Why Here, Why Now? Leading and Managing Risk Within Kinetic Teams

October 20th    8:00am

Duration: 8 hours

Location: Northwest HIDTA Training Room

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Presentation Topics – 4 Hours - Morning • Applying the Why Here, Why Now?™ Risk-Assessment Model in Kinetic Operations • Leading Kinetic Teams in High-Visibility Environments • Reducing Liability Through Team Transparency and Selection • Leadership versus Earnership • Three Pillars for Team Development • Discussion - Question and Answer Presentation Topics – 4 Hours – Afternoon • Moving Away From Structure Based Operation’s – Wood Box vs Glass Box Concept • The Advantages of Small Precision-Driven Teams • Introduction to Trapdoor Tactics™ Asymmetrical Apprehension Methods o Mindset and Legal Review of Tactics o Operational Setup – TL / ATL Roles, Verbiage, and Location Assessments o Using Environmental Manipulation and Environmental Disruption • Force Tempo and Force Posture in De-Escalation / Compliance • Vehicle Containment Techniques and Open Area Operations o VCT / Open Area types and usage o Discussion – Question and Answer