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LEAD Week 2024 will offer an unparalleled opportunity to enhance your leadership abilities. Our expert instructors are among the most respected in the law enforcement community, and they will lead some of our most popular courses designed to equip you with the tools you need to succeed in your career.

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The NTOA is back in Kansas City in 2024 for its 41st Annual Law Enforcement Operations Conference and Trade Show, and you’re invited! Get ready for six days of engaging seminars and exclusive incident debriefs. You’ll also have the opportunity to network with the best and brightest leaders and innovators in the law enforcement community.


The Kansas City Marriott Downtown will serve as our home base for the conference, providing you with a comfortable and convenient place to stay while you soak up all the knowledge and skills that our expert instructors have to offer.


The Kansas City Convention Center will host our spectacular two-day trade show, featuring hundreds of companies showcasing the latest and greatest technologies and products.


We are offering scholarships to attend this conference!

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Get ready for an incredible experience at the NTOA’s 24th Annual Crisis Negotiations Conference in Chandler, Arizona. We are pleased to announce that this year’s conference will be held at the Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, a stunning Four Diamond Awarded hotel surrounded by breathtaking desert views and outstanding amenities.


Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and connect! Register now, and we’ll see you there!


We are offering scholarships to attend this conference!

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Introducing the National Negotiator's Challenge

October 27, 2024


The NTOA is hosting its first-ever National Negotiator’s Challenge, a unique opportunity for crisis negotiation teams to work together and challenge themselves and their teams against other teams nationwide.


Teams will participate in a challenging scenario-driven competition. Up to 10 teams (up to 8 negotiators per team) may register. The NTOA will provide judging criteria to teams upon registration.


The National Negotiator’s Challenge is a realistic stress-based training opportunity. It allows participants and observers to witness how other teams address the same scenario in their own way, depending on resources, team size, experience, and more. Additional negotiators may attend for observation and training purposes.


Important: ALL National Negotiator’s Challenge attendees must register for the NTOA’s Crisis Negotiations Conference (1 day, 2 days or the whole week) before registering for the competition.


Additional cost to register for the Challenge: $75

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The GREAT to MAGNUS Public Safety Coach Certification Program is the only ICF-accredited program designed for public safety officials. Completing the course and required mentoring sessions results in the ACC (Associate Coach Certified) credential from the International Coaching Federation.


This is a hybrid course consisting of 5 days of in-person training and 3 days of online training.

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The 2024 PFQ Fitness Challenge began on June 1!


The NTOA Physical Fitness section is hosting an online Physical Fitness Qualification (PFQ) Challenge during the month of June 2024. Click below for details.

PFQ Fitness Challenge 2024

NTOA Resources


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BrainHQ

June 28, 2024


CATO, in partnership with the NTOA and the North American Active Assailant Conference, is hosting an Active Shooter Symposium on June 28, 2024, in Pasadena, CA.

 

Register now for a day of unparalleled learning and collaboration, dissecting real-life active shooter events and extracting invaluable lessons for police, fire, EMS and hospital staff.

 

This one-day event will provide four collaborative debriefs of recent domestic tragedies by the lead law enforcement, fire service, and/or emergency medical services agencies involved.

 

  • Highland Park, IL Parade Shooting
  • Midland-Odessa, TX Mobile Shooter, Rural
  • Parkland, FL School Shooting
  • Monterey Park, CA Mobile Urban Shooting


Learn more and register.


The Tactical Edge

Write an article for The Tactical Edge!


Write an article for our award-winning journal, The Tactical Edge! If you have an area of expertise or would like to write on a particular topic, please contact editor@ntoa.org.


Submission guidelines

Online submission


In case you missed it, our spring 2024 issue is available online!




The Sid Heal Tactical Command College takes the professionalization of law enforcement to the next level by providing for the certification of team leaders and commanders. The curriculum consists of online education, residency courses and capstone project requirements.

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Member Tested and Recommended Program

The NTOA's Member Tested and Recommended Program has tested more than 3,000 products in real-world situations since 2003 and is regarded by many law enforcement agencies as paramount to their product purchasing decisions.

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The NTOA training program is one of the most credible and cost-effective in the country.


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Co-host training


Is your agency interested in co-hosting one of the NTOA's most sought-after training courses? We offer over 30 training topics! And, by co-hosting a course, your agency receives two complimentary student training spots!

 

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