Presented by: National Tactical Officers Association

Hosted by: Edina PD

August 10 – 14, 2020, 8:00 AM – 5 PM.

Tuition: $750 Non-members, $695 NTOA Individual Member

To register, click here.

COURSE SUMMARY:

This course is designed for law enforcement personnel who are responsible for deploying in the capacity as a SWAT Team Leader or as a supervisor who is responsible for the training and deployment of tactical teams. The focus of this training will be on pre-incident training, planning, organizing, and the tactical decision-making process used in the resolution of high-risk operations. Also included in the curriculum is an overview of SWAT training topics including selection and testing, training issues and liability, national SWAT standards and critical incident reviews. Practical applications will consist of scouting and planning warrants, small team planning, tactics used in the resolution of critical incidents, and the review of tactical incidents and videos. Attendees will participate in-group discussions, write operations orders, and develop training plans, plus critique and evaluate tactics and decisions based on a principle based SWAT decision-making process.

Registration deadline: 7/3/20

course # 20202070

Prerequisites: Sworn full-time law enforcement personnel

Student Equipment: Law Enforcement I. D., Laptop is helpful to the student, but not mandatory. (Student notebooks will be made available via Dropbox.), Business casual dress may be worn, SWAT call-out forms and briefing forms, After Action Report forms STUDENT RECOMMENDED READING LIST (STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING TO CLASS FOR DISCUSSION & REVIEW):“Leadership and Training for the Fight: A Few Thoughts on Leadership and Training by a Former Special Operations Soldier” by MSF Paul R. Howe and “Sound Doctrine: A Tactical Primer” by Charles Sid Heal

Co-host Point of Contact:
Officer Jake Heckert jheckert@edinamn.gov

Nearest Airport:
Minneapolis – Saint Paul International Airport

Suggested Car Rental Agency
Use the following ID#, XZ17D23 to get the discounted rate. You can log onto www.enterprise.com and use the pin code of NAT or call 1-800-RENT-A-CAR

Hotel Suggestions:
Doubletree Hotel 952-835-7800 7800 Normandale Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55439

Cancellation Policy:
Student will receive full refund of any paid fee if cancelled in writing 30+ days prior to course start.
NTOA will charge $100 cancellation fee if written notice is received less than 30 days prior to course start.
No written notice, no refund. Qualified substitutions are always acceptable.
NTOA reserves the right to cancel a course 30 days prior to the start date. We will notify you immediately if this occurs.

Completed registrations may be emailed to training@ntoa.org
Checks made payable to NTOA may be mailed to 7150 Campus Dr. Suite 215, Colorado Springs, CO 80920

This course is designed for law enforcement personnel who are responsible for deploying in the capacity as a SWAT Team Leader or as a supervisor who is responsible for the training and deployment of tactical teams. The focus of this training will be on pre-incident training, planning, organizing, and the tactical decision-making process used in the resolution of high-risk operations. Also included in the curriculum is an overview of SWAT training topics including selection and testing, training issues and liability, national SWAT standards and critical incident reviews. Practical applications will consist of scouting and planning warrants, small team planning, tactics used in the resolution of critical incidents, and the review of tactical incidents and videos. Attendees will participate in-group discussions, write operations orders, and develop training plans, plus critique and evaluate tactics and decisions based on a principle based SWAT decision-making process.

INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS
Upon completion of this course the attendee will be familiar with:
1. NTOA Tactical Response & Operational Standards for Law Enforcement
2. Recruitment, Selection, and Training of SWAT Personnel
3. Team Leader Legal Liability Concepts
4. SWAT Structure and Leadership
5. Survival for the Tactical Team Leader
6. Strategy, Training, and Mission Planning
7. Team Leaders and the OODA Loop
8. Less Lethal Tactical Decision-Making
9. High-Risk Warrant Service
10. Resolution of Barricaded Suspects
11. Hostage Rescue Operations
12. Principle Based Decision-Making Review
13. Incident Reviews from Past Operations