The OpTac International National SWAT/Sniper Symposium offers a unique opportunity to participate in informative training, tactics, and policy sessions with commanders, team leaders, SWAT/counter-terrorist team specialists, tactical medical personnel, and snipers from around the world.
Innovative solutions for maximum team effectiveness will be presented by leaders in the field. The concurrent Vendor Exhibition will display new products for attendees to test and evaluate.
"As the SWAT Commander of a 27 member part-time team, I implemented a number of procedural and operational changes as a direct result of the information provided at the National Sniper/SWAT Symposium. Three weeks later, our team was activated for a barricaded suicidal individual with a 30/30 rifle. The suspect exited his house and began shooting in multiple directions, creating an immediate life-threatening danger to perimeter SWAT members and citizens. The suspect was shot and killed by one of our snipers, who also attended the previous year's Symposium. My team performed in an exemplary manner. I am convinced that the information learned from the National SWAT/Sniper Symposium had a direct effect on the operational success of this activation and helped prevent injury to citizens in the area and to my SWAT team members.
I highly recommend the [OpTac International] National SWAT/Sniper Symposium to all SWAT members and especially team Commanders. There is no doubt that members from our agency will attend every year. Thank you for your commitment to exceptional training for members of the SWAT community."
Lieutenant Steven Scott
Monroe Co., New York Sheriff's Office
"Excellent presentations by excellent instructors - 1st class as always! Once again Stuart Meyers and his staff have put together a Symposium consisting of top expert instruction & debriefings. There is nowhere else that the integration of such diverse instruction comes together in one place."
Sergeant Gordon Adams
Vermilion, Ohio Police Dept.
"Thanks again for a great Symposium - it helps me to keep our sniper program fresh. This was a good mix of legal issues, actual incident debriefings, and operational presentations. Great hotel with numerous amenities in the immediate area and close to the airport, too. See you next year!"
Officer Mark Lundin
San Francisco, California Police Dept.
"Great job! I liked meeting SWAT cops from all over the world. The instructors were excellent, open, and honest. It will be hard to top the Columbian Hostage Rescue debrief!"
Officer Roy Snyder
Williamsport, Pennsylvania Police Dept.