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Alicia Hilton

Alicia Hilton is a former FBI special agent who worked undercover in two long-term criminal cases, posing as a drug dealer with ties to organized crime. She later earned a law degree and served as a visiting professor of law at the DePaul University College of Law and the John Marshall Law School.

Robert O'Brien

A member of the TREXPO Advisory Board, Sgt. Robert "Bob" O'Brien Cleveland SWAT Ret. is the founder of the R.J. O'Brien Group Ltd., a law enforcement training and consulting service that advises and trains a number of local, state, and federal SWAT teams.

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Domestic Hostage Barricade: What Would You Do?

May 9, 2012

An ex-boyfriend holds a female hostage at gunpoint as deputies decide whether to enter the house or contain, control, and call SWAT. Tell us how you would handle the situation by adding a comment below.

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Tags: Barricaded Suspects, Hostage Situations, NTOA, SWAT Tactics

<p>LCOA Composites' DeadStop ballistic shield. Photo: LCOA</p>

Deploying a Ballistic Shield

April 26, 2012

The most common ballistic rating carried today by officers is a Level IIIA shield. Level IIIA shields handle the job and are also much more affordable than Level III or Level IV shields. Once the levels go up, so does the weight, as well as the price.

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Tags: Active Shooters, Ballistic Shields, Dynamic Entries, NYPD

<p>The Shooting Square helps trains you on weapon manipulation and shooting on the move. Illustration: Bob Parker</p>

5 Drills To Improve Weapon Handling

March 8, 2012

These five range drills will improve your shooting, moving, weapon manipulation, reloading, and transitioning from one weapon to another. To up the ante, use a stopwatch to time the drill to improve stress inoculation.

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Tags: Close Quarters Battle, Firearms Training, Teamwork

How To Recognize a Troubled Operator

February 1, 2012

Leading a tactical team can be a tedious and mentally draining task. When a tactical member, let alone one of your best operators in the game, suddenly has a life crash, keep an open line of communication with that person.

Tags: Barricaded Suspects, Friendly Fire, Leadership, Officer Mental Health, Schenectady (N.Y.) PD, Thin Blue Line

5 (More) Active Shooter Training Scenarios

January 12, 2012

In an earlier blog post, we presented five training scenarios to help your team better prepare to meet the threat of the active shooter, or active killer if you prefer. Here are five additional training scenarios.

Tags: Active Shooters, SWAT Tactics, SWAT Training

5 Active Shooter Training Scenarios

December 29, 2011

Staying ready to meet the threat of an active shooter should be one of the primary goals of your tactical unit. With that in mind, let's cover five training scenarios to sharpen your saw.

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Tags: Active Shooters, SWAT Tactics, SWAT Training

<p>Flickr_CC: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenm_61/">StevenM_61</a></p>

Ghosts of SWAT Past, Present, and Future

December 15, 2011

As 2011 comes to a close, this would be a good time to reflect on SWAT's past, present and future (apologies to Charles Dickens). While we can't accurately predict the future, we can trace the evolution of tactical units from yesteryear, understand today's challenged, and perhaps glimpse tomorrow's trend.

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Tags: Active Shooters, Counter-Terrorism Initiatives, Police History, SWAT Tactics

<p>CC_Flickr: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brecav/">Brennan Cavanaugh</a></p>

Mob Rules: Was 2011 the Year of Lawlessness?

December 2, 2011

Two popular social movements in 2011—flash mobs and occupiers—placed a great strain on cities and their LE agencies. It wasn't long before both movements were infiltrated and hijacked by troublemakers bent on violence.

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Tags: Campus Safety, Oakland PD, Occupy Wall Street, Rioters

<p>Officer James Capoot. Photo: Vallejo (Calif.) PD</p>

Decorated SWAT Cop's Watch Ends Too Soon

November 28, 2011

In the days following Officer Capoot's death, we learned more about the man. Jim was a dedicated, respected, and outstanding police officer, as well as a warmly generous human being.

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Tags: Awards & Honors, Duty Deaths, Vallejo (Calif.) PD

Black-Bloc Anarchists: Revolution for the Hell of It

November 22, 2011

Even though anarchists who use black-bloc tactics are relatively few in number, their strategy and tactics of wreaking havoc, chaos and mayhem provides them with the sensational news coverage they crave.

Tags: Black Bloc, Oakland PD, Occupy Wall Street, Rioters

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