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ASP-WINewsletter of the Association of SWAT Personnel –Wisconsin

Spring/Summer 2016

In This Issue• 2016 Conference Awards & Review• Incorporate Fitness Into Your SWAT Training• Going “Hands On” During an Entry• How to Recognize a Troubled Operator

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ASP-WisconsinCORPORATE OFFICERS

ASP-Wisconsin Directors emeritus

ASP-Wisconsin board of directors

Presidentdaniel Wesolowski Milwaukee Police department

ViCe Presidenttobie Weberg Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office

seCretArY steve Pederson Waukesha County sheriff’s department (ret)

treAsurerWilliam G. skurzewski Milwaukee Police department (ret )

historiAnJeffrey M. Gonzalez Germantown Police department

PAst Presidentrandy L. Fahrenkrog (ret) eau Claire Police department

AsP-Wi BoArd oF direCtors terM exPires 2017Michael Anderson Washington County Sheriff’s Office Brian Conte Milwaukee County Sheriff’s OfficeGeorge eliopoulos eau Claire Police departmentdenny Galipo Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (RET)James o’Leary Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (RET)John Lappley Waukesha County sheriff’s departmentJake trussoni City of Waukesha Police department

AsP-Wi BoArd oF direCtors terM exPires 2018ronald Betley Rock County Sheriff’s Office Mike Kasal Milwaukee County Sheriff’s OfficeJeff Malcore Criminal Justice instructor Fox Valley technical College

darrin rice Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office Clint thobaben Waupaca County Sheriff’s OfficeMark tushaus City of Brookfield Police DepartmentMark Westen Langlade County Sheriff’s Office

AsP-Wi BoArd oF direCtors terM exPires 2019Luke Chang Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office John Costabile City of racine Police department, retiredtodd Peters Appleton Police departmentrussell saunders horicon Police departmentdaniel settingsgaard Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Officedavid skonieczny City of Milwaukee Police departmentMark thompson Rock Co Sheriff’s Office

Joe Brooks Milwaukee County so (ret.)

Larry Warwick West Allis Pd (ret.)

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ASP-WI

Spring///Summer 2016

The Mission Statement of the

Association of SWAT Personnel - Wisconsin, Ltd.

to provide our members and member agencies:

n A forum to exchange information about high risk incidents, tactics, equipment and other issues of concern to the members.

n high quality, cost-effective training not otherwise available in the state of Wisconsin.

n With a bridge that aggressively promotes continuity and consistency in training and tactics for tactical teams in the state of Wisconsin.

n A quality newsletter and website to inform our members.

This newsletter is produced by the Association of SWAT Personnel-Wisconsin to keep its members informed about training, team events, team profiles or tactical operations. It is the goal of ASP-Wisconsin to bring continuity and consistency in training to tactical teams in the state by providing the support needed to inform its members of training opportunities throughout the State of Wisconsin. You can contribute by sending us your stories along with photos. For best results, please compose your articles in Microsoft Word and send your digital photos to Dan Settingsgaard at [email protected]

Board of Directors & Corporate Officers .............................................3

Officer Listings & Committees.............................................................5

From the President ..............................................................................6

2016 ASP-WI Awards Committee Annual Conference Awards ...........7

2016 ASP-WI Awards Committee Report ............................................10

2016 Annual Conference Photos .........................................................11

Incorporate Fitness Into Your SWAT Training ......................................17

Going “Hands On” During an Entry ....................................................21

How to Recognize a Troubled Operator .............................................23

ASP-WI 2017 Scholarship Program/Application ..................................25-26

ASP-WI Officer/Team of the Year Award Nomination Form ................27

ASP-WI Board of Directors Nomination Forms ...................................29

ASP-WI Membership Application ........................................................30

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asp-wi officers

asp-wi committees

Michael Anderson - Washington County Sheriff’s Department 500 Schmidt Rd West bend, WI 53095 262-335-4378

Betley, Ronald - Rock Co. SO 200 US Hwy 14 Janesville, WI 53545 608-757-8013

Brooks, Joseph - Milwaukee Co. SO (Ret.) 821 W. State St. Milwaukee, WI 53233 414-421-8492

Chang, Luke - Milwaukee Co. SO 821 W. State St Milwaukee, WI 53233 414-278-4700

Conte, Brian - Milwaukee Co. SO 821 West State St. Milwaukee, WI 53233 414-454-4100

Costabile, John - Racine PD (Ret.) 1741 Park Ave. Racine, WI 53403 262-637-8254

Fahrenkrog, Randy - Eau Claire PD (Ret.) P.O. Box 622, Bayfield, WI. 54814

Galipo, Denny - Milwaukee Co. SO (Ret.) Calumet County Sheriff’s Office 206 Court St. Chilton, WI 53014 920-849-2335

Gonzales, Jeffrey - Germantown PD N112 W16877 Mequon Rd. Germantown, WI 53022 262-483-1271

Justus, Dennis - Milwaukee PD 4715 W. Vliet St. Milwaukee 53208 414 935-7219

Kadish, Zack - U.S. Marshal’s Service 517 E. Wisconsin Ave Suite 38 Milwaukee, WI 53202 414-297-3707

Kasal, Mike - Milwaukee Co. SO 821 W. State St. Milwaukee, WI 53233 414-747-5360 (Airport)

Lappley, John - Waukesha Co. SO 515 W. Moreland Blvd. Waukesha, WI 53188 262-548-7123

Malcore, Jeff W6500 County Rd BB, West Prospect Ave. Grand Chute, WI 54914 920-594-0627

O’Leary, James - Milwaukee Co. SO (Ret.) 821 W. State St. Milwaukee, WI 53233 414-278-4700

Pederson, Steven - Waukesha Co. SO (Ret.) 515 W. Moreland Blvd. Waukesha, WI 53188 262-896-8137

Peters, Todd - Appleton PD 222 S. Walnut Street Appleton, WI 54911 920-832-5500

Renkas, Paul J. - Waukesha Co. SO 515 W. Moreland Blvd. Waukesha, WI 53188 262-548-7123

Rice, Darin - Winnebago County SO 4311 Jackson St Oshkosh, WI 54901 920-236-7335

Settingsgaard, Daniel - Milwaukee Co. SO 821 W. State St. Milwaukee, WI 53233 414-454-4100

Skurzewski, William - Milwaukee PD (Ret.)

5238 S. 20th St. Milwaukee, WI 53221 414-282-0171

Thobaben, Clint - Waupaca Co. SO 1402 E. Royalton St. Waupaca, WI 54981 715-258-4466

Trussoni, Jacob - Waukesha PD 1901 Delafield St. Waukesha, WI 53188 262-524-3779

Tushaus, Mark - Brookfield, PD 2100 N. Calhoun Road Brookfield, WI 53005 262-787-3700

Warwick, Larry - West Allis PD (Ret.) N1514 Agnes Rd. Fort Atkinson, WI 53538

Weberg, Tobie - Milwaukee Co. SO 821 W. State St., Room 209 Milwaukee, WI 53233 414-278-5018

Wesolowski, Daniel - Milwaukee PD 4715 W. Vliet St. Milwaukee 53208 414 935-7219

Westen, Mark - Langlade Co. SO Safety Building 840 Clermont Ave. Antigo, WI 54409 714-627-6411

Zimmermann, Brian - Racine Co. Sheriff’s Dept. 717 Wisconsin Ave Racine, WI 53403 262-636-3211

Articles & BylAwsJohn Costabile, Chairman

AwArdsBill Skurzewski, ChairmanJohn Costabile Randy Fahrenkrog Jeffrey Gonzalez Jim O’Leary Paul Renkas Mark Westen

communicAtionsBrian Conte Dan Settingsgaard Jake Trussoni

conferenceSteve Pederson, Chairman John Costabile Mark Tushaus Larry Warwick Tobie Weberg Dan Wesolowski Mark Westen

mArketing & AdvertisingJohn Lappley, Chairman Larry Warwick

memBershipJeff Gonzalez, Chairman John Costabile Jim O’Leary

nominAtionsJames O’Leary, Chairman Brian Conte

scholArshipRandy Fahrenkrog, Chairman Jeff Gonzalez Clint Thobaben Brian Zimmermann

trAiningDennis Justus, Chairman Randy Fahrenkrog Denny Galipo Paul Renkas Bill Skurzewski Clint Thobaben Mark Tushaus Brian Zimmermann

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from the PresidentDear ASP – Wisconsin Members,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of this association for allowing me to serve as your 2016 President. I’ve been a member of our association since 1993. I have served our Association since first being elected to the Board of Directors in 1994. My level of commitment to the field of Special Weapons and Tactics over the years has not diminished, due to the same level of commitment made by my fellow Board of Directors members. Our Board of Directors has a broad cross section of experience from Patrol, Corrections and SWAT. From the Officer and Deputy level to Law EnforcementExecutive level.

As an all volunteer Board of Directors, we have listened to you, the members, over the years, to bring you what you request regarding “Hands On” training. In October 2015, we conducted training at the new Fox Valley Technical College campus. Live Fire Sniper and Carbine courses were offered. We will conduct that training, and expand it, again in October 2016.

The professional education component of being a SWAT officer, Incident Debriefs and new deployment strategies were again presented at Our March 2016 Annual Training Conference. I feel that this was one of the best Training Conferences our association hasever presented. In terms of a lineup of presenters, I am still amazed that we were able to secure incident debrief presenters from all over the world. Our presenters conveyed the most up to date and detailed breakdowns of foreign and domestic terrorist and criminal incidents, for you, the membership. They showed us what worked, and what did not. They gave us valuable information on how to help all of us prepare for “that day.” Wewill soon set the dates for our next Annual Training Conference in March 2017.

Our association also helps bring some of the top trainers in the SWAT community to Wisconsin, throughout the year. Check the Training Tab on our website for the latest updates. Our association exists to help bring this training to you.

In the past year, we have made updates and improvements to out web site. We have reviewed our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to reflect changes in our membership base. We have restructured our committee assignments to help our board work moreefficiently. Our board member Law Enforcement Officers come from large, rural areas and densely populated urban areas. They provide a wide range of skills and experience that keep our association moving forward.

As always, please spread the good word about our association. Our current members are our best recruiters. Your membership in our association supports the training that we bring to you. Remember, our association membership is open to all sworn Law Enforcement and Corrections officers, Fire Rescue, EMS and Military personnel taskedwith Homeland Security duties. So if your work assignment is Patrol, Corrections, TEMS, K-9, Investigations, Crisis Negotiations, or a related assignment, membership in our association will benefit you.

Check our website for information on upcoming training If you have suggestions about future training, or want to volunteer as a Board of Directors member, contact us via our website, www.ASPWI.org

Respectfully,

Dan WesolowskiPresident ASP-Wisconsin

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ASP-Wisconsinawards committee

2016 Annual Conference Awards

By Bill Skurzewski, ASP-WI Awards Committee Chairman

I would like to take this opportunity to again CONGRATULATE those officers andtheir departments who were honored with this year’s prestigious awards at our 34th AnnualTraining Conference held at the Hyatt Hotel in Milwaukee on March 7th, 8th and 9th, 2016.

The ASP-WI Awards Committee honored the following Department as the ....

2015 S.W.A.T. TEAMS OF THE YEAR

H MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT

TACTICAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT H

For their actions on December 7, 2015, in responding to a robbery / home invasion whichquickly turned into a hostage barricade incident in the City of Milwaukee in which the suspectsforced their way into a residence to steal drugs and money and held a male and female hostagefor several hours. During the incident one of the suspects fired shots through the basementstairwell walls at the entry team. As the officers entered the basement, the suspect committedsuicide. The hostages were rescued without injury. No officers or innocent citizens were injuredduring the incident.

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superior achievement award

the paul w. roemer award

This award is presented to those SWAT officers and members of this association who perform with diligence and professionalism in the field outside the parameters of a SWAT operation. Tactical Officer Trevor D. Deboer of the Milwaukee Police Department’s Tactical Enforcement Unit was honored for his actions on June 26, 2014 when he used combat medical casualty care on a female victim who was bleeding profusely from a gunshot wound to her leg which caused her femoral artery to be partially severed.Officer Deboer applied a tourniquet to the victim’s leg stopping the bleeding which not only saved her leg but also saved her life. Officer Deboer has since trained every member of Milwaukee’s Tactical Enforcement Unit in combat medical casualty care. This award recognizes his actions in the field as well as his dedication and commitment toward the advancement of tactical training, for his commitment to the Association of SWAT Personnel - Wisconsin and for his dedication to the principles of Special Weapons and Tactics.

Retired Sergeant Fahrenkrog was honored for his thirty-one years of service to the citizens of the City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, as well as his sixteen years of dedicated service to the Association of SWAT Personnel-Wisconsin and his commitment to the principles of Special Weapons And Tactics. Randy is a long standing member of the Board of Directors, has filled every position on the Executive Board and is the out-going President of the association.

Retired Sergeant Fahrenkrog is the 17th recipient of the Paul W. Roemer Award.

H TACTICAL OFFICER TREVOR D. DEBOER OF THE

MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT

TACTICAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT H

H RETIRED SERGEANT RANDY L. FAHRENKROG

OF THE EAU CLAIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT H

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H wisconsin state trooper trevor j. casper H

the award of the purple heart

Trooper Casper was killed in the line of duty on March 24, 2015 when he heroically confronted a violent suspect, who had robbed a bank, killed an innocent citizen and fled from the police. The suspect opened fire on Trooper Casper who returned fire, killing the suspect. During the gun battle, Trooper Casper was fatally shot.

The Award of the Purple Heart is our association’s most venerated award, the issuance of which is limited to those officers who have either been wounded or killed in the line of duty. The award is presented with the highest degree of honor and respect, and in this case with an extremely heavy heart. Trooper Casper’s family along with several members of the Wisconsin State Patrol werepresent to receive the award in his honor.

Congratulations To All Of You!!! ! !

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In looking forward to the 2016 Awards, we are againasking you, the Membership, to provide us withthe information we need, by filing the necessarynomination papers. We know that outstanding workis being done every day by Officers and members ofTactical Teams from around our State. It is importantfor Team Leaders Or Command Officers to gatherthe necessary reports soon after each incident andfile the nominations forms as soon as possible whileeverything is fresh in your mind.

Please do not wait until the end of the year to submit your nominations.

The process is easy...4 Complete the Nomination Form – (provided in this

Newsletter)4 Provide all possible reports or documentation

explaining the incident and justifying the nominee or the specific award.

4 Provide a synopsis of the incident – to be written by the person making the nomination.

4 Provide a list of all personnel involved in thenomination – to include complete and proper spelling of their names including department and rank.

4 Provide a list of department heads or unitcommanders who would be in attendance and who you would want officially recognized during the awards presentation, should you be nominated.

4 Provide contact phone numbers – work, home,cell, pager of the person making the nomination.

In order for the Awards Committee to formallyrecognize your officers or team at the 2017Conference Banquet, it is imperative that you provideus with this information.

Please submit all nominations to:BILL SKURZEWSKI5238 SO. 20TH STREETMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53221Phone # (414) [email protected]

Remember … the incident occurrence andnomination period for the next year’s awards is: December 1, 2015 to December 1, 2016.

These awards are important to the membership and the Awards Committee wishes to express its thanks for your concern and your cooperation in making the presentation of the annual awards the highpoint of our Annual Training Conference Banquet.

As Always … Be Well and Stay Safe,

BILL SKURZEWSKIHISTORIAN, ASP-WI

Please take the time to recognize your fellow officers by submitting the necessary information.

Your Team Members Deserve the Recognition!

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By Bill Skurzewski, ASP-WI Past President & Awards Committee Chairman

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Part of the SWAT lifestyle is fitness; make no mistake about it. Teams should not have the “look” of a model but actually just good sound fit individuals to hold things together in a time of crisis.

Fitness standards must be upheld, yet many teams limit the amount of fitness training incorporated into the monthly training regimen. When I speak with many SWAT operators, they give so many excuses about why they don’t perform fitness training on their own time and wait for the possible team drill to get in their exercises.

Fitness training has proven to be a stress reliever as well as a great motivating tool for any SWAT operator. What many in the industry don’t understand is that we, as police officers, should have a strong belief in good fitness. Unfortunately in many teams or soon to be entry-level SWAT members, my discussions with them seem to have some of the same concerns on their minds: “I don’t know if I’m going to pass the PT test.” You must ask yourself, “Why am I not in good shape to begin with?”

There are many fitness programs out there for law enforcement, especially SWAT field operators. The thing is, you can’t rely on one style of fitness training to solve all your problems.

For example, there are programs such as CrossFit that promote great functional training fitness and health. Consider the risks that exist in any other type of circuit-based program. You could jog around a track for simple cardiovascular training and sprain your knee, throw out your back or twist an ankle.

The bottom line is you’re on a SWAT team, a specialized response unit called to many dangerous situations. The duration of a call-out can keep you there for countless hours and sustainability in these environments can call for strong and sound body and mind. Examples of required durability include holding a rifle in a ready position for a long period of time. You might need to squat behind a ballistic shield during a standoff with a suspect for many hour and then suddenly burst into action. Ask yourself how long you can perform these tasks.

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By Jose Medina, SWAT Officer and Owner /Trainer at Awareness Protective Consultants

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I always make sure my students understand the purpose of the training they are about to perform and why it’s important for them to stay up to date on current fitness and other training trends that apply to law enforcement. Students will ask my opinions on CrossFit, TacFit, Insanity workouts, and many other exercise programs. I recommend these programs as optional tools for training and fitness.

I also advise them to vary the workouts and not get locked into one style of fitness. You must consider variables such as age, current or past injuries, and current medical conditions that prevent you from performing consistent, rigorous fitness tasks.

Changing workouts every several weeks helps stimulate growth, weight loss, and better core and cardio conditioning. It also provides a positive mental feeling upon completion. As a SWAT team trainer, I recommend that operators look into variable training workouts and systems so they don’t get locked in on one type.

In our basic SWAT school, we include a three-hour segment on fitness and SWAT entry combatives that combines basic circuit-style fitness training with entry self-defense combatives for unarmed people. We emphasize the importance of fighting through tunnel vision and fast perception of threats in the room while dealing with a possible ambush.

The ambush fight exercise at the end of the training puts one SWAT operator in the center of the room with an instructor in an impact reduction training suit. The operator must close his eyes and wait for the ambush when the fight is on. The operator must get his feet and secure the role player on the ground within one minute.

In the end, the operators love the exercise as they realize how tough it is to fight off a subject for a minute or less with consistent movement and explosive counter moves. It’s usually a wake-up call about their conditioning.

During a recent training, I worked with 19 students for 1 minute rounds with 30 seconds of rest in between. I was asked how I, at age 45, hold the aggressiveness and conditioning for each student.

I simply tell them that consistent functional training combined with traditional aerobic, anaerobic, core and MMA training in full SWAT gear or regular workout gear keeps my body guessing while working harder to maintain even stronger levels of response. A student should not live in a gym for hours unless he or she is competing for a special event. I average anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes maximum for any workout.

To live in a gym seven days a week is hard for any police officer especially those who have a family. Hitting the fitness circuit in multiple variations at least four days a week will result in some major responses by your body. Just remember that you must combine nutritious food with supplementation and rest for any successful fitness and training lifestyle.

Officer Jose Medina is an active member of the Piscataway (N.J.) Police Department’s SWAT team. He is a professional trainer for Team APC training.

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Time and time again, when traveling across the country and training SWAT team members, the first question I ask the class is, “How many of you go on SWAT call outs for warrant service execution and shoot someone?”

Very rarely would you see multiple hands flying up in the air. When the same operators are asked, “How many of you make entry into structures doing the same job and, when confronted by subjects, go hands on?”

Many hands go up in the air. This raises the question about how well prepared you are to make entry into a structure, order subjects to the ground, and transition to hands to place handcuffs or control subjects on the ground.

Consider this real-world example.

A SWAT team made entry into a target location looking for a biker gang member on a no-knock warrant. After entering the residence, two operators locate the target in a room. The target planted his feet in a deep corner wedged between two walls with both hands showing and yells, “Come on mother f**kers, let’s do this.”

One operator deployed pepper spray, which didn’t affect him in any way. The subject threw a small chair

and yelled, “You’re going to need more than that to stop me!” As the team members advance slowly forward and on angles, they’re trying to decide the next move. They’re carrying M-4 carbines and stated in the debrief that they never trained in quick transition to hands to deal with hostile threats who aren’t armed and just want to fight.

As they stood there frozen in the room working their cycle of behavior to decide what to do, a third and larger SWAT member known as a “hands-on guy” suddenly burst into the room and tackled the subject, plowing him through the wall and placing him under arrest.

In our world of tactical teams, not everyone will comply with a rifle in their face, especially when they know they have no weapons in their hands. We know bean-bag rounds could be deployed, after the team backs away a few feet. Operators would stand their ground or attack the threat. However, when the sudden threat becomes a reality right before your eyes, you have to be able to think on your feet.

One example could come when you turn the corner into a room and suddenly a person comes out of nowhere and attacks you with what appears to be open hands. You’ve entered with a long weapon in your hand. You should switch into a fast reactive response, such as quickly dropping the long gun

Train yourself so you can effectively transition from a carbine to hands-on engagement.

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with one hand and creating fast space with the free hand. At this point, other team members should be entering the room or structure and should be hearing your verbal commands. This will alert operators to come from another position and assist in taking the subject to the ground.

Some operators create space with quick barrel strikes to the chest area to push the subject back, before going to hands. The bottom line is, you still have to go to hands, and you can’t handcuff someone with closed fists. The world of MMA has brought us some advantages of training on the ground. However, many operators have never experienced or trained while wearing all their gear. Part of our Fgrav (Force of Gravity) Advanced DT/Use of Force Instructor

programs allow for operators to learned to train with their gear.

We all know firearms training in the SWAT arena is a major and vital piece of our operations. However, we must start to broaden our horizons and start educating ourselves on how to defend, react, diffuse and quickly secure unarmed potential threats. We are held to a higher standard so shouldn’t our training be?

Officer Jose Medina is an active member of the Piscataway (N.J.) Police Department’s SWAT team and runs Awareness Protective Consultants (Team APC) tactical training.

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Imagine yourself coming home from a fun-filled day of training, and you get a call about a man barricaded in his home. He has multiple weapons including a sub-machine gun, assault rifle, and sniper rifle. He has violated a restraining order, and knows he’s going to jail.

As a member of the SWAT team at your agency, you feel your team is ready for this situation. On this day, you know this can get resolved in a professional SWAT manner. Then you hear the subject is your best friend—an officer at your police department and a fellow team member who has crashed in his life.

You’ve gone through many doors with this person through the years. Suddenly, you find yourself on the phone talking with the person you’d hoped would never be pinned in his home. All this person wants is to die in a blaze of glory. He may not want to hurt anyone, but simply has no other route in his life because he lived for the job, loved the job, and would die for the job.

If you think this is a false story, think again. This is a true account of what happened in Piscataway, N.J. in March. It could happen in your town. If you’ve not accounted for these types of situations, consider each of the following questions:

1. How do you assist tactical members when they’re dealing with emotional hardships outside of work?

2. When your team is called out for tactical deployments such as high-risk warrant service or a possible barricaded subject, do you assume they’re all ready to deploy at a moment’s notice?

3. During operational planning, do you gauge the looks of your people to see if they have a glazed stare, indicating they’re somewhere else in their mind rather than engaged in the mission?

4. Do you know your team members well enough to know about their domestic, financial, or emotional problems?

Leading a tactical team can be a tedious and mentally draining task. Tactical units are held to a higher

Keep an open line of communication with tactical operators, so you can prevent a call-out that may result in friendly fire.


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standard. The training must be precision-based in all phases, so that in the real-time environment, the forgiving principles of mistakes can be held to a minimum.

When a tactical member, let alone one of your best operators in the game, suddenly has a life crash, make yourself available to that person. At call-outs, arrive early so you can take precautions such as limiting access to high-powered weapons to the person in need of crisis intervention. Try to put yourself in that person’s position to understand what you would need to prevent a major communications disaster amongst team members.

Keep an open line of communication with team members, so they can turn to you while in emotional-crisis mode and not be punished for having feelings but rather given positive assistance in their time of need.

Here are five signs that you may have a troubled SWAT operator:

1. If you learn that the person is experiencing personal turmoil because of a divorce or money issues.

2. A usually outgoing person suddenly stays very quiet and keeps to himself.

3. The person suddenly starts lashing out at others when they are usually professional in their daily work demeanor.

4. The person constantly smiles and tells you everything is OK, even though they’re getting into incidents at work or at home that causes higher administration to question their behavior.

5. Inappropriate jokes about killing people or barricading himself in the house.

Officer Jose Medina is an active member of the Piscataway (N.J.) Police Department’s SWAT team.

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The Association of SWAT Personnel-Wisconsin is pleased to offer the opportunity to award two $500.00 ASP-WI scholarships annually. The scholarship will be awarded to family members of any ASP-WI member in good standing. A scholarship check will be given to the winners at the ASP-WI Annual Conference during lunch at the conclusion of the business meeting. The winner/s and their ASP-WI. parent/s will be presented and recognized by the members of the association for their achievements.The applicant will successfully fill out an application that will appear regularly in the ASP-WI newsletter. The application will also be available on line at our website at www.ASP-Wi.org. The application can be mailed to:Association of SWAT Personnel-WI.P.O. Box 371367Milwaukee, WI 53237-2467The panel of directors will review the applications. The directors will report their decision to Chairman Fahrenkrog. In the result of two or more qualified students, Chairman Fahrenkrog will make the final decisions. If any director on the committee has a family member applying for the scholarship that director will be excused from that years decision process.The successful applicant will meet the following requirements:

1) Graduating high school senior enrolling in a two or four year technical school or college/university.

2) GPA must be a cumulative average of 3.0 or better (based on a 4.0 scale).

3) Application.

4) Type written, 2 pages, double spaced essay describing future goal/s, including why the scholarship would benefit accomplishing this goal.

5) Three letters of recommendation from three different sources.

6) High school transcripts.

ASP-Wisconsin

scholarship program

By Randy Fahrenkrog, ASP-WI Board of Directors Chairman – Scholarship Committee

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ASP-Wisconsin

scholarship application

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ASP-Wi Scholarship ApplicationThe scholarship will be awarded to family members of any ASP-WI member in good standing. The award will be presented in the form of a certificate with the check made payable to the recipient and the university/technical school. The check will be presented in August to the recipient’s home.

The successful applicant will meet the following requirements:

The applicant will successfully fill out an application that will appear regularly in the ASP-WI Newsletter. The application will also be available on line at our web site at www.aspwi.org The application can be mailed to Association of SWAT Personnel-WI. P.O. Box 371367 Milwaukee, WI 53237.

Name _____________________________________________________________________________ (Last) (First) (Middle)

Permanent Address __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________ (City) (State) (Zip)

Phone ____________________________________________________________________________ (Day) (Evening)

High School Address _________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________ (City) (State) (Zip)

Date of Graduation __________________________________________________________________

School(s) Under Consideration _________________________________________________________

Intended Major Career Plans ___________________________________________________________

High School Extracurricular ____________________________________________________________

Community Involvement ______________________________________________________________

Other Interests ______________________________________________________________________

List extracurricular activities that you have been involved in. Attach additional sheet/sheets if necessary.

Your Signature _________________________________________ Date ________________________

Please follow the above instructions/requirement carefully. Failure to comply with all instructions or meet the deadline will result in disqualification (no exceptions).

All applications must be postmarked no later than October 01 of each year. The winners will be selected by December 01 of each year. In the event that one or more of the winners does not attend school in the fall the runners up will be awarded the scholarship.



3) Application.

4) Type written, 2 pages, double spaced essay describing future goal/s, including why the scholarship would benefit accomplishing this goal.



The scholarship will be awarded to family members of any ASP-WI member in good standing. A scholarship check will be given to the winners at the ASP-WI Annual Conference during lunch at the conclusion of the business meet-ing. The winner/s and their ASP-WI parent/s will be presented and recognized by the members of the association for their achievements.The successful applicant will meet the following requirements:



3) Application.

4) Type written, 2 pages, double spaced essay describ-ing future goal/s, including why the scholarship would benefit accomplishing this goal.



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ASP-WI OFFICER //TEAM OF THE YEAR

AWARD NOMINATION FORM

Please provide all possible reports or documentation explaining the incident and justifying the nominee for the specific award.I nominate ____________________________________________________________________________________to receive the 2015 Officer/Team of the Year Award at the 2016 Annual ASP Conference. This individual/team has distinguished himself/herself/themselves in the following manner: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please provide a list of all personnel involved in the nomination including complete and proper spelling of their names including department and rank:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please provide a list of department heads or unit commanders who would be in attendance and who you would want officially recognized during the awards presentation should you be nominated:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Contact phone numbers (work, home, cell, pager) of the person making the nomination:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ASP Member Signature_____________________________________________Date _______________________________

Please forward nominations to: Bill Skurzewski, 5238 South 20th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53221

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Dear ASP member, The Nomination / Election Committee for the Association of SWAT Personnel – Wisconsin are again soliciting candidates to serve as a Corporate Officer. In order to qualify for the position of Historian you have to be a current ASP member who has been a member in good standing for a minimum of one full year.

The Association of SWAT Personnel – Wisconsin is only as strong as the commitment of the membership. YOUR association is seeking energetic candidates for run for office to serve the membership as Historian. The position of Historian requires a five (5) year commitment. The position of Historian is a graduated position in which the candidate becomes Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President and President of the Association of SWAT Personnel-Wisconsin.

If you are interested in running for election to the Office of Historian, fill complete the form below and return it to: Association of SWAT Personnel – Wisconsin c/o James O’Leary, Chairperson P.O. Box 371367 Milwaukee, WI 53203

Nomination for Office of Historian

I ___________________________________hereby nominate_________________________________as a candidate for Historian. The individual nominated is a member in good standing and is aware that this position requires a 5-year commitment. The candidate is aware of the commitment required and is willing to serve the Association of SWAT Personnel-Wisconsin as a Historian.

Signed:________________________________________________ Date:_____________________________

Dear ASP member, The Nomination / Election Committee for the Association of SWAT Personnel-Wisconsin are again soliciting candidates to serve on the BOARD OF DIRECTORS. In order to qualify for the Board of Director’s you have to be a current ASP member who has been a member in good standing for a minimum of one full year.

The Association of SWAT Personnel – Wisconsin is only as strong as the commitment of the membership. YOUR association is seeking energetic candidates for run for office to serve the membership as a Director.

If you are interested in running for election to the Board of Director’s, fill complete the form below and return it to: Association of SWAT Personnel-Wisconsin c/o James O’Leary, Chairperson P.O. Box 371367 Milwaukee, WI 53203

Nomination for Board of Directors

I ___________________________________hereby nominate______________________________as a candidate for Director. The individual nominated is a member in good standing and is aware that this position requires a 3-year commitment. The candidate is aware of the commitment required and is willing to serve the Association of SWAT Personnel – Wisconsin as a Director.

Signed:____________________________________________ Date:_____________________________

Association of SWAT Personnel-Wisconsin OFFICE OF HISTORIAN NOMINATION FORM

Association of SWAT Personnel-Wisconsin BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATION FORM

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