MSTOA

Mountain States Tactical Officers Association

Command/Leadership

Instructor: Wayne Dubois

A police sergeant with more than 21 years of law enforcement experience and active SWAT team member for 19 years. Prior to law enforcement, served 4 years on active duty as a ground surveillance systems operator in the U.S. Army, including deployment to Southwest Asia for 6 months during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Currently the Sergeant of the Street Crimes Unit at the Richland Police Department (2014 to present) and Team Leader for the Tri-City Regional SWAT Team (2005 to present). Named SWAT Officer of the Year and Police Officer of the Year by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Articulate in communicating tactical strategies and procedures to others, including instructing in the Command Cadre for the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA). Professional activities include serving as a Western Region Director for the National Tactical Officers Association. Have also had two published articles on SWAT procedures and operations in a national publication, “The Tactical Edge.” Holds a M.A. in Executive Leadership from Liberty University. Has been certified as an instructor in the following SWAT related specialties:

“Specialized” Instructor Certification (WSCJTC)

Instructor Development Instructor Cadre (WSCJTC)

Level I Control Tactics Instructor (WSCJTC)

Submachine Gun/Rifle Select Fire Instructor (Singleton International)

Chemical/NFDD/Less Lethal Instructor (NTOA & Sage International)

Pepperball Instructor (Pepperball Technologies)

Breaching Instructor (Operational Tactics)

Close Quarters Countermeasures Instructor (PPCT)

Combat Firearms Instructor Certification (PPCT)

Course Description:

This is a follow-on course to the SWAT Command Decision-Making and Leadership I course. A comprehensive array of topics will be discussed including improving the structure and delivery of training, maximizing training hours, methods to incorporate SWAT into large scale operations, problem-solving methods and analytical thinking, organizational leadership, trust, and much more. Overall discussions will aid students in their role as leaders within their units and agencies.

This class includes intensive academic and theoretical components. Students will conduct research, participate in analytical discussions, and produce written documents to enhance team preparedness.

INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS:

Upon completion of this course the attendee will be familiar with:

1. Developing a protocol to follow after officer- involved shootings to ensure command responsibilities are addressed

2. Showing an understanding and proper application of problem-solving techniques and analytical thinking for operational and non-operational problems

3. Deconstructing team, squad, and individual skills to formulate a focused block of training and establishing automaticity and shared mental models within the team

4. Identifying and distinguishing between basic aspects of several modern leadership theories and models and applying them to foster effective leadership, ethical decision-making, and motivation within the team

5. Utilizing a given framework to develop a working model to facilitate effective testimony to defend team actions and command decisions

6. Identifying critical mission areas and logistical concerns of a large operation and utilizing a given framework to staff the SWAT missions and address contingencies

7. Identifying various potential missions that would benefit from a multi-jurisdictional response, identifying regional assets to apply to the missions, creating SOP Response Framework, and joint training plans to achieve the mission objectives

8. Understanding the relationship between tactics and tempo, and utilizing analysis of the incident to shape your operational environment