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July 01, 2005
Operational Tactics Announces the 2005 OpTac International Tactical Command Conference
The OpTac International Tactical Command Conference held on August 31-September 2 in Gaithersburg, Maryland is designed to provide commanders, team leaders, and special operations personnel with a contemporary perspective on issues relating to tactical command and critical incident management. Informative sessions taught by internationally recognized instructors will include preparation, planning, and tactics to enhance officer safety and operational success. Liability concerns relating to legal and ethical command decisions will be analyzed.
Instructors
Mr. Stuart A. Meyers
CEO, OpTac International, Inc.; Author of, A Guide To Police Sniping and Police Sniper Administrative Policy & Training; Co-Author of, SWAT Fitness
Mr. Hays Parks
Office of General Counsel, Department of Defense
Captain Helmut Nachtway
Commander, GSG-9 German Counter-Terrorist Team
Commander Drew Tracy
Director, Special Investigations Division, Montgomery Co., Maryland Dept. of Police
Captain Thomas Didone
Director, Special Operations Division, Montgomery Co., Maryland Dept. of Police
Captain Steven Foley
Hazardous Materials & WMD Specialist
Lieutenant Steven Scott
Special Operations Commanding Officer, Office of the Sheriff, Monroe Co., New York
First Sergeant Keith Runk
Commander, Special Tactical Assault Team Element, Maryland State Police
Trooper First Class Joseph Voket
Team Leader, Connecticut State Police Tactical Unit Arrangements are currently being made to include other internationally acclaimed instructors
Topics include:
- Critical Incident Management - Strategies for Successful Decision Making
- Counter-Terrorism
- Mobile Command Post Technology
- Multi-Jurisdiction Tactical Operations
- SWAT Command - Clandestine Labs vs. SWAT - A Reality Check
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Legal Updates
- Tactical Team Policy Concerns
- Lessons Learned - Debriefing of a multi-jurisdiction 32-hour hostage stand-off with one armed suspect and 16 Cane Corso attack dogs
- Lessons Learned - Debriefing of a multi-jurisdiction extreme cold weather tactical operation where the first responding officer was shot and killed by the suspect and three different snipers fired their weapon systems
Practicum will be conducted to enhance critical incident management skills and promote effective command post operations. In addition, a concurrent vendor exhibition will display new and innovative products for attendees to test and evaluate.
For further information or to register for the OpTac International Tactical Command Conference, please visit the Tactical Command Conference Section at www.optacinternational.com or call 443.61.OPTAC(67822). Co-sponsored by Operational Tactics,Inc. www.operationaltactics.org.
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