COURSE DESCRIPTION (3 days):
The OpTac International Tactical Command Program
will be held April 28-30, 2008 in Chesapeake, Virginia.

This program is designed to provide commanders with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to prepare for and enhance their command of Special Weapons and Tactics teams. Hands-on training will allow tactical commanders the opportunity to formulate tactical team policy, plan the execution of high-risk search and arrest warrants, manage command post operations, legal and ethical decision making, and tactical applications on emergency response operations. An emphasis will be placed on legal updates for tactical team management to include the relationship between the selection and training requirements of tactical team personnel, and departmental liability.

The cost to attend the OpTac International Tactical Command Program is $599 per person. There is limited space available, therefore paid reservations will be accepted on a priority basis.

Subject Areas:

• Overview of emergency response operations
• Guidelines for establishing administrative policy and procedures
• Legal and ethical decision-making
• Legal updates
• Liability concerns for command staff personnel
• Operating a tactical command post
• Command responsibilities regarding officer-involved shootings
• Selection of SWAT team personnel
• SWAT team training concerns and requirements
• Physical standards for SWAT team personnel
• Raid planning and execution
• Dynamic entries
• Stealth entries
• Tabletop exercises

Upon completion of this program, attendees will:

• Understand the responsibilities of a SWAT team commander
• Be able to formulate tactical team administrative policy and procedures
• Understand recent court decisions and their impact on tactical teams
• Understand the resulting liability for improper training and poor decision making
• Be able to properly supervise the selection and training of SWAT team personnel
• Establish criteria for SWAT team physical fitness
• Understand the dynamics of officer-involved shootings
• Understand command post operations
• Be able to critically analyze weapons qualification courses
• Understand the fundamentals of raid planning and execution
• Understand the concepts of dynamic and stealth entries