SWAT Post Mission Debrief

This is an online only (virtual) training course that gives an overview of what the Debrief and After Action Report should look like for law enforcement special operations teams.

The course includes a PowerPoint slide show that corresponds to the training video. The total viewing time for the video is approximately 12 minutes. For viewer’s reference there is also a downloadable PDF version of the PowerPoint presentation, perfect for use in taking notes. A course syllabus and extra reading resources are also included in the training materials.

If there are any questions with regard to the content, please contact the instructor:
Lt. Frank Borelli via email to frank@officer.com.

Course Location:

This is a virtual course, offered online only and available to registered users of the Officer Virtual Academy at all times.

Course Description:

This course of instruction gives an overview of what the Debrief and After Action Report should look like for law enforcement special operations teams.

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites for attending this program.

Course Sequencing:

This course is a personal-knowledge-only (no continuing education or in-service credits) program. It is recommended that the student officer view/attend the following courses before viewing this one:
Boyd’s Cycle Applied to Conflict Survival
Ten Deadly Errors Review

Course Objectives:

Upon completion, the student officer will be able to identify the value of immediate post mission debrief
Upon completion, the student officer will be able to identify the value of the formal written after action report
Upon completion, the student officer will be able to identify the controls and protocols for the formal debrief, based on the written after action report

About the Instructor

Lt. Frank Borelli – LE Instructor / Editorial Director
With over 35 years of operational experience and more than 30 years of instructional experience, Lt. Borelli has taught programs involving firearms, defensive tactics, officer survival, active shooter response and more to officers from all levels of government to include city, county, state, federal and military. He remains active in law enforcement, continually training and being trained to keep his skills up to date and sharp.

SWAT Post Mission Debrief Course Introduction

SWAT Post Mission Debrief Syllabus

SWAT-Post-Mission-Debrief Handout

Additional Resources:

Preserving the History of SWAT (article)

SWAT Teams Train for the New Normal (article)

Millennials on the SWAT Team (article)

SWAT Training Away From Home (article)

Get Off Me! H2H Conflict Concerns (podcast)