the OODA Loop in training and developing training in phases (crawl, walk, run, sprint). Do we need to sweat to be trained? With academics plus practical, is everyone a trainer? Are you flexible enough to adapt to current problems or needs? | 1300 1700 | | Integrating Firefighters into SWAT and Mobile Field Force: Tackling the Third Rail of Law Enforcement and Fire Service Collaboration SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Etzin, James Well before the recent civil unrest affecting communities throughout the world, the use of "fire as a weapon" has been a significant concern for emergency responders. Whether a barricaded subject setting fire to a structure, a fire-initiated ambush, civil unrest, or terrorist attack, the presence of fire adds to the complexity of a critical incident and pushes most SWAT teams well outside their comfort zone. This presentation will arm command officers and SWAT teams with realistic options for extinguishing fire within a tactical environment, including the use of force-protected conventional firefighters, cross-trained operators, and/or fully-integrated "tactical firefighters." Participants will also gain a better understanding of how the knowledge, skills, and tools firefighters possess can contribute to operational success and also reduce the potential for deadly force. | 1300 1700 | | Off-Duty Critical Incident/Officer Mindset SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Hernandez, Brandon For any officer, being involved in an off-duty critical incident will be the most definitive and stressful event you can be involved in during your career in law enforcement. In 2008, Officer Brandon Hernandez was involved in an off-duty shooting that his family and friends witnessed. That day forever changed him and his family. In this presentation, Officer Hernandez will debrief his deadly force incident, discuss the "what happens next" after the deadly force incident when the uniformed police arrive, and how to deal with the aftermath and stress involved. He will also discuss when or when not to get involved in situations off-duty. Other topics discussed will be his second on-duty shooting, media, social media, legalities, preparedness, and mindset. | 1300 1700 | | Optics Insight and Evaluation SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Beckstrand, Tom This seminar teaches the law enforcement sniper how to evaluate and select optics for duty use. The details covered will also help the sniper articulate to his command the reasons why premium optics are essential. The evaluation and selection steps covered include scopes features necessary for duty use, reticle selection, mounting considerations, tracking and reticle cant tests, and scope set-up tricks that eliminate common problems for the precision rifleman. | 1300 1700 | | Tactical Team Leader Considerations and Leadership Part 2 SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Murphy, Dan This presentation will continue from the mornings session, but will focus on a review of tactical considerations related to barricade operations, high-risk warrant service, and hostage situations. Multiple incidents will be discussed and utilized in emphasizing the learning points. | 1300 1700 | | The Articulation of the Use of Deadly Force SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Robles, Luis Long after you have survived the gunfight, it will come back to life. This time, the shooting incident will rise from the ashes within the walls of internal affairs, a use-of-force review board or a courthouse. So how do you prepare for this contingency? Becoming fluent in the language of special weapons and tactics is a good start. Often, a lawyer who understands use of force can point out specific areas you should address. Attorney Luis Robles will provide insight into the use of tools like the OODA Loop and how it can strip the officer/suspect encounter to its barest essentials. Aside from the practical application of the OODA Loop (observe, orient, decide and act) to your day-to-day work, the OODA Loop readily creates a structure which an officer can use to explain any incident, especially a critical incident such as an officer-involved shooting. | 1500 1700 | | Incident Debrief: 2019 I-94 Vehicle Hostage Incident FULL INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Anderson, Michael | La Fleur, Christina This debrief describes a tactical situation which started when a DNR warden initiated a pursuit of a stolen vehicle, with shots being fired at pursuing officers. The vehicle was ultimately pitted into a guard rail near an on ramp to I-94, a busy traffic area. Immediately, the vehicle windows of the stolen minivan were covered with blankets to deliberately hinder tactical officers' visual observations. The male subject demanded a hostage negotiator and indicated he had two hostages, an adult female and a 6-month-old baby. The standoff lasted for hours, with a multi-jurisdictional response from assisting law enforcement tactical assets. The situation is ended with the male subject being shot by tactical officers. The presenters will cover all aspects of the operation, and will show perspective from the negotiation side in this complex and somewhat unusual incident. | 1500 1700 | | Surviving Team Leadership in the Current Environment SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Watt, Randy Being a team leader in 2021 is like leading a small unit through a minefield. How do you prepare yourself and your team to survive the experience? This class gives tried and true principles for dealing with political, operational, logistical, and perceptional risks. |
| 0800 0945 | | Incident Debrief: AZ DPS OIS Involving Aerial Use of Force SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Brooks, Neil This debrief will discuss the inception of the aerial use of force program for the department to include training and lessons learned. This debrief will also cover an officer-involved shooting that occurred in 2018 in Quartzite, AZ. An officer was shot during the initial response to an armed subject who set up an ambush for officers. The suspect was armed with multiple scoped rifles, night vision, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and access to a vehicle with additional firearms and ammunition. Being in a remote location, two shooters were deployed to engage the suspect by helicopter. | 0800 0945 | | Incident Debrief: Hostage Rescue, Baltimore City INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Wein, Zachary This presentation will debrief a hostage rescue incident that occurred in Baltimore City, MD. Actual body camera footage will be viewed and the entire incident, including real failures at many different levels of this operation, will be discussed. | 0800 0945 | | Task Force Operations: Lessons Learned from the Murder of a CI SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Fairfield, James When a confidential informant during a multi-agency task force operation is kidnapped and killed and the national media arrives, things get complicated. Debates over who was "in charge," governing policy, jurisdiction, investigative oversight and civil litigation are now front and center. This seminar details some of the collateral impact of that event and makes some best practice recommendations to defend yourself, your team, and your agency. | 0800 1200 | | Developing Exercises to Validate Plans and Procedures SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Komondor, Gene In this presentation, students will first participate in an interactive session to become familiar with the process for designing and evaluating both discussion and operations-based exercises. Discussion begins with an analysis of learning objectives and the tasks to be evaluated. Using the results of the analysis, participants will identify the various core capabilities needed by personnel to respond effectively to an incident. Students will review excerpts from actual emergency operations plans and determine the type of training needed to perform according to those plans. Exercise objectives will be developed to create an exercise scenario. Students will then write exercise evaluation guides. | 0800 1200 | | Foundations of Modern Tactics SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Selleg, Jeff Modern tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) have their roots in the principles of conflict founded by the great military strategists through millennia. This seminar traces modern tactical decision-making to its roots in the great strategists. At the end of the seminar, participants will be able to better understand why modern day tactics work, but how the context in which they were derived. This will prepare tacticians to better apply their TTP's to given emergencies. | 0800 1200 | | Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in Law Enforcement SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Galante, Anthony This course focuses on rapid exploration and integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the law enforcement agency. UAS are proving to be reliable and require a much less fiscal investment into an agency's annual budget as compared to aviation units. This course offers a broad overview for agency heads and command staff in the beginning stages of implementing a UAS program, as well brief overview at becoming a UAS operator. | 0800 1200 | | Off-Duty Critical Incident/Officer Mindset SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Hernandez, Brandon For any officer, being involved in an off-duty critical incident will be the most definitive stressful event you can be involved in during your career in law enforcement. In 2008, Officer Brandon Hernandez was involved in an off-duty shooting that his family and friends witnessed. That day forever changed him and his family. In this presentation, Officer Hernandez will debrief his deadly force incident, discuss the “what happens next” after the deadly force incident when the uniformed police arrive, and how to deal with the aftermath and stress involved. He will also discuss when or when not to get involved in situations off-duty. Other topics discussed will be his second on-duty shooting, media, social media, legalities, preparedness, and mindset. | 0800 1200 | | Rescue Task Force: Public Safety's Current Jedi Mind Trick SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Etzin, James Ever since the 1999 tragedy at Columbine High School, law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and Canada have been training on the "contact team and extraction team" approach to threat and casualty management during active assailant incidents. This is mainly attributed to the historical reluctance of conventional fire service and/or emergency medical services personnel to enter the warm zones of such environments and Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) providers not always being readily available. However, given the growing acceptance and utilization of rescue task forces, many law enforcement agencies are now falling into a dangerous trap by deemphasizing the critical roles point of wounding care by law enforcement officers, extraction teams, and unconventional transportation will continue to play during future critical incidents. Given the 35 years the presenter has spent studying such events, visiting affected communities, and interviewing countless emergency responders and survivors who were involved, many past and recent examples of extraction teams contributing to casualty survival will be referenced. Information will also be provided that will arm command officers with reasonable expectations and help perimeter personnel, contact teams, extraction teams, rescue task forces, conventional fire service/emergency medical services personnel, SWAT officers, and hospital providers work together to simultaneously "stop the killing and dying." | 0800 1200 | | Rifle Fitting SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Beckstrand, Tom This class covers how to fit a rifle to the individual to whom it's issued. Discussion covers when and why quick-adjust length-of-pull and comb height are essential, and what shooting position to fit the rifle in. Topics also include the effects of recoil on eye relief threshold and the different types of rifle fitting. | 0800 1200 | | Terrorist Tactics Against Law Enforcement: Lessons Learned at Home and Abroad SEMINAR Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Branyon, Bart This course will discuss Islamic jihadi terrorist groups, their origins, motivations, interaction, lessons learned abroad and current trends. It is crucial that US SWAT teams understand terrorist tactics that not only take into account a law enforcement response, but also specifically target those responders for destruction. As global jihadi terrorism spreads from the battlefields of the Middle-East, it is imperative that the accomplished SWAT officer fully understands their enemy and knows how to defeat them in the streets of America. | 0800 1200 | | The Articulation of the Use of Deadly Force SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Robles, Luis Long after you have survived the gunfight, it will come back to life. This time, the shooting incident will rise from the ashes within the walls of internal affairs, a use-of-force review board or a courthouse. So how do you prepare for this contingency? Becoming fluent in the language of special weapons and tactics is a good start. Often, a lawyer who understands use of force can point out specific areas you should address. Attorney Luis Robles will provide insight into the use of tools like the OODA Loop and how it can strip the officer/suspect encounter to its barest essentials. Aside from the practical application of the OODA Loop (observe, orient, decide and act) to your day-to-day work, the OODA Loop readily creates a structure which an officer can use to explain any incident, especially a critical incident such as an officer-involved shooting. | 1000 1200 | | Stress Management Imperatives SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Javidi, Dr. Mitch Tactical and special operations officers experience more psychological stress than physical danger; however, their bodies don't know the difference. Under emotional stress, their bodies release the same hormones that compel them to run for their lives, while their brain fights to keep them grounded and rational. Although adjusting to surging stress hormones positively helps in VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) situations, it could be detrimental to building better leadership capacity, relationships, resiliency, emotional health and well-being. Although many, have heard of "Fight or Flight" response, most have never heard of the studies or exercise what is known of the body's autonomic nervous system which includes "Rest and Renew." Research has shown that chronically elevated stress levels lead to depletion of raw materials in the body we call adrenal burnout or adrenal fatigue. In contrast, a "rest and renew" response helps produce a state of equilibrium in the body. This workshop introduces a series of stress reduction psychological and natural techniques and remedies to address the speed by which one can reverse from "fight or flight" to "rest and renew" state. | 1000 1200 | | The Down and Dirty of Being a SWAT Commander SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Golden, Theodore This course offers a unique approach to the common challenges faced by both new and veteran SWAT Commanders. Based on personal experiences, the instructor will relate challenges and recommendations specifically those in the SWAT Command role. Topics that are often overlooked, taken for granted, or rarely taught will be presented. This course is also very applicable to team leaders and others in a supervisor or leadership position on a SWAT Team. | 1300 1445 | | Incident Debrief: 31-Hour Barricade, Austin, TX INCIDENT DEBRIEF Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Oborski, Khristof This debrief will cover several aspects of a 31-hour barricade incident including how the current law enforcement climate affected operational decisions, the effect of chemical irritants on the suspect, the exhaustion/relief of operators, outside agency relief, command post turnover, and equipment procurement from other teams. | 1300 1445 | | Instructor Development for Active Shooter Training SEMINAR THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Ellis, Eric | Embry, Alex This instructor development course will review current trends in active shooter incidents nationwide and discuss the lessons learned and how they should shape our training moving forward. A review of active shooter protocol will be conducted and adjustments for these policies based on the trends will be discussed. This includes TCCC and its integration into training, along with the Rescue Task Force model. Scenario development will be discussed in detail to allow instructors to better teach and challenge their officers. This course is designed for officers who have previously been involved with active shooter Instruction at their departments. | 1300 1445 | | Shaping Your Environment During Tactical Operations FULL SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Dubois, Wayne The essence of strategy is not to carry out a plan step by step but to create an environment where we have more options and leverage against an adversary. Napoleon said, "ability is nothing without opportunity." In many critical incidents, we must create that opportunity through tactical dilemmas and shaping the environment. In this webinar, Wayne Dubois will discuss various techniques and principles where supervisors can develop the environment by creating more options for police and maximizing our strengths while minimizing vulnerabilities. Through lessons learned, Wayne will discuss and give examples of how shaping the environment in critical incidents is essential for successful operations. | 1300 1445 | | Visual Tracking for Patrol Officers SEMINAR Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Winslow, Charles The ability to utilize visual tracking during routine law enforcement duties will enhance an officer's effectiveness in the field. Visual tracking can be used to apprehend suspects, recover evidence, locate missing children, find Alzheimer patients and augment K9 tracking operations. This seminar will introduce officers to the basics of visual tracking and give examples of how visual tracking can be used during patrol duties in rural and urban environments. |