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The OTOA does not teach one specific “Tactic.” The OTOA instructors teach “Principles.”

• The OTOA response protocols are built around basic principles.
• Violation of basic principles develops into poor tactics.
• The applications of fundamental principles lead to safer tactics.

The Critical Incident Leadership for Patrol Operations is designed to prepare Patrol Officers, Deputies, Troopers, and Supervisors to assume leadership roles during critical incidents.

This training equips them to take charge before the arrival of specialized tactical units, ensuring an organized and professionally sound patrol response.

Throughout the course, students will engage in tabletop-style scenarios, identifying and solving problems associated with responding to critical incidents.

The target audience includes first-line supervisors and patrol personnel who may need to act as front-line leaders.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Class starts at 8:00 AM, and the training days are eight hours long.

DAY 1

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM:      Registration/Check-in and Introduction
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM:      Course Goal/Types of Critical Incidents Defined
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM:    Tactical Considerations and Decision-Making Models (PoL/PIETO)
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM:  Leadership Principles
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM:  Legal and Policy Issues Applied to Decision Making
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM:    Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM:      The 9 Operational Tenet’s – Scenario
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM:      The Role of Training in Critical Incident Response
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM:      Streamlined Incident Management – Scenario
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM:      Conclusion and Q & A Period/OTOA Training Opportunities

EQUIPMENT LIST

Note-taking materials

MEDICAL

If you are allergic to bees, outdoor plants, or animals, please bring your epinephrine pen or other medication.

Life-threatening allergies and pre-existing injuries or conditions must be reported to the OTOA training staff on day one of training.

LODGING, TRAVEL & MEALS:

The course cost does not include ammunition, lodging, transportation, and food.

• Attendees are responsible for their ammunition, lodging, transportation, and food.

Any tactic, technique, or technology covered at any OTOA advanced training or annual training conference MUST be applied in compliance with the United States Constitution, the Ohio Revised Code, and the rules and regulations of an attendee’s employing law enforcement agency.

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