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ASP-WINewsletter of the Association of SWAT Personnel –Wisconsin

Winter/Spring 2017

In This Issue• 2017 ASP-WI Conference & Vendor Information • 2016 North Woods Region Recap• Snipers at Work: Lessons Learned from Previous

Incidents Added to Training Regimen

Celebrating 35 Years

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ASP-WisconsinCORPORATE OFFICERS

ASP-Wisconsin Directors emeritus

and Past presidents

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

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

darin 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 2017

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

2017 Conference & Vendor Expo ........................................................6-9

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

2016 ASP-WI Training Committee Report ...........................................12

2016 North Woods Region Recap .......................................................13

After Action Report Asp-WI Attends CATO Conference In Reno Nevada ...............................................................15

Snipers at Work: Lessons Learned from Previous Incidents Added to Training Regimen ................................................................17

Unraveling the Knot: Common Mistakes During Large Scale Critical Incidents ...................................................20

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

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

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

Eliopoulis, George, Eau Claire PD 740 2nd Ave. Eau Claire, WI 54703 • 715-839-4972

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

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

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

Skonieczny, David - Milwaukee PD 4715 W. Vliet St. Milwaukee 53208 • 414 935-7219

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

Articles & BylAwsJohn Costabile, Chairman

AwArdsBill Skurzewski, ChairmanJohn Costabile Jeffrey Gonzalez James O’LearyMark WestonDenny Galipo

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

scholArshipJeffrey Gonzalez, Chairman Clint Thobaben

trAiningTodd Peters, Chairman Denny Galipo Bill Skurzewski Clint Thobaben Mark Tushaus

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2017 Conference & Vendor Expo

March 6-8, 2017

Hyatt Regency Milwaukee333 West Kilbourn Avenue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 53203

REGISTRATION: Register online at www.aspwi.org

HOTEL RESERVATIONS:Make your hotel reservation today at 1-888-421-1442

Do not wait, last year the hotel sold out!Reservation cutoff date: 2/18/2017

The Executive Board & the Board of Directors for the Association of SWAT Personnel -Wisconsin (ASP-WI) are proud to announce our

35th Anniversary Conference & Vendor Expo.

ASP-WI was established in 1982 and was the first tactical association to be formed in the United States, which is why you see the number 1 in our ASP-WI logo.

Our mission is to provide our members with the best possible educational experience that will assist you with your mission of saving lives. Training, networking and vendor

opportunities are the focus of our conference all to help our members prepare for the unknown challenges we will all face tomorrow.


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Conference Fee: $245 (Includes tuition and 3 lunches)

REFUND POLICy: ASP-WI will gladly accept substitutions at any time up to the start of the conference. We will refund any cancellations up to March 1, 2017.

No refunds will be honored after March 1, 2017.

CONFERENCE CONTACT PERSON:Steve Pederson

P.O. Box 371367 Milwaukee, WI 53237-2467(262) 309-2911

[email protected] must be done through link on our website.

CONFERENCE VENUE:Hyatt Hotel

333 W. Kilbourn Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53203(888) 421-1442 www.milwaukee.hyatt.com

We have a special hotel reservation link that will provide you with direct access to our special room rate. This link is also located on our website.

If you are interested in being a conference vendor/sponsor contact Director John Lappley at [email protected]


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Sunday, March 5, 20171500 – 1700 Board of Directors Meeting1800 – 2000 Registration1830 – 2000 Welcome Reception

Monday, March 6, 20170700 – 0800 Registration0800 – 1030 Staying “Left of Bang”: What to See and Do to Prevent Deadly Attacks – Patrick Van Horne, Author of Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program Can Save your Life1045 – 1145 NTOA Command College Don Kester, NTOA Director of Training1145 – 1300 Lunch (Provided)1300 – 1700 San Bernardino Terrorist Attack Debrief Deputy Chief Travis Walker, Cathedral City (CA) Police Department1700 – 1930 Vendor Hospitality

CONFERENCE AGENDA


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Tuesday, March 7, 20170800 – 1200 Contemporary Command Issues in a Post Ferguson Era Major (Ret.) Steve Ijames, Springfield (MO) Police Department1200 – 1245 Break / Vendor Expo1245 – 1400 Annual Awards Luncheon1400 – 1700 Orlando Pulse Night Club Shooting Debrief Captain Mark Canty, Orlando (FL) Police Department Lieutenant Scott Smith, Orlando (FL) Police Department

Wednesday, March 8, 20170800 – 1000 Response to Suicidal Subjects Don Kester, NTOA Director of Training1000 – 1200 Teamwork in Times of Catastrophic Injury Officer Paul Meyer, Portland (OR) Police Department1200 – 1300 Lunch (Provided)1300 – 1600 .50 Caliber Deployment at a Vehicle-Borne IED Senior Corporal Mark Lang, Dallas (TX) Police Department1600 – 1615 Conference Closing

CONFERENCE AGENDA


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In looking forward to the 2018 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 2018Conference 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 15, 2016 to December 17, 2017.

These awards are important to the membership …and the Awards Committee wishes to express itsthanks for your concern and your cooperation inmaking 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!

awards committee report

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

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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 2017 Officer/Team of the Year Award at the 2018 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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The Illinois Tactical Officers Association (ITOA) held its 29th Annual Training Conference on October 9th to 13th, 2016, at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. I attended this conference along with ASP-W Executive Board Member Jeff Gonzalez. I have been a member of ITOA for the last seventeen years and have had the privilege of attending their training conference for the past several years. The ITOA is a highly professional organization and their President Jeff Chudwin, who is the retired Chief of Police of the Olympia Fields, Illinois Police Department, along with their Board of Directors, do an outstanding job of running a top notch training conference. Much like our annual conference, they attempt to garner some of the most noteworthy instructors in the business of Special Weapons and Tactics and spare no expense at providing the attendees with a more than ample amount of hospitality.

For the past 28 years, the ITOA has conducted its annual conference from Sunday through Tuesday scheduling it during deer hunting week in Wisconsin. The format was much like our conference – three days of in-house training to include a business meeting, various speakers and incident de-briefs, including a formal banquet and awards presentation night. This year, the ITOA decided to change their format and try something new. They have been toying with the idea of conducting a week long training conference divided into two sections. The first section, consisting of the first two and a half days were similar to past years … as they scheduled informative speakers and dissected debriefs of several tactical incidents. For the last three days they allowed attendees to select several hands-on training sessions from a list of tactical training areas specifically requested by members of their association. These “break-out” sessions were scheduled as either 4 hours or 8 hours in duration and for some, they included certification in the specific area of training. The categories for these training sessions covered the entire spectrum of tactical work, such as: - Close Quarters Handgun Combatives and Patrol Rifle - Close Quarters Pistol / Carbine Fighting Skills

- Critical & Tactical Command Post Operations – Training Management & Risk Management

- Designated Marksman- Emergency Medical Instructor- Forced Entry Tactical Training- High Risk Patrol Operations & Strategies- High Risk Warrant Service- Hostage Rescue- MACTAC / Urban Tactics- Sniper Operations Scenario Based Training- Specialty Munitions Instructor- Tactical Rifle & Pistol Mid-South Institute of Combat

Shooting- UTM Scenario Safety Instructor- Video Diagnostic Tactical Rifle & Pistol- Weapons Maintenance – AR-15 / M-16 / M-4

Armorer Class

The hands-on practical training sessions necessitated the securing of 16 different training venues, 16 highly competent instructors to conduct each class along with an ample amount of safety officers as well as additional support help and personnel to shuttle the attendees from their hotels to the training sites.

ITOA President Jeff Chudwin told me that it took an entire year of planning to put this year’s conference together. He said that the manpower needed to plan, locate training sites and accomplished trainers, set up and properly control the various training sites and venues was a huge endeavor. The ITOA Board of Directors met monthly to assess their progress and each site manager met with their specific group several times a month to ensure that their specific training site was locked in. Each member of their Board put in well over 100 hours per venue to make this training go. Director Gonzalez and I were only able to stay for the first two and one half days of the conference so we did not take part in any of the hands-on training. However, the speakers and debriefs presented were top notch.

training committee report

By Bill Skurzewski, Executive Board of Directors

Illinois Tactical Officer’s Association (ITOA)29Th Annual Training Conference

October 9th – 13th, 2016Hilton Garden Inn Hotel - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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On Day 1, the presentations and debriefs included:- Chattanooga, Tennessee Terrorist Attack- Holiday Hills – “Officer Down” and Rescue- Omaha, Nebraska 24 Hour Barricade Operation- Skokie, Illinois Bank Robbery – Officer Involved Shooting- NCIS Navy Yard Active Shooter Debrief

On Day, 2 Steve Ijames, a nationally recognized police instructor presented a timely two part training session addressing the issues surrounding the Ferguson, Missouri police involved shooting and the impact it has had on Law Enforcement.

But without a doubt, the high point of the first two days was a presentation by the key note speaker of the conference, Dr. Sebastian L. Gorka. Dr. Gorka is a national security professional specializing in irregular warfare, including counterinsurgency and counterterrorism. He is a full-time Professor of Strategy and Irregular Warfare and Vice President for National Security Support of the Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC and the Chairman of Threat Knowledge Group. Previously he served as the Major General Matthew C. Horner Distinguished Chair of Military Theory at the Marine Corps University. He is a founding member of the Council for Emerging National Security Affairs and has served as the Associate Dean for Congressional Affairs and Relations to the Special Operations Community at the National Defense University. Dr. Gorka is also currently affiliated with USSOCOM’s Joint Special Operations University, and is a regular instructor for the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in Fort Bragg, as well as the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division. He has testified before Congress on the threat of ISIS and Global Jihadism and briefed the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Intelligence Council, the National Counterterrorism Center and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. He is also the author of 2016 New York Times bestseller book, Defeating Jihad: The Winnable War.

He is a two-time recipient of the US Department of Defense Joint Civilian Service Commendation, first awarded to him the by US Special Operation Command. Dr. Gorka regularly appears on numerous national news programs addressing the threat of extreme Jihad in the world.

In two hours, Dr. Gorka presented an overview of how Al Qaeda came about in the Middle East and how it evolved into ISIS. He addressed the rise of this terrorist organization in the world, how it operates, how it recruits foot soldiers in America and how we, as American Police can help to thwart the spread of terrorism in our jurisdictions. Following his lecture, he opened it up to the audience for another hour of questions. Needless to say, it was a very compelling presentation.

A complimentary breakfast, two lunches, a vendor sponsored sandwich & beer night, and a banquet dinner, were included with the conference fee.

The training received at this conference is always outstanding. The instructors are some of the best and most proficient tactical trainers in the country. There is always ample time after each breakout session to meet the instructors and discuss pertinent topics. All the instructors were more than willing to talk with the attendees, discuss topics, and offer their insight into tactical problems and even provided attendees with copies of their lesson plans and video presentations. The training topics addressed were cutting edge, the hotel accommodations and food served was outstanding, and the hospitality and camaraderie displayed by the staff and membership of ITOA is second only to our association.

Although they met with great success this year in presenting a five day conference, President Chudwin, in his most recent letter to the membership, has stated that their Board of Directors has decided to return to their original 3 day format for next year’s conference. The 30th Annual ITOA Training Conference will be held next year on November 19th to 21st, 2017 For those of you who are not deer hunters and are interested in a variety of “outstanding tactical training”, please consider attending this worthwhile conference. You won’t be disappointed. Our brother and sister tactical officers from the ITOA have done themselves proud by working hard putting on a very informative and professional conference.

I would like to express my thanks to President Jeff Chudwin, Conference Co-Chairs “Big” Ed Mohn, Randy Meyers and Leo Kotor and the ITOA Board of Directors and their staff for their hospitality, their friendship and for their continued support in the training of SWAT officers.

Thank You ITOA, for another great Training Conference!

Stay Safe ….Bill SkurzewskiASP-W Executive Board

2016 has been an exceptionally difficult year for law enforcement across the country. This trend certainly has not skirted around the ASP-WI membership in the northern region of the state. A few higher profile incidents including the Antigo High School Prom shooting; the City of Antigo Officer who was fired upon during a traffic stop which evolved into a high speed pursuit and deadly force confrontation in neighboring Lincoln County; and a barricaded subject who threatened to blow up his residence with propane in Oneida County and was subsequently subdued with use of less lethal munitions aided by proper tactics were just a few calls that our agencies Special Response Team were called in to assist.

2016 was certainly a year in which all of law enforcement across the nation was intensely scrutinized. Staffing levels at nearly all agencies have been strained and a very difficult task of finding highly qualified candidates to fill much needed law enforcement positions has been proven to be challenging to say the least. This challenge has put additional strain all everyone. Yet, as this author reflects on the activities and responses to critical incidents which have occurred in the north woods

law enforcement region, I am here to tell all you that you should stand with pride and never doubt that our efforts are making a difference. More importantly, the job is being done with great professionalism assisted by the use of proper tactics.

To my knowledge, all of the incidents listed above have been thoroughly investigated and the actions of the officers involved have all been proven to be justified. Thus allowing me to proudly state to all of the tactical and law enforcement community, “Job well done!” We all know how easy it is to second guess actions and to play “Monday Morning Quarterback”. All of us must hear a very important message and that is, YOU’RE DOING IT RIGHT!

To the entire ASP-WI family, please continue to train hard, act with the highest amount of professionalism, and never forget our job is more important that even we give ourselves credit for sometimes. Once again, we look forward to an outstanding annual conference. Hope to see you all there!

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By Sgt. Mark Westen, Langlade County Sheriff’s Office

2016 North Woods Region

RE-cap

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AFTER ACTION REPORT

ASP-WI ATTENDS CATO

CONFERENCE IN RENO NEVADA

By Director Mark Tushaus and Ron Betley

The California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) held their Annual Training Conference November 7th through November 10th, 2016 at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno Nevada. Mark Tushaus and Ron Betley attended the conference as representatives of the Board of Directors for the Association of SWAT Personnel – Wisconsin. It was an honor for Mark and Ron to represent the ASP-WI. The CATO representatives made them feel like special guests and they learned a great deal. Their CATO Point of Contact, Tim Anderson, was outstanding and really made them feel at home, making sure that all their needs, accommodations and travel to and from the airport was taken care of. He sends his best to the ASP-WI membership and he and his staff were invited to attend our upcoming conference as well.

CATO is a large organization consisting of law enforcement officers primarily from the State of California, but has members from all over the U.S and abroad. Membership in CATO is open to current and honorably retired sworn police personnel, active or reserve duty US military, and support services personnel for law enforcement agencies. The CATO conference was well attended by nearly 700 of its members. Directors Tushaus and Betley were able to make several contacts with the CATO conference vendors, as well as a number of solid presenters that are willing to travel to Milwaukee and present at our conferences in 2017 or 2018. As of January 1st, 2017 many of these presenters were recruited and booked for the 2017 ASP-WI Conference in March.

Each day of the conference, CATO had at least two presenters speaking in different locations at the same time giving the membership more than one topic or debrief to choose from. In addition to the incident debriefs and presentations, they also offered hands-on classes such as an “ASP Tactical Light Course for Instructors” as well as “Tactical Medical Care Intervention”. The ASP Tactical Light course for Instructors was a certification course presented by ASP. It was an 8-hour training session designed for instructors to take back to their

individual agencies to teach their officers the use of the light as a defensive tool. At the end of the course the attendees were given a tactical light and case. The Tactical Medical Intervention training was a two hour course that focused on immediate lifesaving interventions to include tourniquet applications, wound packing, application of chest seals and the application of a Nasopharyngeal Airway. At the end of the training, attendees were given a basic tactical medical

kit. These classes were presented at no additional cost to the conference attendees, but class sizes were limited.

Here is a highlight of just some of the many presentations CATO offered and were attended by Directors Tushaus and Betley: Debrief: The Norway Attacks Lt. Knut Grini & Lt. Geir Eivind RyeExcellent presentation of the lone wolf bombing attack on 07-22-11 at the Federal Building Complex in Oslo, and then attack on a youth camp island in Norway. Both presenters were personally involved and gave a presentation filled with photos and professionally made videos of the incident, and of their specialty trained unit. They were not afraid to speak freely of the successes and failures of their unit and governmental agency. Contemporary Tactical Issues (Ret.) Major Steve IjamesExcellent and dynamic presenter covering very important, cerebral issues regarding tactical teams and how they should operate. (Confirmed presenter at the 2017 ASP-WI conference) San Bernadino Terrorist Debrief Lt. Travis WalkerWas a solid and informative presentation. Covered successes, failures, and considerations in preparing for such an event (training - lessons learned).(Confirmed presenter at 2017 ASP-WI conference)

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Teamwork in times of Catastrophic Injury Officer Paul Meyer, Portland PD, OregonOutstanding, compelling and gut-wrenching presentation of a tactical officer injured during training that left him a paraplegic. His story of recovery that includes his family, teammates, and department. A sobering reminder of what can happen to any team member on a mission or in training, and an example of how anyone of us can overcome incredible physical challenges and still remain as a sworn officer today.

Debrief: .50 cal Deployment at a Vehicle Borne IED Cpl. Mark Lane, Dallas PDIncident covering a lone actor upset at the government and local police, who could be living in anyone of our communities, who attacked a Dallas PD Station, lead officers on pursuit and then barricaded himself in an armored van that contained a VBIED. Dallas used snipers to bring this incident to a conclusion, and included the use of a .50 cal deployment. Understanding Human Performance During and After a High Stress Incident Caliber Press, Jim GlennonA very dynamic and excellent speaker, could listen to him all day. Very knowledgeable on this topic, and Force Science issues.

Debrief: “The Warrior Mindset” Indiana SWAT K-9 Shooting Debrief Officer Marty DulworthA very personal and insightful story of an OIS that left his K-9 dead, and him severely wounded and his fight to survive. His long road physically and mentally to recovery, that included a new challenge as an amputee. Officer Dulworth is back on the job today as a K-9 Officer without any restrictions. He brought a lot of humor and realism that all who are present could relate to, a story worth hearing.

RISK MANAGEMENT IN A SWAT ENVIRONMENTThis was an eye opening presentation by Attorney Eugene Ramirez. Ramirez is General Counsel for CATO and defends Law enforcement officers, SWAT operators and their agencies in use of force litigations. The presentation addressed how the professionalism of law enforcement is being called into question more now than ever and are you prepared to weather the increased scrutiny? It discussed the “legal survival concepts” every officer must know to withstand the inevitable lawsuit and reviewed some of the recent SWAT Team cases being decided around the country. In conclusion, Directors Tushaus and Betley were able to validate that the annual ASP-WI conference is right on pace with a top notch organization such as CATO. Tushaus and Betley were able to bring back a lot of great information that will make the ASP–WI conferences, training seminars and training courses even better in the future. We are very proud of the final product ASP-WI puts out for our members and hope to see you at the 2017 Training Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee Wisconsin March 6-8, 2017.

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BY DERRICK BARTLETT

R ange training for snipers should prepare them for what they will actually encounter in the real world. This means snipers need to be-come students of history, researching callouts

of other teams, learning the lessons they learned, and in-corporating those lessons into their training. The American Sniper Association is one of the resources sniper teams can access to study sniper history. Included here are three inci-dents from the archives that illustrate some of the challenges snipers have faced in the real world.

INCIDENT REVIEW # 1

Deputies responding to a call of a man chasing his wife with

a rifle came under fire when they arrived on the scene. The man barricaded himself behind his house, behind a pickup truck. SWAT was called right away. A perimeter was set up and a negotiator made contact with the subject via PA.Snipers were deployed in two separate positions: one at 50 yards and the other at approximately 60 yards, triangulating on the subject’s truck. Their close proximity to the subject allowed them to overhear much of the negotiation dialogue. Among other things, the subject boasted about his shooting ability.

The subject had a supply of beers, as well as his rifle, which was laying on the seat of the pickup truck. The snipers watched him as he reached into the truck numerous times to pick up a beer, drink from it, and put it back down on the seat. On sev-eral occasions, he picked up the rifle instead of a beer, but was careful not to shoulder it, or present it in any threatening man-

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ner. Each time, he laid the rifle on the seat again and resumed negotiations.

After about 45 minutes, the subject started to show signs of increasing agitation. Without warning, he picked up the rifle and, in one fluid motion, raised it and fired a shot at the negotiators. The snipers reacted immediately to the subject’s action. One sniper fired a shot, which struck the subject in the chest and killed him.

The snipers brought up three issues they believed were lessons worth discussing. First of all, should a subject who has already fired at a police officer be allowed to hold a weapon under any circumstances? In this case, he had already dis-played a willingness to shoot at the police. He was becoming increasingly intoxicated and was showing no signs of surren-dering. Each time he touched his weapon, the snipers found themselves in a reactionary mode. They believed it gave an advantage to the shooter.

Second, they allowed the subject’s actions to eventually lower their threat perception and lull them into a routine. Repeatedly, the subject would reach into the cab of his truck and most of the time he would retrieve a beer. A few times he picked up the rifle, but never held it in any aggressive man-ner. Seeing these non-threatening actions over and over lulled them into a false sense of safety.

Last, the value of triangulating on a subject paid off. When the subject raised his rifle to shoot, he leaned forward. In doing so, his body position shifted to a point where the view of one of the two snipers was blocked by a tree. At the moment of truth, one sniper had no shot. The fortunate positioning of the second sniper provided the capability to protect the negotia-tors with a quick reactionary shot.

INCIDENT REVIEW # 2

On some occasions, timing is ev-erything. A young gang member on a mission showed up at an area high school. He was not a student and was told to leave the campus by school personnel and the school re-source officer. About 30 minutes lat-er, he returned. As a female student exited a car in the parking lot, the subject yelled out a gang slogan, produced a handgun and fired three rounds into the car. The car sped off and the subject grabbed the female in a headlock. He dragged her at gunpoint into the school quad area.

The lunchtime crowd mingling in the quad saw what was going on and fled in panic. The school resource of-ficer confronted the subject and tried to negotiate with him. The subject continued to clutch the young girl by the neck, alternately pressing the gun against her head and waving it at other persons in the im-mediate area. The resource

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officer realized the danger of the situation, but felt he had no shot because of his distance from the subject and the close proximity of the hostage. He put out a radio call for help and did what he could to stabilize his situation until it arrived.

SWAT just happened to be training that afternoon. When the first calls went out, they were returning to a training site and quickly rerouted to the school. Other patrol officers were responding and setting up contain-ment around the campus. In the meantime, the standoff in the quad area continued.

The first two SWAT officers arrived in the same car a few minutes later. They grabbed their equipment from the trunk of the car and headed for the quad. One of the two was a sniper. He ran with his long gun in its case, followed by a partner sporting an MP-5. They came to a spot adjacent to the quad area. The sniper retrieved his rifle from its case, found a prone position and set up. Looking through his scope, he immediately recognized the subject was an imminent threat, as he was pressing a cocked handgun to the head of his hostage. He waited long enough to assure a safe shot on an erratic target. A single headshot from 55 yards instantly ended the subject’s threat. The shot was taken 53 seconds from the time the sniper arrived on scene.

The sniper did an outstanding job under stressful con-ditions. He had a motivated and dangerous hostage taker, holding a hostage in close proximity. The sniper focused on the task at hand and followed the rules of the target engage-ment sequence. In quick succession, he acquired and identi-fied his target. He took the time to isolate that target in space, making sure he had a clear line of flight to his target and a safe background. Only then did he engage his target with one well-placed round. His decisive actions very likely saved lives that day.

This incident provided validation for an important teaching point – stress shooting. Having snipers sprint various distances and engage targets while their hearts are still racing has to be a training staple. This incident and others like it clearly dem-onstrate the high probability of shooting under physical and emotional duress. Failing to train for it is training to fail when that skill is most needed.

INCIDENT REVIEW # 3

As with so many SWAT calls, the ending of a bad relation-ship was the triggering event for this incident. An estranged husband walked into a bar where his wife was sitting, drink-ing with a number friends. When he produced a gun and began firing shots, panic ensued. Several patrons were able to run out the door to safety. Others, including the wife were held hostage at gunpoint. Responding police units quickly assessed the situation and SWAT was soon on scene.During the course of negotiations, the subject released his remaining hostages, including his wife. The standoff evolved into an armed barricade.

The front door of the bar has been left open. The team pulled their armored vehicle up to a position about 25 yards from the bar. Because it was the only place that afforded him a line of sight into the bar, the sniper decided to use the APC as

his shooting platform. He assumed a position, stand-ing up in the open hatch of the vehicle, with his custom rifle setting on the roof.

The decision was made to make entry. In prepara-tion, the assault team stacked near the open door. It was then the subject appeared behind the bar. The sniper saw him aim his handgun in the direction where he anticipated the team would enter. Fearing for their safety, and knowing only he had a vantage point to intervene from, the sniper sighted in on the subject and pulled the trigger on his rifle. Instead of the expected bang, flash and recoil, the sniper heard only a metallic click. Training took over and kept him from linger-ing too long while the shock registered. He cycled his bolt, came back on target, and this time fired a round into the face of the subject before he could shoot at the

point man he’d spotted. He fell lifeless behind the bar.Years of good habits, reinforced with repetition in training,

paid huge dividends here. His malfunction in the midst of a critical moment was dealt with quickly and decisively, resulting in a positive outcome. The question on everyone’s mind though is what happened?

It is possible with most bolt actions to close the bolt on a live round and have the bolt handle raised just enough above its locked down position to cause a misfire. Pulling the trigger will cause the bolt handle to snap down to the locked position, the striker will fall, and you may even get a light strike on the primer. However, the strike will not be sufficient enough to detonate the round.

Operationally, make sure the bolt handle is completely down. Check it occasionally, as it is possible to accidentally nudge it out of position and not know it. Always plan for quick and smooth transitions and follow up shots. Practice shoot-ing from awkward and unusual positions as well. This should include using vehicles as a shooting platform. As seen here, the APC provided the best vantage point for observation and cover. However, standing in an open hatch is not one of your classic range positions.

THE TAKEAWAY

As we tell our students, shooting bullseye targets at 100 yards, from a bipod and a sand sock prepares you to be able to shoot bullseyes at 100 yards, from a bipod and a sand sock. Train for the fight you expect to have to win. No situation should surprise you or overwhelm you. Get off the bipods and train for the real world. J

DERRICK BARTLETT is a certified instructor in firearms and SWAT-related fields. As director of Snipercraft, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the education and enhancement to police sniper skills, he has provided instruction for law enforcement snipers and tactical team supervisors throughout the U.S. He is also the president of the American Sniper Association and the creator of Tactical Vision. He can be reached at [email protected]


UNRAVELING THE KNOT

Common Mistakes During Large Scale Critical Incidents and How to Overcome Them

BY TRAVIS NORTON

Y ou are a SWAT team lead-er responding to a hos-tage situation at a bank on a hot and sunny morn-

ing. You are in radio contact with your team’s scout who is already on scene. The scout informs you he has estab-lished a crisis entry team and contain-ment around the bank. Although you are not on scene, the scout’s brief has provided enough information to make a preliminary assessment that appears straightforward.

A single suspect reportedly armed with a handgun has taken hostages in the bank and several of the hostages have secreted themselves in the bank’s vault. The suspect has shown hostile intent with his statements, but no gun has been seen by bank security cameras or anyone on scene. Based on this, you assess the suspect has not yet demonstrated the ability to harm the hostages and a direct intervention, immediate or otherwise, is not yet necessary.

When you arrive, the scene is chaotic. You immediately ask yourself,

“What is going on here?” Police cars are parked haphazardly and civilian traffic is not being diverted from the scene. The main traffic control point officer is sitting in his car oblivious to his contribution to the confusion. Of-ficers from neighboring agencies are driving into the area of operations at a high rate of speed. Police vehicles are blocking primary ingress and egress routes and some officers appear to be self-deploying. The incident com-mander appears to be overwhelmed by events and is not delegating tasks to subordinates.

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Many of the described problems are common in almost every large scale critical incident involving law enforcement response. So how do we fix issues such as improper parking, inappropriate self-deployment or lack of adequate command?

The purpose of this article is to pro-vide common sense solutions that can be applied to when your department experiences a large scale critical inci-dent. In these times, no department, regardless of size or activity level, can assume “It won’t happen here.” Those days are gone. We are all facing the potential for large scale complex inci-dents that involve a myriad of factors and potential problems.

IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM

For years, law enforcement has repeated the same mistakes at large scale critical incidents. These mistakes should be avoidable, but because they occur during high risk/low frequency events, their impact and the lessons learned are quickly forgotten. Think about your involvement in a critical incident. Post incident, there is ordi-narily a department debrief followed by an after action report (AAR) report. These processes almost always yield lessons that should be learned so mistakes are not repeated. Why aren’t they implemented or worked into standing response plans? According to Odie Odenthal, a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department captain and former commander of the Emer-gency Operations Bureau, many times these lessons learned are implemented only when there is dramatic change that needs to be made.

Because these incidents occupy only a small percentage of an agency’s time and effort, law enforcement man-agers often argue that training and preparation for these events should only require a small amount of time. The relevance of an incident can be overlooked, or when the lessons from another department are shared, we think “It won’t happen here.” Distance in both time and space aggravates the problem and as an event gets further in the past, it becomes easy to ignore.

My research indicates four issues

are continually repeated during large scale critical incidents: indiscriminate parking, self-deployment, no pre-inci-dent response plans or lack of updated plans, and command/leadership issues.

WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SHOW?

The following four recent incidents provide a volume of useful data. To diagnose the problem, each incident will be briefly reviewed and the issues listed. While the data drawn from these after action reports focuses on the lessons learned, many things were done correctly. Readers are highly encouraged to read these after action

reports in their entirety and apply the lessons learned to their own tactical planning and critical incident response protocols. All of them are available on the CATO website under the electronic library portion of the site.

Aurora Colorado – Active ShooterOn July 20, 2012, the Aurora Police Department responded to an active shooter at the Century 16 Theatre. In the AAR drafted by the public safety consulting firm TriData, the following issues were listed:

Parking: Ambulances could not get through to several patient triage and treatment locations because of traf-fic and pedestrian congestion in the parking lots. This was made worse by unattended police vehicles.

Planning: The AAR suggested that while Aurora had standing pre-incident response plans, they needed to revise them based on the lessons learned. Additionally, they cautioned departments, big and small, to plan in advance for large scale incidents.

Command: It was suggested that incident commanders clearly identify themselves to eliminate confusion

about who is in charge. This will also help establish unity of command and ensure that everyone’s efforts are fo-cused on a common goal.

Stockton California – Bank Robbery and KidnappingOn July 16, 2014, the Stockton Police Department responded to a bank rob-bery that ultimately led to a kidnap-ping and high-speed traffic pursuit with one of the suspects engaging pursuing officers with an AK-47. This highly complex event was a watershed incident for law enforcement and pre-sented unique tactical problems. In the AAR drafted by the Police Foundation, the following issues were listed under

lessons learned:Planning: Agencies should develop

plans and training for heavily armed, mobile hostage situations. The most interesting suggestion was developing scenario-based training that involves highly innovative circumstances out-side the normal response protocols.

Self-deployment: Other agencies did not self-deploy to the pursuit because it is not an accepted practice in the region. Officers from Stockton, however, self-deployed to the pur-suit because this was an emotionally charged event in their jurisdiction.

Command: Agencies should de-velop command and control training exercises so officers develop the skills and abilities to assume a leadership roles during critical incidents. Ad-ditionally, incident command must integrate into everyday operations so that it becomes the normal way of do-ing business.

City of Los Angeles/ San Bernardino County – Christopher DornerThe Dorner incident was another defining moment for law en-forcement. For nine days, dur-

So how do we fix issues such as improper parking, inappropriate self-deployment or lack of adequate command?

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ing September 2013, Southern Califor-nia law enforcement actively searched for Christopher Dorner, a former Los Angeles police officer wanted for murder. Dorner was ultimately killed during a standoff with San Bernardino SED after barricading himself in a cab-in in the San Bernardino Mountains. Unfortunately, four people lost their lives including two law enforcement officers. The Police Foundation also conducted the AAR of this incident, which contains many lessons learned including:

Command: Command and control problems “led to hundreds of officers converging on the scene of an active shooting, most with no understanding of what their role would

be or how to interact with the com-mand structure at the scene.”

Parking: Narrow snow-lined roads leading to Dorner’s final hiding place were severely congested with re-sponding police vehicles. This caused the delay of San Bernardino Sheriff Department SWAT equipment.

Self-deployment: One agency stated the self-deployment of “non-essential unrequested law enforcement person-nel delayed their actions, diverted their attention, and put officers and depu-ties at risk.” There were also issues with some of the responding agencies’ commanders self-deploying. On-scene

commanders reported they were hin-dered in establishing control because many of those gathered would not recognized the authority of another agency. As a reminder, the California State Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan states “unless otherwise expressly provided, or later agreed upon, the responsible local law enforcement official of the jurisdiction requesting mutual aid shall remain in charge. It is operationally essential that the local law enforcement official coordinate all actions with responding law enforce-ment agencies to ensure an effective application of forces.” It should be noted that the California Highway Patrol, Irvine Police Department and Corona Police Department showed strong leadership and maintained command and control by taking pre-ventive steps against self-deployment by their officers.

Oakland California – Officer Involved ShootingOn March 21, 2009, the Oakland Police Department responded to the murder of two of their officers during a traffic stop. The subsequent SWAT operation resulted in the loss of two additional officers. According to the Independent Board of Inquiry, the following issues were cited:

Command: Responding supervisors

and command officers failed to estab-lish a command post and implement fundamental aspects of basic emer-gency management protocols. Addi-tionally, there was a failure to establish overall leadership as the incident “evolved in complexity.”

Command: No command officer at the scene established himself or herself as the incident commander. No one knew who was in charge, which added to the confusion and disorganization.

Command: The activities of those on scene were disorganized due to poor situational awareness and lack of command and control.

These examples serve as a snap-shot of the issues at hand. There are many other incidents where one or all of these issues manifest themselves including May Day 2007, the San Bernardino terrorist attack, and the Baltimore civil unrest in 2015. I have not included natural or mechanical crises in this article; however, it should be noted that after action reports from Hurricane Katrina, the Columbia Shuttle explosion and the 2010 British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon oil spill all exhibited command and planning issues.

HOW DO WE OVERCOME THESE PROBLEMS?

While the issue of parking might not seem to be a serious problem, follow on vehicles that are unable to reach the scene, such as ambulances or armor, make this a life or death issue.

Encourage field sergeants to train their patrol officers on how to deploy during critical incidents. This includes parking discipline. This train-ing is as simple as a short reminder to everyone during briefing several times a year to not park in a way that blocks primary access to the scene of any incidents, big or small. Also explain the need to think ahead of the problem and its potential to escalate and to sub-ordinate the need to park for enhanced personal convenience.

Practice on the small incidents. Ensure that officers are not parking in front of a hydrant during a fire, for instance. Observe how officers park during small incidents to prepare for control during large incidents. Addi-tionally, remind officers that when an

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event occurs lives are at stake and an ambulance that can’t get to the scene could cost a life.

Continually remind officers about incident parking. During the Boston bombing incident, efforts were made to keep roads open for ambu-lances. Boston PD made repeated ra-dio broadcasts reminding responding officers to not block roads with their patrol vehicles. In contrast, several days later during the apprehension of the second bombing suspect in Water-town, many officers abandoned their vehicles at access points with their emergency lights activated and doors open. This hindered the progress of an ambulance carrying a critically wound-ed officer. The AAR suggested having dispatch remind officers to keep roads clear and park out of the way.

The common sense answer to the self-deployment issue is that officers must be disciplined enough not to self-de-ploy. Unfortunately, emotion gets the

better of many officers and it continues to happen. Like parking, countermea-sures to this phenomenon are depen-dent upon strong leadership. Consider the following:

Field sergeants can conduct short reviews in briefings on recent incidents where inappropriate self-deployment was an issue and remind officers why this is an important issue. Additionally, when this issue manifests itself during small incidents, review the issue during the debrief.

Contact your training division and work with them on drafting a department-wide training bulletin ad-dressing this issue. Include training in your academy for new recruits. Teach them early to make it part of your de-partment’s culture.

When an incident occurs, ensure proper direction is given to officers by field sergeants.

If you are an incident commander during an event requiring outside resources, ensure you or a designee is

broadcasting the location of the stag-ing area and that incoming resources respond to that location unless they are needed at the scene. Have an allied agency liaison respond to the com-mand post for coordination of their resources. The lack of command and control at many of these incidents is a serious problem. Missteps such as failing to delegate can lead to a disorganized response that is a catalyst for an event going awry. Solving this problem requires a serious and committed effort by those tasked with handling these situations to educate themselves about the factors and dynamics at play. Commanders should consider the fol-lowing:

Attend de-briefs and read after ac-tion reports.

Conduct after action reviews of incidents you commanded and apply the lessons learned.

Continue your educa-tion. Law enforcement is well


trained but poorly educated. Knowing how to do something isn’t enough. You also need to know why it is done. If terms such as concept of operations, leverage points, and tactical dilemmas are foreign to you, you are behind the curve. “Field Command” by Sid Heal is an excellent book that explains, in an easy to understand format, many of the tactical principles and concepts that all law enforcement leaders should comprehend.

Attend quality training. We have heard this for years, but if you wait for your department to send you it prob-ably won’t happen. Take matters into your own hands and attend training on your own dime if you have to.

Establish a training program for your department’s managers and supervisors. Creating and presenting a two-hour block on managing a dy-namic tactical problem is a great place to start.

Talk with subject matter experts. CATO is an excellent place to meet people who have been there and done that. They are more than willing to pass on what they have learned and the mistakes they have made.

PRE-INCIDENT RESPONSE PLANS

Planning is technical and tedious work. However, several departments in California already have plans that can be tailored to your agency’s needs. These pre-incident plans address a category such as an active shooter or an earthquake rather than an event. They are typically presented in mission-order format addressing the situation, mission, administration and logistics and command and signal (SMEAC). These plans lack the situ-ational awareness for implementation. They are of enormous value in orga-nizing thoughts, identifying assets, making arrangements for resources and developing contingencies. Keep in mind, conflicts and disasters don’t follow scripts. If you strictly adhere to your department’s plans and proce-dures, even when they are ineffective, you are bound for failure unless you adapt to the unique circumstances. The following suggestions are for your consideration:

Identify emerging trends and draft plans for these types of events.

Plan for all hazards. Identify the

natural and mechanical crises most likely to occur in your jurisdiction and plan for these types of events.

Collaborate with other depart-ments such as fire, public works, allied agencies and your emergency planning coordinator when drafting these plans.

Update your plans annually.Conduct training on plans such as

your active shooter plan.

CONCLUSION It is going to take a serious effort by all of us in the tactical arena to effectively address and improve how we handle the problems of inadequate command, inappropriate self-deployment, and on-scene parking. If you are seeing these issues, it is imperative that you take steps to stop them from happening. Be proactive and educate your people before the balloon goes up. Yes, it’s a lot of work. Yes, you will absolutely encounter resistance from those who are satisfied with the status quo. The payoff for your agency, however, could be saving a citizen’s life or the life of a fellow officer. Never forget that our ultimate goal is to save lives, so pre-pare now because when it happens, it’s already too late. Stay safe. ✪

TRAVIS NORTON is a 17-year veteran with the Oceanside Police Department. He is a sergeant with 11 years on the SWAT team, serving the last five as a team leader. He is also the CATO Regional Representative for Region 9 and a member of the CATO After Action Review Team. He can be reached at [email protected]

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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 53237-2467

The panel of directors will review the applications. The directors will report their decision to Chairman Gonzalez. In the result of two or more qualified students, Chairman Gonzalez 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 Jeffrey Gonzalez, 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.

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.



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:

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 describ-ing future goal/s, including why the scholarship would benefit accomplishing this goal.



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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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