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HRT of a Toddler With Port and Cover Tactics

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Current Threats to Tactical Units & Less Lethal Evolution

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Protecting Your Brain From Blast Injury

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Culture First Leadership

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Hostage Rescue with IED Threat

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DME-11 - HR with IEDs

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K9/SWAT Integration with LASD-SEB

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Taking Down a Serial Killer

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DME010 - Arrest Warrant for Murder Suspect on Mountain Compound

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Legacy Revisited - James Kerr

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LAPD D-Platoon's Approach to Hostage Rescue

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Improving Tactical Performance with Science

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Beyond the Loop: Why Everything You Know About OODA May Be Wrong

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Barricade Erupts into Urgent HRT When Freed Victim Returns to Hostage Taker

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DME 09 - Barricade Erupts into Urgent HRT

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DME 08 - South Davis UT Family Hostage Rescue & HRT

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Pursuit Leads to Unrelated Family Hostage Situation and HRT

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Tactical Longevity – Dr. Jenny Prohaska

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DME 007 - Bakersfield PD Hostage Rescue

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Hostage Rescue Under Explosive Threat - Bakersfield PD SWAT

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Left of Bang Revisited with Patrick Van Horne

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Lessons Learned from the Tree of Life Synagogue Response

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Hostage Rescue of an Infant - Surprise AZ PD SWAT

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Post Traumatic Growth – Guests: Dr. Richard Tedeschi, Josh Goldberg & Chief Chad Kasmar

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The Lindt Café Hostage Siege – Sydney, AUS – Guest: Ben Besant (aka Officer A)

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UVALDE - What Really Happened at Robb Elementary?

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DME06 - UVALDE

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LA Fires – The First 12 Hours

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Austin PD LODD: A Wife's Perspective - Kim Pastore

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Lessons Learned from Elite Unit Selection Processes – John Dowd

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Operator Health and Performance with Casey Glass

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Part 2: Lessons Learned from Bank Robbery & Police Ambush

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Bank Robbery and Police Ambush in Saanich BC - GVERT

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DME 005 - Bank Robbery & Police Ambush in Saanich BC - GVERT

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DME004 - Patrol Based Domestic Hostage

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Improving Tactical Decision Making – Dr. Gary Klein

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LODD on HRT Crisis Entry – Austin PD SWAT

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DME-03 Injured Hostages: The Critical Decision to Initiate a Hostage Rescue Team

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Escaped Inmate Hostage Rescue w/ WCTRU

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DME-02 Critical Choices in Hostage Situations

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Improving Tactical Performance with Cognitive Training

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Resilience and Recovery from Catastrophe w/ Justin Dodge

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Decision Making Exercise | Parkland

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Parkland Attack - Chief Clyde Parry

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2024 Summer Flashback | The California Association of Tactical Officers

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2024 Summer Flashback | Lt. Lee McMillion

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2024 Summer Flashback | Buddy Brown

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2024 Summer Flashback | Mike Hillman

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2024 Summer Flashback | Sid Heal

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The Debrief | Season 3 Wrap Up

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Building Elite Tactical Performance - Dr. Brittany Loney

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Inside the NYPD Emergency Service Unit (ESU)

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The History of SWAT in Texas and TTPOA

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Verviers Terrorist Raid & OIS - Belgian Group Diane - Lionel D.

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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

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The Emergency Mind – Dr. Dan Dworkis

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Bill Kirst – Leading Change in Your Organization

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Selection For Tactical Units - The Attributes with Rich Diviney

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Toxic Leadership & The Pat Tillman Case - Pete Blaber

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

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Leadership Lessons From CIA Field Operations – Marc Polymeropoulos

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Andy Stumpf – Leadership Lessons From the Cleared Hot Podcast

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Most Profound Moments of 2023

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July 22 Norway Terrorist Attacks – Delta Norge Response

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Becoming a Tactical Athlete with Kelly Starrett

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Lessons Learned As A SEAL Officer and As The Asst Secretary of Defense – Michael Lumpkin

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

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Lessons From an Officer Down and Traumatic Hostage Incident - Orlando, FL

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Hostage Rescue In A Trailer Home - Hastings, MN – South Metro SWAT

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

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

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

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

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

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BPL #4 Key Leadership Concepts – Chief Phil Hansen

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Critical Incident Review – Jordan MacWilliams Charged with Murder for Shooting a Hostage Taker

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

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BPL #2: Kevin Cyr - Making Difficult Decisions

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

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Critical Incident Review - Fatal OIS SWAT Vehicle Takedown in San Bernardino

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

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

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Critical Incident Review - Inside the Breonna Taylor Case – Sgt. John Mattingly

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

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Critical Incident Review - Medal of Honor Recipient - MSgt. Earl Plumlee

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

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Critical Incident Review - Inside the Bataclan Hostage Rescue with a BRI Operator

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Leaders & Legends - Inspector Kevin Cyr - RCMP ERT

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

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

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

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Leaders & Legends – John Perez – Securing the Rose Parade/Bowl & Authentic Leadership

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Training and Tech - Toby Darby & Josh Wofford – Using Tactical Decision-Making Exercises to Improve Leadership

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Leaders & Legends - Mike Hillman - Part 2 of 2 - The History of SWAT

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Leaders & Legends - Mike Hillman - Part 1 of 2 - The History of SWAT

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Training and Tech - Ed Hinchey – Body Armor and Surviving and Recovering After Being Shot

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Leaders & Legends - Brent Stratton and Marcus Sprague – The California Association of Tactical Officers and The Doctrine of Tactical Science

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Leaders & Legends - Lee McMillion - Inside LAPD D-Platoon (SWAT)

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Leaders & Legends - Sid Heal - Part 2 of 2 - Understanding Tactical Science

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Leaders & Legends - Sid Heal - Part 1 of 2 - The History of LASD - SEB