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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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Archive - November 2007

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Make Yours a Winning Team

Teamwork and Tradition + Rivalry and Respect = Warriors and Winners

November 28, 2007

Have you noticed how certain teams—military, police, or sports—are consistent winners, year after year? What is the secret to their longterm success? Have they discovered a secret fountain of success or some magic formula? Whatever their secrets, there are lessons the rest of us can learn from their success.

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author: Robert O'Brien | posted @ Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:51 PM | Comments(2)

Officer Down! Medic Up!

Do what you can to prevent casualties in SWAT incidents.

November 14, 2007

Officer Down: dreaded words we never hope to hear, but hear them we do—with alarming regularity in 2007 (on track to be the deadliest year for police since 1978). Recent shootings indicate SWAT is not immune from this escalating violence against police.

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author: Robert O'Brien | posted @ Wednesday, November 14, 2007 4:52 PM | Comments(1)

Cover and Containment—Watch Your Back Law Enforcement Only

Containment is only half the battle. Keeping you and your partners as safe as possible is the other half.

November 14, 2007

Despite its importance, cover and containment can be easily overlooked in raid/search planning. Many law enforcement officers can readily cite their own perimeter "horror stories" where perimeters turned to disaster. Here are a few examples of lessons learned from such situations.

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author: Robert O'Brien | posted @ Wednesday, November 14, 2007 4:14 PM | Comments(2)
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