The Florida SWAT Association Tactical Operations Conference will attract high speed tactical operators from throughout the Southeastern United States. The concept of the conference encompasses our goal to enhance the professional standards, training and management awareness of Florida’s tactical community. The most dynamic training available offered at a minimal cost.

Join 450 of your peers in the fastest growing tactical association who will be attending this highly rated tactical conference. You’ll have the chance to train shoulder-to-shoulder with experts who are pioneers in the tactical field. This four day training experience will provide you with an opportunity to attend the latest tactical debriefs given by those who experienced it live, receive two high profile presentations and finish the week with break out training sessions.

Don’t put off this great opportunity—register today to secure your choice of training courses. You won’t be disappointed.  We look forward to seeing you in June!

The Florida SWAT Association is committed to providing our membership with the most affordable and productive Tactical Operations Conference in the country. In conjunction with the Miami-Dade Police Department our 3rd Annual Tactical Operations Conference will take place in Miami, FL on June 2 – 5, 2008.

Attendees may choose from 24, 16, 8, 3 and 2-hour practical training courses including Dignitary Protection, Elevated Tactics, Breaching-Mechanical & Explosive, Vehicle/Bus Assaults, Waterborne Operations, Combat Carbine, Defensive Tactics, High Risk Entry, Tactical Firearms Courses and TEMS. An array of 8, 3 and 2-hour seminar courses will be held at the InterContinental West Miami Hotel and will cover several high speed topics important to today’s operator.

The conference will begin on Monday, June 2nd with student registration, a first-class vendor show and tactical debriefs, and our FSA Membership Night hosted by Point Blank/PACA Body Armor with food and beverages provided.

A highlight of this year’s conference will be the Commander’s Panel Discussion on “Choosing the Right Tactics. Why & How?” It will be held on Monday June 2nd at the InterContinental West Miami Hotel. This is a unique opportunity for Command Level discussion on defending our choice of tactics and determining the proper choice of tactics for our missions. FSA has brought in some of the best subject matter experts in the country who will participate in this panel discussion with Tactical Leaders throughout the FSA membership. All Team Commanders, Deputy Team Commanders and future Command Staff are encouraged to attend this special panel discussion.

Check in is mandatory on Monday June 2nd, so please plan on registering early and attending the vendor exhibit and tactical debriefs provided throughout the day.

On Tuesday June 3rd Conference attendees will be provided two dynamic presentations. The first presentation will be on Tactical Thinking & Survival for Today’s SWAT Operator presented by Master Peace Officer Sandy Wall, Houston P.D. SWAT. The second presentation will be on The Virginia Tech Massacre, which was a school shooting comprising two separate attacks about two hours apart on April 16, 2007, on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. The perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people and wounded many more, before committing suicide, making it the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. This presentation will be presented by Lt. George Jackson of the Virginia Tech University Police Department.

Classes will begin on Wednesday morning and continue through Friday afternoon. The length of each course can be located on the Conference Registration Form.

As always our vendor show will bring together more than 45 vendors to showcase the latest in law enforcement technology. Vendors will also be conducting product seminars on Monday afternoon. Please check our Web site for a list and information on how to sign-up.

We will be offering the following special team discounts:

• Send five officers from one agency or multi-jurisdictional team and the sixth officer’s registration fee is free.
• Take $25 off of your registration fee if you are an active member of the National Tactical Officer’s Association (NTOA). Proof of membership must be provided with registration form.

The Florida SWAT Association and Miami-Dade Police Department are excited to be planning an outstanding experience. Please join us in South Florida in June for and exciting conference and a great opportunity to network with your fellow tactical operators!