This Track IV course develops and improves a student’s critical
decision-making skills. In other words, this course
teaches students how to think in chaos, developing students’
abilities to apply specific proven principles, many of which
were outlined by legendary SWAT commander Sid Heal in his
books Sound Doctrine and Field Command. Students apply the
principles learned to actual critical incident scenarios through
realistic decision-making exercises, given a framework to
manage any critical incident prior to the arrival of SWAT or
additional resources. Students learn the skills and principles
to effectively navigate the types of incidents they
may encounter in their careers. Law enforcement's role in
mitigating the risks to the public and officers, as well as
appropriate confrontation of suspects and subjects, will be
explored. The principles taught in the course are consistent with
widely accepted national best practices for de-escalation and
management of critical incidents.

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Training Location
Kittitas Valley Event Center
Armory Hall, 901 E 7th Ave,
Ellensburg, WA 98926