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Leaders & Legends - Chief Phil Hansen – The Evolution and Leadership of Modern Tactical Teams
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My guest today is a legend in the US tactical community Chief Phil Hansen. Phil recently retired after serving as the Chief of Police for the Santa Maria California Police Department. But prior to Santa Maria Phil retired as a Captain from the Los Angeles Country Sherriff’s Department where he served for 36 years. During his tenure at LASD he spent more than 24 years in full time tactical and emergency management positions, including nearly 20 years at the elite Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB). Phil has served as a board member of the National Tactical Officers Association since 1991 including serving as the Chairman of the Board. He is a member of the executive committee for the California POST SWAT guidelines, and has served as a board of inquiry member for LAPD and Oakland PD. |
Mar 22, 2023 |
Critical Incident Review - Inside the Bataclan Hostage Rescue with a BRI Operator
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Mar 01, 2023 |
Leaders & Legends - Inspector Kevin Cyr - RCMP ERT
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Description Kevin Cyr is an Inspector with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and is the current commander of the RCMP Emergency Response Team in British Columbia, which is the second largest tactical unit in Canada. Kevin has been with the RCMP for 22 years and has been with the team for 7 years. He has a master’s in law from Osgoode Hall Law School and is published internationally in law and criminology journals. He also teaches incident command at the Canadian Police College.
Timestamps 1:00 - His personal history and career path 2:25 – Structure and functioning of the RCMP 5:45 – Advantages and disadvantages of the Canadian policing model 7:30 – Origins of RCMP SERT and ERT teams 13:00 – The role of modern tactical teams 14:30 – 2010 Olympics and ERTs transition to full-time teams 17:15 – Current ERT team configuration 21:00 – Decision-making and the trap of risk mitigation 27:00 – Understanding the difference between cheap and expensive and effective and efficient in preparation 33:15 – Weighing when to spend money vs. improving skills – understanding requirements 38:00 – Tactical decision-making & analysis paralysis 42:00 – Militarization of law enforcement 45:45 – How overly aggressive law and policy can lead to tactical indecisiveness 50:15 – How the standards we hold police to are unreasonable 55:00 – How the origin stories for SWAT are complicating modern tactical response 57:00 – Delegation of authority and decision making 1:01:00 – Who should make tactical decisions? 1:03:00 – How we should be training our future tactical leaders 1:09:45 – Rapid fire questions
Contact Info: Kevin Cyr - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-cyr-ll-m-b78206133 Books Recommended: Extreme Ownership - Jocko Willink and Leif Babin – ISBN# 250067057 |
Feb 01, 2023 |
Critical Incident Review - Buddy Brown - 1/16/18 - York County, SC
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Description My guest today Is Buddy Brown. Buddy works for the York County Sherriff’s Office in South Carolina. Buddy has worked patrol, narcotics and training and spent more than 18 years on the York County regional SWAT team. On January 16, 2018, York County responded to a domestic violence call that led a suspect on the run in the woods behind a residential area. By the time the night was over Det. Mike Doty would be murdered by the suspect and three other members of the agency would be shot and seriously wounded, including Buddy. In this Critical Incident Review Buddy will take us through the timeline and events of the night as well as discuss their lessons learned and his recovery from catastrophic injuries.
2:20 - His history and career path 3:20 – Configuration of York County Sheriff’s Office Agency and the SWAT team 5:10 – Initial call for service and search for suspect 9:00 – Ambush of dog team and Shooting of K9 Sgt. Randy Clinton 15:40 – Initial SWAT response and search 24:15 – Response to 1475 Paraham Road 30:45 – Ambush of team by suspects and shooting of three team members 35:20 – Shooting stops and suspect surrenders 39:10 – Initial medical response for injured operators 45:40 – Buddy’s Injuries 47:30 – Arrest of suspect 56:30 – Initial effects on the families 58:50 – Arrival at the hospital & treatment 1:03:00 – Buddy’s recovery 1:05:45 – Personal lessons learned 1:08:00 – Team lessons learned 1:18:50 – Aftermath and healing from the trauma of the event
Important Links York County SO Documentary – The Many Heroes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK7N8kvFjVfs8fzsyDgmTg6ZtbN2UpXPG
Contact Info: Phone 803-230-2106 Email Buddy.brown@yorkcountygov.com
Dave Grossman - On Killing – ISBN 978-0316040938 Dave Grossman - On Combat – ISBN 978-0964920545 Paul Howe - Leadership and Training for the Fight – ISBN 978-1420889505 Jocko Willink - Discipline Equals Freedom – ISBN 978-1250156945 |
Oct 26, 2022 |
Training and Tech - Kris Allshouse - The Use of Drones in Law Enforcement
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Description My guest today is Kris Allshouse. Kris is the Executive Director of The Regional Training Center (formerly LA County Regional Training Center), a nonprofit organization that provides advanced training to Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement and other first responders as well as military units and international agencies. Kris is a former tactical operator for a large Southern California agency with extensive operational experience. Under his guidance, RTC/LACRTC has emerged as one of the top thought leaders and training providers for tactical use of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) in the world. Timestamps 1:00 - His Career Path 2:50 – The Evolution of sUAS for law enforcement 4:30 – Categories and types of sUAS and their missions 7:25 – Tactical Use of sUAS & Deescalation 11:15 – Crowd and Riot Control 13:00 – Drones and Robots and the new non-dynamic entry approach 16:34 – Regulatory challenges to sUAS 22:00 – Privacy rights, the Constitution and sUAS 26:15 – The 4th Amendment Consequences of sUAS 27:03 – Weaponizing drones 29:30 – The terrorism threat posed by sUAS 32:30 –Concerns that we are building a dystopian future with sUAS
Books Recommended Sound Doctrine – Charles Sid Heal – ISBN 9781930051119 Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey - 9780671708634
Contact Info Kris Allshouse kallshouse@thertc.org 17595 Mt Herrmann St. Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Main Office: (888) 782-4969 Direct: (760) 990-1441 Cell: (816) 721-8440 |
Oct 12, 2022 |
Training and Tech - Dana Vilander - Tactical Medics & Rope Work in Modern Law Enforcement
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Description My guest today is Dana Vilander. Dana spent 32 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department with 26 of those years spent with the elite Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB). In his time at SEB, Dana worked as a K-9, a SWAT operator, and spent 18 years as a tactical paramedic, diver, crew chief, and hoist operator with the Emergency Services Detail. Because of his extensive and unique experience, Dana has taught TEMS/TCCC/tactical medicine, vertical access, ropes, and rural operations to elite tactical units all over the world. Timestamps 1:31 – Dana’s Career Path 5:25 – LASD SEB - Emergency Services Detail 10:35 – The History of TEMS/TCCC 13:20 – The Military Research That Gave Rise to TCCC 18:12 – The Origins of Tourniquet Use 22:01 – Law Enforcement’s Beginnings with TCCC 24:20 – How to Build and Maintain a TCCC Capability 29:00 – IFAK Configuration 32:06 – Controlling Massive Hemorrhaging 37:34 – Team Based Medical Supplies & Mass Casualty Bags 41:00 – Making TCCC Training Realistic 44:35 – The Beginnings of Tactical Ropes Work 47:50 – Using Cadres to Maintain Domains of Knowledge 49:05 – Why Teams Need a Tactical Ropes Program 52:00 – Dana’s Gear Recommendations for Teams Books Recommended Leadership and Training for the Fight – Paul R Howe – ISBN 978-1420889505 About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior - Colonel David H. Hackworth and Julie Sherman – ISBN 978-0671695347 Ranger Dawn: The American Ranger from the Colonial Era to the Mexican War – Robert W. Black – ISBN 9780811736008 Contact Info Dana Vilander - dana@vtctraining.com 562-896-6884 |
Sep 28, 2022 |
Leaders & Legends – John Perez – Securing the Rose Parade/Bowl & Authentic Leadership
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Description My guest today is Chief John Perez. John recently retired as the Chief of Police for the Pasadena California Police Department. In his nearly 37 years of service to Pasadena, John served at literally all ranks in the department. During his career, John worked patrol, narcotics, counter-terrorism, and as a SWAT sergeant, lieutenant, and commander, John helped to form the first generation of Pasadena’s tactical team which had the challenge of deploying as a full-time gang enforcement team and a SWAT team for many years. John was twice awarded the Chief’s medal of excellence and received several commendations for his service over the years. Timestamps 1:00 – His childhood and upbringing 2:35 – How the murder of his 14-year-old cousin drove his desire to be a policeman 4:41 – The beginning of his career and training 6:20 – The crimewaves of the 80s and 90s and police response 10:00 - How the Rampart scandal and war on drugs negatively impacted policing 13:12 – The origins of Pasadena PD SES (SWAT) 15:07 – 9/11 and the profound effects it had on Pasadena PD 19:20 – Securing the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl 22:45 – The impact of 9/11 on the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl 25:55 – Returning to SES as the unit Lieutenant 29:50 – Promoting out of SES to Commander 34:00 – Synthesizing being a “meat eater” with the politics of command 37:15 – How education changes your understanding and beliefs 39:15 – How losing teaches you more than winning 41:35 – Authentic leadership 45:30 – Responding to Occupy Pasadena 54:35 – Leading from your principles in a conflicted environment 1:02:00 – Balancing the tension between lawful protest & protecting the city 1:04:15 – The need to be a student of the profession 1:06:05 – Self-examination and learning from your critics 1:09:35 – How a near-death experience reshaped his views 1:18:00 – Rapid Fire Questions Books Recommended 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote for Chaos – Jordan Peterson – ISBN 0345816021 Contact Info Chief John Perez (Ret) |
Sep 14, 2022 |
Training and Tech - Toby Darby & Josh Wofford – Using Tactical Decision-Making Exercises to Improve Leadership
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Description My Guests Today are the creators of the California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) Decision Making Exercise Program (DME), Capt. Toby Darby and Lt. Josh Wofford. Toby is a 27-year veteran of law enforcement with 20 years spent in tactical units. Toby is a Board Member for the California Association of Tactical Officers and one of the facilitators of the CATO Strategic Leadership Program (SLP). Lt. Josh Wofford is an 18-year veteran of law enforcement and current SWAT team leader. Josh has a Doctorate in Education from Vanderbilt University and is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Timestamps 1:02 – Their Backgrounds 2:35 – Origin Stories for the CATO Decision Making Exercises (DME) 5:45 – Anatomy of a DME - How DME’s work 8:25 – Group Structure for DMEs 12:15 – The Science Behind DMEs 15:05 – Using DMEs to Share and Retain Corporate/Agency Knowledge 18:35 – Situational Learning Theory 21:45 – Group Composition 23:55 – Challenging Confirmation Bias in Decision Making 26:30 – Using DMEs to Broaden Perspective 32:10 – Understanding “The Why” in Decision Making 35:30 – Commander’s Intent and Leadership Thinking 37:10 – Facilitating a DME – Choosing an Event 41:06 – Using DME to Stress Test Your Team 44:10 – Facilitating a DME - Roles and Responsibilities 48:44 – How DMEs Affect Culture 51:49 – Building Trust Through DMEs 55:16 – The Need for Critical Thinking in Organizational Leadership 59:50 – Using Close Calls and Body Worn Camera Footage to Create Proactive DMEs
Books Recommended Swans, Swine, and Swindlers: Coping with the Growing Threat of Mega-Crises and Mega-Messes, Can M Alpaslan and Ian I. Mitroff – ISBN: 9780804771375 The Bass Handbook of Leadership: Theory, Research & Managerial Applications, Bernard M. Bass – ISBN: 7770957532 Thinking Collaboratively: Learning in a Community of Inquiry, D. Randy Garrison – ISBN: 9781138824317 The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get Things Right, Atul Gawande – ISBN: 9780805091748 The Laws of Human Nature, Robert Greene – ISBN: 9780525428145 Thinking Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman – ISBN: 9780374275631 Legacy: 15 Lessons in Leadership, James Kerr – ISBN: 9781472103536 The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More With Less, Richard Koch – ISBN: 9780385491747 Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation, Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger – ISBN: 9780521423748 Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice, Sharan B. Merriam and Laura L. Bierema – ISBN: 9781118416310 Six Simple Rules: How To Manage Complexity Without Getting Complicated, Yves Morieux and Peter Tollman – ISBN: 9781422190555 An Introduction to Theories of Learning, Matthew H. Olson and B.R. Hergenhahn – ISBN: 9780131147225 Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth At A Time, Jeffrey Pfeffer – ISBN: 9780062383167 Managing the Unexpected: Sustained Performance In A Complex World, Karl E. Weick and Kathleen M. Sutcliffe – ISBN: 9780787996499
Contact Info Capt. Toby Darby Lt. Josh Wofford |
Aug 31, 2022 |
Leaders & Legends - Mike Hillman - Part 2 of 2 - The History of SWAT
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Description My Guest Today is Mike Hillman. Mike is a legend in the tactical community with a list of career accomplishments that would take an entire podcast of their own. But as a brief bio he was one of the original founders of LAPD SWAT, a Deputy Chief at LAPD, the Assistant Sheriff in Orange County California and a Chief of Police for the Los Angeles Port Police. He was one of the founders of the National Tactical Officers Association, headed security for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and is a nationally recognized expert on leadership, crisis management, critical incident management, special operations and a wide variety of other subjects. Timestamps 2:09 – Objectives of an Effective Leader 4:05 – The Need for Introspection 6:38 – Having a Core Guiding Principle 8:05 – The Roots of Decisiveness 10:00 – Selfless Approaches to Leadership 11:40 – Leadership in Crisis 15:01 – The Willingness to Change Your Mind 18:04 – Characteristics of Good Leaders 19:30 – Humility and Change Leadership 22:13 – Making Cultural Changes 26:11 – Leading in The Modern Environment 28:15 – Selection Process and Picking the Right People 31:45 – Policing in the Current Social Environment 34:30 – The Constitution v. Our Safety 37:15 – Differentiating Between the Need For Training And Discipline 40:30 – Actions, Intent and The Media 43:30 – Social Media And Law Enforcement 46:38 – Militarization of Law Enforcement 51:19 – Proactivity: Intervening Early or Creating a Problem 52:30 – Bad Tactics or Bad Technology 54:45 – Defining SWAT and Their Mission Set 58:03 – How Do Small Agencies Avoid Issues with Their SWAT Team 1:01:00 – Requirements v. Equipment Understanding Your Needs 1:04:45 – Rapid Fire Questions Books Recommended Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life by Patrick Van Horne, Jason Riley, Shawn Coyne - ISBN 1936891301 Contact Info Mike Hillman mrhntoa@aol.com |
Aug 17, 2022 |
Leaders & Legends - Mike Hillman - Part 1 of 2 - The History of SWAT
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Description My Guest Today is Mike Hillman. Mike is a legend in the tactical community with a list of career accomplishments that would take an entire podcast of their own. But as a brief bio he was one of the original founders of LAPD SWAT, a Deputy Chief at LAPD, the Assistant Sheriff in Orange County California and a Chief of Police for the Los Angeles Port Police. He was one of the founders of the National Tactical Officers Association, headed security for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and is a nationally recognized expert on leadership, crisis management, critical incident management, special operations and a wide variety of other subjects. Timestamps 1:45 – Mike’s Background 4:05 – The beginnings of LAPD D Platoon (SWAT) 5:35 – Defining Events – International Terrorism, Homegrown Terrorist, & the 1970s 11:12 – The Origins of Crisis Negotiation & LAPDs Approach 17:19 – Development of Hostage Negotiation Tactics 22:20 – 1984 Summer Olympics & Development of SWAT 31:02 – The Evolution of Flashbangs 33:54 – Developing Bus Assaults Tactics 37:22 – Intelligence Gathering, Pre-scouting, and DARPA Surrogate Travel 40:45 – Hanafi Muslim Incident Effect on Tactics (Fast Roping & Aerial Platform) 43:19 – Founding of the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) 45:14 – The Rock House Epidemic in LA & Origins of Armored Vehicles 47:30 – Law Enforcement & the Military (Demilitarization?) 51:22 – The 1980s and the NTOA 55:10 – Being a Student of the Game – The Need for Research & Study 58:12 – What Makes a Good SWAT Operator
Books Recommended Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life by Patrick Van Horne, Jason Riley, Shawn Coyne - ISBN 1936891301
Contact Info Mike Hillmann Mrhntoa@aol.com |
Aug 03, 2022 |
Training and Tech - Ed Hinchey – Body Armor and Surviving and Recovering After Being Shot
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Episode Description - My guest today is Ed Hinchey, a retired Sgt. with the Forest Hills Pennsylvania Police Department. Ed is the survivor of a violent police shooting who was saved by his soft body armor. After retirement Ed became the Director of the Safariland Saves Program. In his capacity as Saves Director, Ed’s job is working with officers who have been shot in the line of duty and saved by their armor. As a result, Ed has likely interacted with more officers shot in the line of duty than anyone in the world. In this interview, Ed discusses witnessing his partner being shot, the first failure of soft body armor by a round it was designed to stop, surviving his own shooting, the aftermath of a shooting, the effects on the officer and their family, as well as the NIJ armor standards past and present. Ed also discusses how to best prepare officers for shootings and how to help them after a shooting occurs.
Timestamps 1:30 – Ed’s Background 2:06 – 6/23/03 - The Edward Limbacher Shooting 4:55 – The NIJ Armor Standards and How They Have Changed 7:05 – Armor Failure – The Zylon Recall and The Old NIJ Standards 11:00 – Frustrations with the Armor Industry 13:23 – The Chronology of Ed’s Shooting 20:50 – His Injuries 26:30 – Arrival at the Hospital & Initial Treatment 33:00 – Surgery & Recovery 38:10 – Effects on the Family 45:30 – Community Reaction & News Media 51:14 – Retirement from Law Enforcement 57:04 – Starting His Second Career with Safariland 1:02:10 – Keys to Surviving a Shooting 1:07:15 – Going Beyond the Academy 1:20:45 - Why Armor Saves Lives 1:25:39 – Behind the Armor – Training Armor 1:30:17 – Mindset and Survival 1:33:14 - Social Media and Survivors
Books Recommended Meditations by Marcus Aurelius – ISBN 048629823X The Man in the Arena: Selected Writings by Theodore Roosevelt - ISBN13: 9780765306715 Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Bully Pulpit by James Strock – ISBN 0761515399
Sites Recommended NIJ Armor Standards - https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/body-armor-performance-standards Safariland Saves - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIM58xG6QM4flerbP6IU9qgXf7VJ5ZgJ7
Contact Info Ed Hinchey Save #941 Safariland Saves Program ed.hinchey@safariland.com |
Jul 20, 2022 |
Leaders & Legends - Brent Stratton and Marcus Sprague – The California Association of Tactical Officers and The Doctrine of Tactical Science
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Description My guests today are the hosts of the very successful California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) Podcast, Brent Stratton, and Marcus Sprague. Brent is the Assistant Chief at a Southern California Police Department and the President of the California Tactical Officers Association (CATO). Marcus is a recently retired Lieutenant at a Northern California PD and the Vice President of CATO. Both Brent and Marcus are graduates of the CARO Strategic Leadership Program. Timestamps 1:05 - Marcus's background (CATO and SWAT) 2:55 - Brent's background (CATO and SWAT) 6:52 - The Evolution of CATO 10:00 - Role of CATO and regional associations 12:45 - Hot topics in California 15:00 - CATO's role in helping defining mission-readiness 17:30 - The importance of identifying areas for improvement 19:30 – The need for debriefs and lessons learned 24:10 – Understanding the why in training 30:45 – CATO Decision Making Exercises 36:55 - Anecdotal evidence vs hard data in law enforcement 41:00 - Transparency and the gap in the story about law enforcement 51:10 - Origin of CATO Podcast 1:00:50 - The Future of CATO 1:09:04 - How to contact CATO (and the power of the community) 1:13:04 - How to join or become involved with CATO Books Recommended Field Command by Sid Heal Sound Doctrine: A Tactical Primer by Sid Heal Contact Info CATO Website - catonews.org CATO Podcast on Apple Podcasts Marcus Sprague – vp@catonews.org Brent Stratton - president@catonews.org |
Jul 06, 2022 |
Leaders & Legends - Lee McMillion - Inside LAPD D-Platoon (SWAT)
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Episode Description – In this episode, we take a deep dive into LAPD D-Platoon (aka SWAT) with Lee McMillion, one of the two Lieutenants who currently lead the unit. We discuss the history of SWAT, the current configuration of the team, the specialized cadres within the team, and what happens when the team is activated. We also discuss how they select the right personnel, leading a team of high achievers, maintaining high standards, and trying to support personnel who are constantly engaged in dangerous and potentially traumatic events. Today’s Guest - Lt. Lee McMillion. Lee is currently one of the two Lieutenants leading the Los Angeles Police Departments Metropolitan Division D-Platoon - also known as LAPD SWAT. In total, Lee has spent 33 years as a Los Angeles Policeman of which 23 years have been spent at Metro, 21 with D-Platoon. Lee is one of only three men to have ever served at all possible ranks at D-Platoon (Officer, Plus 1, Sgt, and Lt.). Lee has been an element member, an element leader, a squad leader and is currently a Platoon Leader. In his career, Lee has participated in well over a thousand tactical operations with a wide variety of mission sets. Topics Discussed 01:10 - Lee’s Career History 03:20 – History of LAPD D-Platoon (SWAT) 06:30 – Black Panther and SLA Incidents 08:00 – Origins of the name “SWAT” 10:30 – 1984 LA Olympics and effect on D-Platoon 14:15 – Current Configuration & Responsibilities of D-Platoon 16:30 – Capabilities of the team & the cadre system 19:59 – TEMS & Tactical Medics 22:45 – Demographics of the Average D-Platoon Operators 26:00 – Criteria and Process for Activating SWAT 29:30 – Crisis Negotiation System – Every Operator is a Negotiator 32:00 – Misconceptions about SWAT – Statistics for SWAT 37:00 – “Militarization” of Law Enforcement 40:45 – Choosing the Right People – Personnel Selection 46:00 – Maintaining High Standards with Strong Personalities 49:00 – Building and Maintaining the Right Culture 52:25 – Effects of Social Media on Different Personality Types 55:25 – The Tension Between Social Media and Professionalism 58:00 – Rapid Fire Questions 1:02:00 - Most Profound Career Memory
Books Referenced The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle – ASIN B00AN2KTKQ Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life by James Kerr - ISBN 9780804176989
Contact Info https://www.lapdonline.org/office-of-the-chief-of-police/office-of-special-operations/metropolitan-division/swat/ LAPD SWAT Instagram - @lapd.swat
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Jun 22, 2022 |
Leaders & Legends - Sid Heal - Part 1 of 2 - The History of LASD - SEB
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Episode Description – This is the first of a broad reaching two-part interview with Sid. In this first episode, we discuss Sid’s career history, the evolution of special tactics, the history of LASD SEB, the origins of SWAT, and his research on flashbangs and development of the NTOA Instructors Manual. We also discuss the origins of non-lethal weapons, police reform and defunding, and the origins of his study and writings on tactical science. This episode of The Debrief is in honor of Sid Heal who passed away on May 24th, 2022, shortly before this episode aired. We remember Sid as a force in the special tactics community, as a war veteran, as a celebrated author, and as a commander of the LA Sheriff’s Department. A site has been created in honor of Sid that you can visit at www.sidheal.com Guest – Charles “Sid” Heal. Sid is a legend in the special tactics’ community and a key figure in the history and evolution of special tactics in the United States. Sid is a retired CWO5 in the United States Marine Corps serving numerous combat deployments including the Vietnam War, The Gulf War, and Operation United Shield in Somalia. Sid is also a retired Commander from the LA County Sheriff’s Department, has worked in the Special Enforcement Bureau, the Emergency Operations Bureau, and a wide variety of other assignments. Sid is one of the most prolific authors on tactical topics having authored several books and hundreds of articles. Sid has taught at the US Army War College and is the former president of the California Association of Tactical Officers. Topics Discussed 3:18 Sid's career history (USMC, Sheriff's Department, etc.) 13:03 Evolution of special tactics in the United States 17:30 Formation of the NTOA 19:48 Influence of technology/changing tactics on hostage rescue 22:03 Military tactics vs burgeoning special tactics 26:18 Origins of SWAT 32:08 Origin of Sid formally studying strategy and tactics 33:58 Beginning of flash bang research/original NTOA flash bang manual 45:18 Milestones after the flash bang manual (Somalia, Kenya, etc.) 1:07:38 Shifts in thinking on the U.S. Military using non-lethal weapons (Afghanistan, Balkans, etc.) 1:10:18 Shifts in military thinking on non-lethal force 1:15:28 Defunding the police vs reforming the police 1:18:18 Integrating theory and practice and the origins of tactical science Books Referenced Sound Doctrine by Charles “Sid” Heal - ISBN 9781930051119 Field Command by Charles "Sid" Heal – ISBN 9781590563441 Please find Sid’s recommended reading list at thedebrief.live/the-list Other Places to See and Hear Sid CATO Podcast – www.catonews.org For more information, check out our website at thedebrief.live
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Jun 08, 2022 |
Leaders & Legends - Sid Heal - Part 2 of 2 - Understanding Tactical Science
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Episode Description – This is the second of a broad reaching two-part interview with Sid. In this second episode, we discuss the origins of his study and writings on tactical science and take a deeper dive into several concepts in tactical science like initiative and maneuver in time and space. We also dig into Sid’s views on leadership and take an emotional reflection on his responsibilities to those he led. This episode of The Debrief is in honor of Sid Heal who passed away on May 24th, 2022, shortly before this episode aired. We remember Sid as a force in the special tactics community, as a war veteran, as a celebrated author, and as a commander of the LA Sheriff’s Department. A site has been created in honor of Sid that you can visit at www.sidheal.com
Guest – Charles “Sid” Heal. Sid is a legend in the special tactics’ community and a key figure in the history and evolution of special tactics in the United States. Sid is a retired CWO5 in the United States Marine Corps serving numerous combat deployments including the Vietnam War, The Gulf War, and Operation United Shield in Somalia. Sid is also a retired Commander from the LA County Sheriff’s Department, has worked in the Special Enforcement Bureau, the Emergency Operations Bureau, and a wide variety of other assignments. Sid is one of the most prolific authors on tactical topics having authored several books and hundreds of articles. Sid has taught at the US Army War College and is the former president of the California Association of Tactical Officers.
Topics Discussed 3:18 Short background on Sound Doctrine 6:23 Public perception of police use of violence vs reality 13:08 Origin of Sid’s writing career: combining doctrines of law enforcement and military 19:38 Key concepts in Sid’s books (end state, training vs education, maneuvering in time, etc.) 36:48 Writing tactical books that are widely accessible through simplifying concepts 39:18 The importance of tactical science (understanding the rationale behind decisions, etc.) 43:53 Sid’s recommended reading list (from Officer to Lieutenant) 48:42 Rapid-fire questions (most important habit, leader vs manager, most important trait for teams/leaders, if he could have dinner with anybody, who it would be, etc.)
Links and Books Referenced Sound Doctrine by Charles “Sid” Heal - ISBN 9781930051119 Field Command by Charles "Sid" Heal – ISBN 9781590563441 Please find Sid’s recommended reading list at thedebrief.live/the-list
Other Places to See and Hear Sid CATO Podcast – www.catonews.org https://catopodcast.podbean.com/e/concepts-of-non-lethal-force-with-sid-heal/ https://catopodcast.podbean.com/e/concepts-of-non-lethal-force-with-sid-heal-part-2-of-2/
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Jun 08, 2022 |
The Debrief with Jon Becker - Trailer
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The Debrief with Jon Becker launches June 8th. Please enjoy this trailer. Jon Becker founded AARDVARK at just seventeen years old. The company started out as a climbing equipment business, often selling gear to SWAT teams and operators. After attending law school and working in police litigation, Becker realized that the best way he could serve tactical operators was by producing and providing high quality gear and products that would enhance operator safety on the job. After AARDVARK’s expansion and success, Becker founded PROJECT7, a provider of purpose-built, scalable, and configurable tactical platforms. Throughout this decades-long journey, Becker has learned invaluable lessons about the lives and work of law enforcement and tactical operators, leading him to a deep understanding of the principles and core values behind highly effective teams. After keynoting for many years on the leadership of elite units and what he terms “culture-centric” leadership, Becker is putting those lessons into The Debrief, a non-profit podcast that serves the wider public. |
May 24, 2022 |