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2019 Courses of Instruction

SWAT COMMAND DECISION MAKING AND LEADERSHIP I

  • December 16-20, 2019

Prerequisite: Sworn full‐time law enforcement personnel

Course Description: 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
Upon completion of this course the attendee will be familiar with:
1. Leadership
2. Emotional Intelligence
3. SWAT Personnel Recruitment, Selection, Training and Retention
4. Training Issues
5. High Risk Warrant Planning
6. Contemporary SWAT Issues and Concerns
7. Resolution of Barricaded Subjects
8. Hostage Rescue Operations
9. Incident Reviews from Past Operations

Who Should Attend:

Cost:

  • NTOA Agency Members (Includes 1 yr. digital membership) $720
  • Non-Member (includes 1 yr. Individual membership) $750

Continuing Education Hours:

  • None

Mineral Area College Credit:

  • None
Highway Patrol Contact:
  • Lt. Brandon White
  • 573-508-4277 or brandon.white@mshp.dps.mo.gov
Registration: Student Equipment List:
  • Law Enforcement ID, Laptop computer is highly recommended This course is
    conducted entirely in the classroom, Business casual dress may be worn
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.

DAY ONE
Hours: Instruction:
0800‐0830 Course Administration
0830‐0930 Incident Debrief
0930‐1200 Leadership
1200‐1300 Lunch
1300‐1400 Introduction to Emotional Intelligence
1400‐1530 Recruitment, Selection, Testing and Retention
1530‐1700 Incident Debrief or Group Exercises


DAY TWO
Hours: Instruction:
0800‐0830 Group Review and Discussion
0830‐1200 Training Issues
1200‐1300 Lunch
1300‐1400 Training Issues
1400‐1530 Group Exercises
1530‐1700 Incident Debrief


DAY THREE
Hours: Instruction:
0800‐0900 Incident Debrief or Group Exercise
0900‐1200 High‐Risk Warrant Service
1200‐1300 Lunch
1300‐1530 High‐Risk Warrant Service Exercise and Briefings
1530‐1700 Incident Debrief


DAY FOUR
Hours: Instruction:
0800‐1100 Contemporary SWAT Issues and Concerns
1100‐1200 Resolution of Barricaded Suspects
1200‐1300 Lunch
1300‐1500 Resolution of Barricaded Suspects
1500‐1700 Incident Debrief



DAY FIVE
Hours: Instruction:
0800‐0930 Incident Debrief
0930‐1230 Hostage Rescue
1230‐1330 Lunch
1330‐1630 Hostage Rescue Group Exercise and Briefings
1630‐1700 Course Closeout