Duration: 3 days
Cost: $750 (TEES facility); $800 (Out-of-state)
Students: Limited to classroom size
Restrictions: Law Enforcement, Military or Government Agencies
NOTE: This course is not designed for Department of Corrections, CERT/Riot Teams
This course has been designed for SWAT team commanders, team leaders and assistant team leaders who may find themselves in a position of command during critical incidents such as a high risk warrant service, barricaded suspect, hostage rescue or other mission that may fall under the responsibility of a tactical unit.
Additionally, patrol shift commanders, hostage negotiators and other administrators who may be involved in certain phases of a critical incident may benefit from this course as far as gaining a better understanding of command and control issues pertaining specifically to tactical operations.
The course will also involve the attendees (in small groups) analyzing, formulating and then presenting a tactical plan for resolving actual operations that have occurred in the United States.
Course content includes:
- Leadership overview
- Traits and principals of leadership
- Introduction to command and control
- Concepts of command and management
- Organization of a Crisis Response Team (CRT)
- Roles and tasks of a CRT
- Selection process for a CRT
- Equipment selection
- Theory and dynamics of a CRT
- Training design
- Principals of close quarter battle
- Hostage rescue operations (building, bus, aircraft, open air –standards and expectations)
- Dignitary protection operations (planning considerations)
- Current trends involving the explosive breaching option
- Command and control of a mission (radio commands)
- Establishing a tactical command post
- The assault process
- Operations orders (warning, emergency assault & deliberate)
- Operational case studies
Supplies Needed:
- Pen
- Notepad