Best Ttpoa Host Podcasts (2024)

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Inside the NYPD Emergency Service Unit (ESU) 2:12:45

1h ago2:12:45

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There may be no US tactical and rescue unit more well known than the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit or ESU. Featuring a mission set that ranges from high angle ropes work to water rescue, from high-risk search warrants to hostage rescue, and from CBRN response to counter terrorism, ESU has sometimes been described as 911 for NYPD. My guest today is …

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Chris "Dutch" Moyer "Cook, Chaplain Assistant or Infantryman" 1:47:34

15d ago1:47:34

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“Dutch” has served 31 years in the United States Army, 26 of which were in Special Operations Command, with experience with the 19th Special Forces Group, 1st/75th Ranger Battalion, culminating with 14 years as a USASOC Operator. His unique perspectives and experiences make him a valuable Subject Matter Expert at Tactical Hyve. During his career he…

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The History of SWAT in Texas and TTPOA 1:05:37

23d ago1:05:37

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The evolution of special tactics in the United States is a complicated story whose roots lie in the violent social and political environment of the late 1960s. Highly unusual and televised events like the Texas tower sniper in 1966 and the Munich Massacre in 1972 created the need to develop special units to respond to events that were beyond the ca…

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Chris Palmer and Gabe Rivera "Training Matters" 1:30:01

1M ago1:30:01

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On this episode we sit down with Chris Palmer and Gabe Rivera. Both Chris and Gabe have served on full time SWAT teams and have years of experience. Chris Palmer: 1999 to 2001 Patrol officer. 2001 to 2006 N.E.T. Neighborhood Enforcement Team. We were a directed enforcement position within the precincts. Basically we would be tasked by the commander…

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Verviers Terrorist Raid & OIS - Belgian Group Diane - Lionel D. 1:35:54

1M ago1:35:54

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My guest today is Lionel D. Lio is a retired team leader who spent 15 years with the Belgian National Police - Directorate of Special Units, or DSU, also know as Group Diane. I am excited to have Lio on The Debrief because his former unit is a fantastic team who are constantly on the front lines for European counter terrorism operations, like the o…

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Warrant Service Becomes OIS and Multi-Day Manhunt in the Kentucky Mountains – Heath Ayres and Logan Smith – Kentucky State Police SRT 1:41:24

1M ago1:41:24

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In late August of 2020 the Kentucky State Police Special Response Team attempted to execute search and arrest warrants on a family compound in Johnson Hollow, a heavily wooded and very rural area of Kentucky. The suspect, who was being sought on potential murder and drug related charges, had hiding locations and weapons throughout the compound and …

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The Emergency Mind – Dr. Dan Dworkis 1:42:21

2M ago1:42:21

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My guest today is Dr. Dan Dworkis. Dan is a board-certified emergency physician, an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the founder of The Emergency Mind Project, and the Chief Medical Officer at the Mission Critical Team Institute. Dan performed his emergency medicine residency with Harvard Medical Scho…

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Bill Kirst – Leading Change in Your Organization 28:55

2M ago28:55

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Welcome to Battle Proven Leadership. My guest today is Bill Kirst. Bill is an author, poet, podcast host and one of LinkedIn’s Top Thought Leadership Voices on Change Management. Bill authors a monthly newsletter called “Leading Change in the Era of AI” which poses powerful questions while untangling the complex concerns posed by Artificial Intelli…

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Selection For Tactical Units - The Attributes with Rich Diviney 1:31:07

2M ago1:31:07

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My guest today is Rich Diviney. Rich is a retired Navy SEAL officer whose career spanned more than twenty years and included more than thirteen overseas deployments – eleven of which were to Iraq and Afghanistan. As the officer in charge of training for an elite Navy SEAL command, Rich spearheaded the creation of a directorate that fused physical, …

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Toxic Leadership & The Pat Tillman Case - Pete Blaber 2:10:57

3M ago2:10:57

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Pete Blaber commanded at every level of one of the most elite counter-terrorist organizations in the world, The US Army’s First Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta. His time with The Unit included most of recent history’s significant military and political events (Panama, Colombia, Somalia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq). In 2006 Pete retir…

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10 Second Triage & The UK Approach to Mass Casualty Events – Dr. Claire Park 1:32:54

3M ago1:32:54

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My guest today is Dr Claire Park. Dr. Park is a Consultant in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine for London HEMS, and Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine at Kings College Hospital in London. She is also an army consultant with over 20 years of deployed military experience. Claire is the Medical Adviser to the Specialist Firearms teams of the Metropo…

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Leadership Lessons From CIA Field Operations – Marc Polymeropoulos 41:00

4M ago41:00

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Welcome to Battle Proven Leadership. My guest today is Mark Polymeropoulos. Mark is a retired Senior Intelligence Officer for CIA who spent 26 years working in field operations and leadership roles. Marc is one of the intelligence communities most decorated officers and the author of "Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA." His book is…

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Andy Stumpf – Leadership Lessons From the Cleared Hot Podcast 1:42:22

4M ago1:42:22

1:42:22

My guest today has such a diverse skillset and resume that its almost hard to summarize. Andy Stumpf enlisted in the Navy while he was a Junior in high school, entering military service in 1996. After completing boot camp he went on to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, also known as BUD/s. After earning his trident he began his SEAL career…

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Matt Little "He's Back for More" 1:27:45

4M ago1:27:45

1:27:45

On this episode we sit down with return quest Matt Little of GreyBeard Actual. Matt Little, is a US Army Special Forces combat veteran who has extensive law enforcement experience, including serving as training coordinator and an operational supervisor on a major metropolitan SWAT team, and has worked as a government contractor in non-permissive en…

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Most Profound Moments of 2023 42:37

5M ago42:37

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It's been an amazing year on The Debrief. In the 18 months since we launched the show, we've accomplished more than we ever thought we could. To date there have been more than 100,000 downloads of the show. We've recorded 31 episodes of The Debrief and 5 episodes of Battle Proven Leadership and covered a wide variety of topics. To end our second se…

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July 22 Norway Terrorist Attacks – Delta Norge Response 2:04:49

5M ago2:04:49

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On July 22, 2011 Norway experienced two terrorist attacks (a bombing at a government building in Oslo and a mass shooter event at a youth camp on nearby Utoya Island). These were perpetrated by a lone rightwing extremist. These attacks were unprecedented for the peaceful county of Norway and stretched the Norwegian first responders to their limits.…

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Becoming a Tactical Athlete with Kelly Starrett 1:52:27

6M ago1:52:27

1:52:27

My guest today is Dr. Kelly Starrett. Kelly is a world-renowned physical therapist, a strength and conditioning coach to Olympic and World Champion athletes, a 3x best-selling author, a speaker, and a two-time national kayaking champion. Kelly and his wife and partner Juliet launched one of the first CrossFit gyms in 2005, created the website Mobil…

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Lessons Learned As A SEAL Officer and As The Asst Secretary of Defense – Michael Lumpkin 1:45:07

6M ago1:45:07

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My guest today is Michael Lumpkin. Michael has served many roles in his extremely distinguished career including Navy SEAL Captain, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflicts, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Special Assistant to Sec De…

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Nationwide Issues in Special Tactics: A Panel Discussion with the State Associations from the NTOA Conference 1:23:01

7M ago1:23:01

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Today’s episode of The Debrief features a unique format: this episode was recorded live at the National Tactical Officers Association Annual Conference in Aurora, Colorado. I was fortunate to moderate a panel discussion that included the presidents of five separate tactical associations including: Brent Straton from the California Association of Ta…

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Lessons From an Officer Down and Traumatic Hostage Incident - Orlando, FL 1:41:48

7M ago1:41:48

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In June of 2018, just two years after the PULS nightclub attacks, Orlando Police officers responded to a domestic violence call. As officers attempted to contact the suspect, he fired a shot though his door striking Officer Kevin Valencia with wounds that he would eventually succumb to. The suspect then barricaded in his apartment with his 4 childr…

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Hostage Rescue In A Trailer Home - Hastings, MN – South Metro SWAT 1:37:00

8M ago1:37:00

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On July 2, 2020 patrol officers attempted to contact a suspect about moving an illegally parked automobile at the Three Rivers Mobile Home Park in Hastings, MN. As officers spoke to the suspect’s wife and two of his four children the suspect locked and barricaded the door to his trailer with his other two children inside. Over the course of the nex…

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Bryan Williams "The Unicorn Chief" 1:14:22

8M ago1:14:22

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On this episode we sit down with Bryan Williams. Bryan worked for the MCKINNEY Police department from 1985- 2004 and served 18 years on SWAT. He taught a number of in service and travel courses to include basic sniper, advanced handgun, patrol rifle and basic SWAT. Bryan is a USPSA Grandmaster in Limited Division and later achieved a second Grandma…

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Lessons Learned From 5 Decades of Police Leadership - Chief Mike Albanese - Part Two 51:16

8M ago51:16

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My Guest today is a true legend who is one of only three people to have served at all of the roles in LAPD D-Platoon: Chief Mike Albanese. Mike has spent 52 years in law enforcement with 37 of those spent at LAPD, 26 of which was spent in SWAT and Crisis Negotiation. Mike is one of only a handful of people to have ever served in the 10 David or SWA…

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Key Events in the Evolution of SWAT and CNT - Chief Mike Albanese – Two Part Series 1:10:15

8M ago1:10:15

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My Guest today is a true legend who is one of only three people to have served at all of the roles in LAPD D-Platoon Chief Mike Albanese. Mike has spent 52 years in law enforcement with 37 of those spent at LAPD, 26 of which was spent in SWAT and Crisis Negotiation. Mike is one of only a handful of people to have ever served in the 10 David or SWAT…

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Critical incident Review - Vegas Attack: Handling a Mass Casualty Incident – Dr. Kevin Menes 1:33:35

9M ago1:33:35

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My guest today is Dr. Kevin Menes. Kevin is an emergency room physician and tactical team doctor who led a team that managed to treat and save hundreds of patients following the active sniper attack in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017. Kevin’s insights into the Las Vegas attack are unique and offer us clear lessons learned in preparing for mass casualt…

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Lessons Learned From A Legendary Tier 1 Operator – CSM Tom Satterly (Ret.) 1:28:39

9M ago1:28:39

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My guest today is Tom Satterly. Tom is a highly decorated combat veteran, having served in the Army 25 years, with the last 20 in the US Army’s most elite Tier One unit, Delta. During his career Tom was involved in, and led, some of our nation’s most important military campaigns including the Battle in Mogadishu portrayed in the film Blackhawk Down…

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BPL#5 – Building Resilience In Those You Lead - Chief John Perez 39:30

10M ago39:30

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My guest today is Chief John Perez. John recently retired as the Chief of Police for the Pasadena California Police Department. In his nearly 37 years of service to Pasadena, John served at literally all ranks in the department. During his career John worked patrol, narcotics, counter terrorism, and as a swat sergeant, lieutenant, and commander, Jo…

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BPL #4 Key Leadership Concepts – Chief Phil Hansen 37:10

10M ago37:10

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My guest today is a legend in the US tactical community Chief Phil Hansen. Phil recently retired after serving as the Chief of Police for the Santa Maria California Police Department. But prior to Santa Maria Phil retired as a Captain from the Los Angeles Country Sherriff’s Department where he served for 36 years. During his tenure at LASD he spent…

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Critical Incident Review – Jordan MacWilliams Charged with Murder for Shooting a Hostage Taker 1:42:38

10M ago1:42:38

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My guest today is Jordan MacWilliams. Jordan is a 15 year member of the RCMP Lower Mainland Division Integrated Emergency Response Team, the second largest tactical unit in Canada. On November 7, 2012 Jordan fired a single shot which killed a hostage taker who pointed a gun at the team after a five-hour standoff at the Starlight Casino in New Westm…

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BPL #3: Counter-Errorism and A Culture of Safety with Gareth Lock 36:39

10M ago36:39

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My guest today is Gareth Lock. Gareth spent 25 years in the Royal Air Force as a flight instructor, a navigator on C-130 Hercules, a systems engineer and a requirements manager. Following his retirement from the RAF in 2015 he started work in high-risk industries teaching Human Factors and Crew Resource Management (CRM). Eventually Gareth turned hi…

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Krystal Dunn "I'm the Captain Now" 1:43:49

10M ago1:43:49

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On this episode we sit down with Krystal Dunn. Krystal is a seemingly unlikely combination—part competitive shooter and part brow and skin care salon owner. Krystal grew up in a military family and spent her childhood all around the country shooting pistols with her dad, mom and uncles. However, she’d never even heard of competitive shooting until …

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BPL #2: Kevin Cyr - Making Difficult Decisions 34:49

11M ago34:49

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Kevin Cyr is an Inspector with Royal Canadian Mounted Police and is the current commander of the RCMP Emergency Response Team in British Columbia, which is the second largest tactical unit in Canada. Kevin has been with RCMP for 22 years and has been with the team for 7 years. He has a master’s in law from Osgoode Hall Law School and is published i…

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Training & Tech – Recovering From Being Shot - Follow Up With Jordan Robison 51:41

11M ago51:41

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My guest today is Jordan Robison. This episode is a follow up to last week’s Critical Incident Review about the August 18, 2021, shooting that occurred when the San Bernardino Police Department’s SWAT Team attempted to arrest a suspect who had ambushed and attempted to murder a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy the day before. When the team pe…

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Critical Incident Review - Fatal OIS SWAT Vehicle Takedown in San Bernardino 1:35:33

11M ago1:35:33

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On August 18, 2021, the San Bernardino California SWAT Team was assigned to locate and arrest a suspect who had ambushed and attempted to murder a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy the day before. When the team located and attempted a vehicle takedown the suspect immediately opened fire on the team with a 10mm handgun, striking Officer Jordan …

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BPL #1: Bob Koonce – Using Nuclear Submarine Culture To Create High Reliability Teams 33:07

11M ago33:07

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Description My guest today is Bob Koonce. Bob is the founder of High Reliability Group, which he created after serving 20 years in the United States Navy. Bob's distinguished naval career included serving on five different nuclear fast attack submarines and culminated with him being given command of the USS Key West, a $2 billion nuclear-powered Lo…

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Coming Soon to The Debrief: Battle Proven Leadership (BPL) Episodes 1:00

12M ago1:00

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Starting next week The Debrief will be introducing a new series called Battle Proven Leadership (or BPL). In contrast to the long format and wide-ranging interviews of The Debrief, BPL episodes will be shorter and deeply explore a single topic in leadership with a goal of providing specific/actionable information that you can use to improve your le…

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Critical Incident Review - Inside the Breonna Taylor Case – Sgt. John Mattingly 1:47:10

12M ago1:47:10

1:47:10

My guest today is John Mattingly. John is a retired Sgt. from the Louisville Police Department who led the search warrant service at the home of Breonna Taylor on March 13, 2020 and was shot in the leg by her boyfriend Kenneth Walker before returning fire along with another officer resulting in the death of Ms. Taylor. This event, of course, became…

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Sons of Liberty Gun Works "I'm not a Customer, I'm a Competitor" 1:24:29

1y ago1:24:29

1:24:29

On this episode we sit down with Mike Mihalski, Kyle Grouthes and Chuck Pressburg of Sons of Liberty Gun Works. Mike Mihalski is the co-owner and founder of Sons of Liberty Gun Works in San Antonio, Texas. In 2014, with just one workbench in the basement of a lumberyard, Mihalski founded Sons of Liberty Gun Works alongside current co-owner, Kyle Gr…

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Leaders & Legends - National Issues in Special Tactics - The NTOA Perspective – Thor Eells & Don Kester 1:39:10

1y ago1:39:10

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My guests today are Thor Eells and Don Kester from the National Tactical Officers Association or NTOA which is the largest tactical organization in the United States. Thor is a retired commander from the Colorado Springs Colorado Police Department where he served for 30 years. The majority of which was in tactical response including serving as a sw…

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Critical Incident Review - Medal of Honor Recipient - MSgt. Earl Plumlee 1:48:45

1y ago1:48:45

1:48:45

Description This is a very special joint episode between the CATO Podcast and the Debrief hosted by CATO President Brent Stratton and Jon Becker. Our guest today is Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sergeant Earl D. Plumlee. MSgt Plumlee received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 28, 2013 in Afghanistan. We were extremely lucky to sit down …

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Sandy Wall "The Long Road Home" 1:12:12

1y ago1:12:12

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On this episode we sit down with “Sandy” Wall. Sandy is a retired Master Peace Officer and a 28-year veteran of the Houston Police Department. He has worked in Patrol, Narcotics, and has served 22 years on the HPD SWAT Detail. He served as a Team Leader for more than 12 years. After Law Enforcement he worked for Safariland Group as Director of Trai…

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Leaders & Legends - Chief Phil Hansen – The Evolution and Leadership of Modern Tactical Teams 1:39:52

1y ago1:39:52

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My guest today is a legend in the US tactical community Chief Phil Hansen. Phil recently retired after serving as the Chief of Police for the Santa Maria California Police Department. But prior to Santa Maria Phil retired as a Captain from the Los Angeles Country Sherriff’s Department where he served for 36 years. During his tenure at LASD he spent…

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Critical Incident Review - Inside the Bataclan Hostage Rescue with a BRI Operator 1:34:35

1y ago1:34:35

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Description On November 13, 2015, Paris experienced a series of coordinated Islamist terrorist attacks. These attacks took place over three separate areas of the city and were carried out by multiple teams of attackers. Almost four hours after they began the events ended with a dramatic and successful hostage rescue that will be the topic for today…

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Leaders & Legends - Inspector Kevin Cyr - RCMP ERT 1:16:46

1+ y ago1:16:46

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Description Kevin Cyr is an Inspector with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and is the current commander of the RCMP Emergency Response Team in British Columbia, which is the second largest tactical unit in Canada. Kevin has been with the RCMP for 22 years and has been with the team for 7 years. He has a master’s in law from Osgoode Hall Law Schoo…

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Sal Hernandez "Man Bun & Guns" 1:06:49

1+ y ago1:06:49

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On this episode we sit down with Sal Hernandez. Sal is currently a full time SWAT Officer for a large agency in Texas. He is a firearms instructor and part of our sniper team. I’ve been a Police Officer for 9 years. Prior to LE, he played D-1 college baseball. He's competed in several SWAT competitions prior to The Tactical Games and he comes from …

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TTPOA Sniper Round Table "Math Disguised as Shooting" 2:20:54

1+ y ago2:20:54

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On this episode we sit down with the TTPOA Sniper Cadre and discuss SNIPING and all things Sniper. Mark Lang, Sean Harris, Mike Saxion and "The GOAT" Kelley Pirkle... These guys were a blast to sit down with and by far this was one of our favorite episodes to record.By TTPOA Host

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Critical Incident Review - Buddy Brown - 1/16/18 - York County, SC 1:22:00

1+ y ago1:22:00

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Description My guest today Is Buddy Brown. Buddy works for the York County Sherriff’s Office in South Carolina. Buddy has worked patrol, narcotics and training and spent more than 18 years on the York County regional SWAT team. On January 16, 2018, York County responded to a domestic violence call that led a suspect on the run in the woods behind a…

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Training and Tech - Kris Allshouse - The Use of Drones in Law Enforcement 36:40

1+ y ago36:40

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Description My guest today is Kris Allshouse. Kris is the Executive Director of The Regional Training Center (formerly LA County Regional Training Center), a nonprofit organization that provides advanced training to Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement and other first responders as well as military units and international agencies. Kris is a fo…

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Training and Tech - Dana Vilander - Tactical Medics & Rope Work in Modern Law Enforcement 56:10

1+ y ago56:10

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Description My guest today is Dana Vilander. Dana spent 32 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department with 26 of those years spent with the elite Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB). In his time at SEB, Dana worked as a K-9, a SWAT operator, and spent 18 years as a tactical paramedic, diver, crew chief, and hoist operator with the Emergenc…

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Leaders & Legends – John Perez – Securing the Rose Parade/Bowl & Authentic Leadership 1:21:57

1+ y ago1:21:57

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Description My guest today is Chief John Perez. John recently retired as the Chief of Police for the Pasadena California Police Department. In his nearly 37 years of service to Pasadena, John served at literally all ranks in the department. During his career, John worked patrol, narcotics, counter-terrorism, and as a SWAT sergeant, lieutenant, and …

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