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As much preparation as NFL teams put into becoming winners, for SWAT teams losing means more than the agony of defeat.
September 19, 2007
How can SWAT teams get ready to win every "game" they play throughout the entire year? For the answer, I suggest we look at how successful NFL teams stay that way. It's no surprise that many NFL teams openly pattern their offenses and defenses after Super Bowl winners. Read Full Article
author: Robert O'Brien | posted @ Wednesday, September 19, 2007 3:32 PM |
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Instability in the chief’s office affects everyone on the force, including SWAT.
September 19, 2007
In my 31-year active career, I worked for no fewer than 14 chiefs of police and so many acting chiefs that I lost count. Do the math, and that works out to less than two years per chief. The shortest chief “tenure” was just nine days (he was found to have organized crime ties). My department even resorted to “fill in the blank” when it came to the chief’s name on reports.
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author: Robert O'Brien | posted @ Wednesday, September 19, 2007 2:31 PM |
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Don't wait for a crisis to incorporate MFF strategies into your agency's training.
September 05, 2007
Perhaps because there haven't been any recent major riots, Mobile Field Forces have "lost their training flavor," in favor of flavors with more "taste." This is a big mistake—because police near-riots occur somewhere in the U.S. on a regular basis. Read Full Article
author: Robert O'Brien | posted @ Wednesday, September 05, 2007 5:19 PM |
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