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OpTac International To Hold National SWAT/Sniper Symposium

The OpTac International/Operational Tactics National SWAT/Sniper Symposium will be held January 27-29, 2006, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Time is running out to register. We have almost reached capacity. The following instructors will be presenting topics of interest:

Mr. Stuart A. Meyers
President, Operational Tactics, Inc.; Author, A Guide To Police Sniping and Police Sniper Administrative Policy & Training; Co-Author, SWAT Fitness

Mr. Steven Emerson
Executive Director, The Investigative Project on Terrorism; National Best Selling Author, American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us

Sergeant Major Howard Linett
Sniper, Israeli Police Civil Guard, Uniformed Branch Special Unit, Jerusalem Snipers
Author, Living With Terrorism: Survival Lessons from the Streets of Jerusalem

Lieutenant Kevin Hopkins
Tactical Commander, Rhode Island State Police SWAT Team

Master Sergeant Karl Erickson
Company Master Sniper, US Army 5th Special Forces Group

Officer Troy Wilson
Sniper Training Team Leader, Las Vegas, Nevada Metropolitan Police SWAT Team

Detective Neal Ash
Assistant Sniper Team Leader, Thornton, Colorado Police SWAT Team

Officer Kevin Florey
Sniper, Tucson, Arizona Police Dept. SWAT Team

Senior Trooper Michael Pierce
Sniper, Virginia State Police Tactical Team

Symposium Topics:

• Shooting through Glass
• Israeli Sniper Operations
• Terrorism - Jihad in the United States
• Tactical Team/Sniper Operating Directives
• Sniper Utilization and Deployment
• Liability Concerns for Commanders and Snipers
• Tactical Operations Diagramming/Satellite Imagery
• Sniper Operations in Iraq
• Lessons Learned - Debriefing of a tactical operation where terrorists hijacked a bus transporting female workers to an underground nuclear reactor. The responding counter-terrorist team killed the terrorists and rescued the workers.
• Lessons Learned - Debriefing of a clandestine counter-terrorist operation where a sniper successfully engaged multiple terrorists
• Lessons Learned - Debriefing of the Battles of Fallujah and Najaf, Iraq
• Lessons Learned - Debriefing by the lead investigator, of an incident where a police sniper shot and killed his Captain during a training exercise
• Lessons Learned - Debriefing of a tactical operation where a suspect was shot by a police sniper after setting his house on fire and shooting at entry/perimeter team members
• Lessons Learned - Debriefing of an incident where a police sniper shot and killed a suspect who after dismembering his ex-wife and her father, took a hostage in local hotel
• Lessons Learned - Debriefing of a tactical operation where a suspect was shot by a police sniper after burglarizing his parents house and shooting at entry/perimeter team members during a five-hour barricade

The Symposium is designed to provide informative sessions on innovative sniper and command operational planning, tactics, and deployment. In addition, the management of sniper personnel, training, and liability will be covered. The concurrent Vendor Exhibition will display new and innovative products for attendees to test and evaluate.

The National SWAT/Sniper Symposium has elicited the following attendee comments:

The speakers were true professionals, again year after year. It makes me proud and humble at the same time to interact with the caliber of people who are willing to be so open and honest. Thank you again.
Captain John Geary
Middlesex, Massachusetts Sheriff's Office

Once again you provided top notch instruction: A+. It never ceases to amaze me the caliber and class of instructors that are on hand for these Symposiums. No where else will you find this much knowledge in the same seminar.
Sergeant Gordon Adams
Lorain Co., Ohio Sheriff's Office

Symposium attendees receive admission to all presentations, access to the concurrent Vendor Exhibition, a hospitality night buffet dinner, and Sunday buffet brunch. To register for the National SWAT/Sniper Symposium, visit the Symposium Section at www.operationaltactics.org to submit an electronic registration or call 301.996.SWAT(7928). Registration forms can also be printed and mailed with a check, money order, or Visa/MasterCard payment for $299 per person, $1,599 per tactical team (up to 12 team members).

The current OpTac International/Operational Tactics 2006 Training Schedule is listed below. If you are interested in attending or hosting a training program, please contact our office. We look forward to providing you with operational solutions. Excellence through superior preparation.

OpTac International/Operational Tactics 2006 Training Schedule

Gaithersburg, Maryland, Tactical Command Program– January 24-26, 2006 - SOLD-OUT,br> Detroit, Michigan, Tactical Command Program – March 27-29, 2006
Hagerstown, Maryland, Tactical Command Program – April 17-19, 2006
Bloomington, Indiana, Tactical Command Program – May 1-3, 2006

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. Cost- $599 per person

Gaithersburg, Maryland, National SWAT/Sniper Symposium and Concurrent Vendor Exhibition – January 27-29, 2006

The National SWAT/Sniper Symposium is designed to provide informative sessions on innovative sniper and command operational planning, tactics, and deployment. In addition, the management of sniper personnel, training, and critical incident debriefings will be covered. Cost - $299 per person, $1,599 per tactical team (up to 12 team members). Price includes hospitality night buffet dinner and Sunday buffet brunch. For further information or to register for the Symposium, please visit the Symposium Section at www.operationaltactics.org or call 301.996.SWAT(7928). Co-sponsored by OpTac International, Inc.

Hagerstown, Maryland, Breaching Instructor School – February 13-15, 2006

This school is designed to teach advanced breaching skills and properly prepare officers to instruct law enforcement personnel in this area. A strong emphasis will be placed on the following breaching methods: ram, pry bar, hydraulic, and ballistic/shotgun. An overview of exothermic torches and explosive entry techniques will be presented. In addition, training and operational safety standards/protocol, identification of fortifications, locking mechanisms, innovative breaching equipment, and advanced instructional techniques will be covered. Cost - $549 per person

Hagerstown, Maryland, Tactical Negotiations Program– February 20-22, 2006

This program is designed to provide contemporary negotiations and psychological profiling techniques. An emphasis will be placed on the tactical negotiator team concept, multi-lingual and cross-cultural concerns, as well as the role of the tactical negotiator in handling critical incidents to include: suicide by cop, hostage rescue, domestic and workplace violence, and terrorist operations. Cost - $499 per person

Hagerstown, Maryland, High-Risk Warrant Service Program – February 27-28, 2006

This program is designed to prepare tactical and narcotics officers both physically and mentally for situations they would likely encounter during high-risk warrant service. An emphasis will be placed on the planning and execution of high-risk search and arrest warrants, vehicle takedowns, and officer safety guidelines. Dynamic and stealth entry concepts, as well as practical applications will be covered in-depth. Cost - $299 per person

N. Miami Beach, Florida, Advanced Tactical Command Program – March 6-8, 2006
Hagerstown, Maryland, Advanced Tactical Command Program – March 20-22, 2006

This advanced program is designed to develop and enhance operational planning and execution for Commanders of Special Weapons and Tactics teams through interactive training and practical exercises. Classes on legal updates, media relations, the selection of SWAT team candidates, and command post operations will test and prepare commanders in managerial situations. An emphasis will be placed on critical incident response and supervision of interpersonal issues as they relate to executive decisions and departmental liability. The establishment and prolongation of multi-jurisdictional teams and joint operations will be covered. Cost- $599 per person

N. Miami Beach, Florida, Police Leadership Development Program – March 9-10, 2006

This program will provide advanced applications of leadership skills and tactics for police supervisors. Hands-on training will prepare patrol, investigative, and administrative supervisors to be more effective in their managerial role. An emphasis will be placed on critical incident response, on-scene personnel management, preparation for tactical team arrival, legal and ethical decision-making, and reducing individual and agency liability. Cost- $299 per person

*Hagerstown, Maryland, SWAT Fitness Specialist Certification Program – April 20-21, 2006
*Bloomington, Indiana, SWAT Fitness Specialist Certification Program – May 4-5, 2006

This program will provide SWAT officers and supervisors with guidelines for the establishment of contemporary physical fitness standards and practical training concepts. A strong emphasis will be placed on reducing injuries through proper training and nutrition, department liability concerns, muscular function, exercise physiology, developing training programs for the SWAT athlete, and creating a balance between strength and aerobic conditioning in order to achieve maximum results. Cost - $299 per person *Conducted by Operational Tactics

*Hagerstown, Maryland, Police Sniper School –April 3-7, 2006
*Detroit, Michigan, Police Sniper School – June 4-8, 2006

From basic to advanced techniques, this school will benefit officers without sniper experience, as well as veteran snipers. A strong emphasis is placed on sniper operational tactics, marksmanship skills, fieldcraft/stalking skills, observation/reporting techniques, and urban sniping. Cost - $699 per person *Conducted by Operational Tactics

*Detroit, Michigan, Advanced Sniper and Instructor School – June 9-14, 2006

This school is designed to teach advanced sniper tactics and operational marksmanship skills. A strong emphasis will be placed on urban sniping, the construction of urban hides, engagement of moving targets and targets at unknown distances, cold bore stress shots, fieldcraft/stalking, deployment skills, and scenarios. There are no prerequisites to attend this school, however, students seeking Sniper Instructor Certification must have successfully completed the Operational Tactics Police Sniper School. Students already possessing general or firearms instructor certification from their own jurisdiction or state training commission will receive sniper instructor certificates upon successful completion of this training. Any officer attending the preceding Police Sniper School will receive a $100 discount off of the Advanced Sniper School tuition. Cost - $899 per person *Conducted by Operational Tactics

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