SWAT and Critical Incident Management

An effective law enforcement response to critical incidents involving armed suspects can determine whether someone lives or dies. OpTac International presents the latest research and practical applications for SWAT and Critical Incident Management. Incident management skills combined with organizational conditions contribute to the likelihood of successful outcomes on these extreme events. Law enforcement administrators, executive officers, incident and tactical commanders, and SWAT team personnel will benefit from an improved understanding of critical incident management, and its associated legal and liability concerns from both organizational and operational perspectives. Presentations include an analysis of contextual and hierarchy leadership, contemporary command decision-making, practical applications for incident management, and factors essential to increase the likelihood of consistently successful outcomes on high-risk operations. The cost to attend this special event is $399 per person. There is limited space available, therefore, paid reservations are accepted on a priority basis

Subject Areas:

• Overview of critical incident management
• Decision-making for extreme events
• Legal concerns for critical incident management
• Criminal and civil liability for commanders and executive officers
• Leader skills
• Personnel deployment
• Organizational and operational concerns
• Impact of suspect actions
• Guidelines for effective SWAT team management
• Interactive discussion of attendee incident management concerns
• Presentation of the OpTac International Model designed to increase the likelihood of consistently successful outcomes on critical incidents