LAPD SWAT: Debriefs and Lessons Learned
with guest presenter Lt. Ruben Lopez, LAPD SWAT (ret.)
$299/student
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Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience to get a behind the scenes look at the tactics, SOPs, and lessons learned from the Officer in Charge of LAPD’s Metropolitan Division’s D Platoon (SWAT).
Lt. Ruben Lopez retired in January of 2024 and had commanded the SWAT team since 2008. He’ll be conducting a tactical debrief of several high profile incidents and sharing details not made available publicly. You will learn practical lessons from those events that you can use to improve the effectiveness of your operators and your team.
Curriculum:
- Incident debriefs
- Hostage barricade decision-making
- The legal challenges of special unit operations
- Training issues
- Team member selection
- Answers to your questions
This presentation is focused on leadership and decision-making, not basic tactics. We’ll debrief several critical incidents and explore the core issues and contributing factors that resulted in the outcome. Whether you are a SWAT officer or not, this presentation will help you evaluate your current practices, improve officer safety, and help you navigate today’s challenging environment.
Registered students will receive an invitation to submit their questions, tactical problems, or inquiries ahead of time and have Lt. Lopez address them during the seminar.
Attendance is restricted to sworn law enforcement personnel and tactical dispatchers. Space is limited so please register early.
Lt. Ruben Lopez retired from LAPD in January of 2024 with 36 years of service. Since 2008, he was the Officer in Charge of the Metropolitan Division’s D Platoon (SWAT). He’s been a sworn member of the Department since March 1988 completing various assignments in patrol, criminal street gangs, special task forces, detectives and supervisory roles.