Longmont, CO

Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, 2024

This course is designed to expose police SWAT Team Commanders and Supervisors to contemporary SWAT issues, tactics and procedures.

Topics include major incident debriefs; leadership issues, emotional intelligence, justifying SWAT; the use of SWAT Teams; SWAT standards and professionalism; contemporary SWAT issues and concerns; SWAT and the media; selection, training, discipline and removal of supervisors and team members; crisis negotiations considerations; tactical operation center considerations; operational planning; weapons and equipment selection; legal issues and considerations; critical incident management; barricade and hostage procedures; warrant service planning and procedures; and much more.

Instructional goals:

• Decision-making and leadership
• Emotional intelligence
• Tactical Response & Operations Standards
• Training management
• SWAT personnel recruitment, selection, training and retention
• High-risk warrant service operations
• Law enforcement response to barricaded suicidal subjects
• Barricaded subject operations
• Contemporary issues for tactical teams
• Hostage rescue operations
• Incident reviews from past operations

See what students are saying about our SWAT Command Decision-making and Leadership I class!

This class helped me understand overall trends and how other teams are operating. Team exercises in planning warrant service and barricaded suspect response were excellent. Debriefs were very relevant and informative.

The instructors were nothing short of outstanding. Their level of expertise and experience is very evident, and it was much appreciated. Keep up the great work!



Captain - Ormond (FL) PD

This was hands down the best tactical leadership/decision-making course I have taken! The information and the way it was presented was outstanding. The instructors were obviously experts in their field. They were well spoken and kept the interest of the entire class.

Lieutenant - Williamson County (TX) SO

The instructors did a great job of highlighting the big picture of SWAT and what’s expected from a commander. Great class and I would highly recommend it for anyone in leadership on SWAT.

Sergeant - Texarkana (TX) PD

NTOA Contact:

mweberg@ntoa.org

800-279-9127, ext. 129