2026 Law Enforcement Operations Conference and Trade Show
Saturday August 29

1400
1800
Attendee Registration
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor:

Sunday August 30

0900
1100
Incident Debrief: Canfield Mountain Active Shooter Incident
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Austin, Brent | Brock, Arek
1000
1800
Attendee Registration
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 7 hours - Instructor:
1100
1700
Trade Show
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 6 hours - Instructor:
1300
1415
Mirrors & Misconceptions: Special Operations Culture in Modern Policing
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 1 hour - Instructor: Jolly, Taylor
1430
1630
Redefining Reasonableness: US Supreme Court Guidance on Use-of Force Analysis
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Daigle, Eric
1900
2100
Incident Debrief: Warrant Service Barricade and OIS with Sniper Resolution
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Embry, Alex

Monday August 31

0800
1700
School and Workplace Violence: Preparation & Response FULL
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: Francis, Richard | Martin, Kelly
0830
1000
Opening Ceremony
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor:
1000
1700
Trade Show
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 6 hours - Instructor:
1100
1200
Business Meeting
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 1 hour - Instructor:
1230
1430
Redefining Reasonableness: US Supreme Court Guidance on Use-of Force Analysis FULL
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Daigle, Eric
1500
1615
Own the Error, Lead the Fix: Tactical Leadership That Evolves
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 1 hour - Instructor: King, Brian
1830
2130
Welcome Reception
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 3 hours - Instructor:

Tuesday September 1

0800
0945
Advanced Firearms Training/Rangemaster Certifications for Tactical Rope Operations
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Cartaya, Eduardo
0800
0945
Best Practices: Education and Training for the Police Sniper
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Lang, Mark
0800
0945
Structured Training & Leadership in Post Global War on Terror
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Howe, Paul
0800
1200
Building Your Tactical Patrol Officer Program
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Periatt, Chris
0800
1200
Recognition Primed Decision Making: Processing Visual Information for CQB
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Haselhuhn, Seth
0800
1200
Training for Transfer: Demonstrating Variability, Adaptability and Decision-Making
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Johnsgaard, Jeff
0800
1700
Edged Weapon Countermeasures
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: Wihongi, Jared | Bigbee Jr., Kenny | Clarite, Mark
0800
1700
Managing Critical Incidents FULL
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: McDuffie, Ralph
0800
1700
Tactical Mission Planning and Briefing FULL
SPECIAL EVENT
2 DAYS


Course Length: 16 hours - Instructor: Jahnke, Jason | Clement, Jeffrey
0800
1700
Using Exercises to Mitigate Operational Risk
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: Komondor, Gene
1000
1200
Lessons Learned from the Debrief Podcast
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Becker, Jon
1000
1200
Shots Fired, Truth Required: Managing Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Daigle, Eric
1000
1200
Sniper Team Leader
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Haugo, Gar
1000
1200
The Overlooked Option: Developing Tactical Rope Standards, Certifications, & Programs for Law Enforcement
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Cartaya, Eduardo
1000
1200
Top 20 Tactical Principles for Law Enforcement: 1-5
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Pearson, David
1300
1445
Avoiding Disaster in the Tactical Environment and Beyond!
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Wall, Sandy | Klinger Ph D, Dr. David
1300
1445
Law Enforcement Drone Response to an Active Shooter Incident
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Lang, Mark
1300
1445
Tactical Operations Liability - Legal Update
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Daigle, Eric
1300
1445
Training for Tactical Excellence: On Purpose, by Design
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Johnsgaard, Jeff
1300
1700
Culture First: 9 Leadership Practices that Build Elite Teams
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Becker, Jon
1300
1700
From Chaos to Care: Reunification and Recovery
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Francis, Richard | Martin, Kelly
1300
1700
Tactical Patrol Operations
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Periatt, Chris | Embry, Alex | Ellis, Eric
1300
1700
The Six Layer Concept: Tactical Threat Recognition
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Seese, Jay | Macioce, Gino
1500
1700
Avoiding Disaster in the Tactical Environment and Beyond!
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Wall, Sandy | Klinger Ph D, Dr. David
1500
1700
Deployment Procedures for Snipers
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Haugo, Gar
1500
1700
Incident Debrief: Multi-Agency Hostage Rescue, Atchison, KS Jan. 2025
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Beas, Christopher | Boyer, Ryan | Johnson, Brian
1500
1700
Top 20 Tactical Principles for Law Enforcement: 6-10
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Pearson, David

Wednesday September 2

0800
0945
Contemporary Tactical Issues
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Ijames, Steve
0800
0945
Incident Debrief: An OIS Involving Above Ground Level and Interior Hallway Problem-Solving
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Townley, James | Howery, Josh
0800
0945
Optimizing Human Performance
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Owen Taylor, Parrish
0800
1200
Building a Patrol CQB Program
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Ellis, Eric | Embry, Alex | Periatt, Chris
0800
1200
Elastic Leadership
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Javidi, Dr. Mitch | King, Justin
0800
1200
The Six Layer Concept: Tactical Threat Recognition
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Seese, Jay | Macioce, Gino
0800
1700
Supervising Patrol Critical Incidents
SPECIAL EVENT
2 DAYS


Course Length: 16 hours - Instructor: Thompson, Jon
1000
1200
Incident Debrief: Hamilton County 2024 Armed Barricade
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Ferguson, James | Barlow, Jacob | Cook, Donald
1000
1200
NTOA Active Shooter Response Evaluative Standards: Purpose and Framework
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Norton, Travis
1000
1200
The Violence of Action: A Study into the Causes of Death for Police Officers During the Execution of Warrants
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Rego, Francis
1000
1200
Top Tactical Principles for Law Enforcement: 11-15
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Pearson, David
1300
1445
Columbine 27 Years Later: What Have We Learned?
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: DeAndrea, A J
1300
1445
Contemporary Tactical Issues
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Ijames, Steve
1300
1445
Explosive Breaching: A Historical Perspective
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Frakes, Keith
1300
1445
Operational Medical Detachment
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: McDuffie, Ralph
1300
1700
Active Assailant Instructor
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Ellis, Eric | Embry, Alex | Periatt, Chris
1300
1700
From Policy to Performance: Leadership & Management of the Tactical Firearms Program
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Wood, Paul
1500
1700
Incident Debrief: Lake County (FL) Officer Killed in Barricade
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: McDuffie, Ralph
1500
1700
NTOA Active Shooter Response Evaluative Standards: Purpose and Framework
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Norton, Travis
1500
1700
SWAT-Focused Human Performance Optimization: Practical Fitness, Nutrition, and Recovery Strategies and Tactics for Every Operator
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Nice, Mandy | Dulla, Joe | Joyce, Jill
1500
1700
The Tenets of PIE; Its Origins, Application, and Considerations as an Operational Philosophy
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: DeAndrea, A J
1500
1700
Top 20 Tactical Principles for Law Enforcement: 16-20
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Pearson, David

Thursday September 3

0800
0945
22zero Healing the Hero
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Arnell, Pamela
0800
0945
Drones for Dynamic Operations: Strategies & Standards to Gain the Tactical Edge
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Jones, Steven | Karlewicz, Chad
0800
0945
Field Supplementation and Hydration During Training
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Kennedy, Kelly
0800
0945
The Violence of Action: A Study Into the Causes of Death fro Police Offciers During High-Risk Warrants
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Rego, Francis
0800
1200
Elastic Leadership
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Javidi, Dr. Mitch | King, Justin
0800
1200
Incident Debrief: The Two Battles - Domestic Violence Homicide Hostage Rescue
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Gribble, Travis
0800
1200
Looking Beyond the Viewport: Changing the Culture of the Dynamic Ballistic Shield
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Cipolla, Constantino | Lee, Eric
0800
1700
Crisis Negotiations Skills for First Responders
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: Doering, Patrick | Hays, Rusty l.
0800
1700
High-Risk Scene Management for Team Leaders/Supervisors
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 8 hours - Instructor: Lopez, Marco
1000
1200
Beyond the Square Range: Developing Team-Based Firearms Training
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Wood, Paul
1000
1200
Brain Health: Surviving Police Work
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Mahncke, Henry | Selleg, Jeff
1000
1200
Evaluation of Tactics for SWAT
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Ellis, Eric | Embry, Alex | Periatt, Chris
1000
1200
Incident Debrief: Georgetown, TX Gabriel View Hostage Situation
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Raley, Wyatt
1000
1200
Resolving Burning Barricades: When the Structure Catches Fire
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Etzin, James
1300
1445
Drones Advancing Tactical Air Superiority: A New Era in Police Operations
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Yeast, John
1300
1445
Field Supplementation and Hydration During Training
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Kennedy, Kelly
1300
1445
Incident Debrief: Barricaded Suspect with Co-Habitants and Officer Down
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Grady, Douglas | Busch, Aaron
1300
1445
Training Small Team Rural Tactics
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Vilander, Dana
1300
1700
Expectations for Exploring an Explosive Breach Capability
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Cherry, Christopher | Cherry Jr., Christopher
1300
1700
Looking Beyond the Viewport: Changing the Culture of the Dynamic Ballistic Shield
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Cipolla, Constantino | Lee, Eric
1500
1700
Beyond the Square Range: Developing Team-Based Firearms Training
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Wood, Paul
1500
1700
Evaluation of Tactics for SWAT
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Ellis, Eric | Embry, Alex | Periatt, Chris
1500
1700
Incident Debrief: Murdered in the Line of Duty: Sgt. Scott Heiman
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Greenwood, Timothy | Burkholder, Josh

Friday September 4

0800
0945
Drone Integration Into Law Enforcement Operations
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Oubre, Herbert | Karlewicz, Chad
0800
0945
Incident Debrief: DV Barricade and OIS
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Anderson, Joel | Rincon, Maurice
0800
0945
Police Counter Ambush
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Morris, Robert
0800
0945
The Violence of Action: A Study Into the Causes of Death to Police Officers During High-Risk Warrants
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Rego, Francis
0800
1200
Conducting an Assessment: Large Venue Operations
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Fishel, Chris
0800
1200
Detecting A Cunning Opponent
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 4 hours - Instructor: Williams, Greg | Marren, Brian
1000
1200
Incident Debrief: Halloween Night Hostage Rescue
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Tencza, Brian | Wesolowski, Richard
1000
1200
SWAT Medic and Rescue Task Force Interaction During Active Violence
SPECIAL EVENT


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Etzin, James
1000
1200
Training Small Team Rural Tactics
SPECIAL EVENT
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON MULTIPLE DAYS


Course Length: 2 hours - Instructor: Vilander, Dana