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Leaders & Legends - Brent Stratton and Marcus Sprague – The California Association of Tactical Officers and The Doctrine of Tactical Science
Description
My guests today are the hosts of the very successful California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) Podcast, Brent Stratton, and Marcus Sprague. Brent is the Assistant Chief at a Southern California Police Department and the President of the California Tactical Officers Association (CATO). Marcus is a recently retired Lieutenant at a Northern California PD and the Vice President of CATO. Both Brent and Marcus are graduates of the CARO Strategic Leadership Program.
Timestamps
1:05 - Marcus's background (CATO and SWAT)
2:55 - Brent's background (CATO and SWAT)
6:52 - The Evolution of CATO
10:00 - Role of CATO and regional associations
12:45 - Hot topics in California
15:00 - CATO's role in helping defining mission-readiness
17:30 - The importance of identifying areas for improvement
19:30 – The need for debriefs and lessons learned
24:10 – Understanding the why in training
30:45 – CATO Decision Making Exercises
36:55 - Anecdotal evidence vs hard data in law enforcement
41:00 - Transparency and the gap in the story about law enforcement
51:10 - Origin of CATO Podcast
1:00:50 - The Future of CATO
1:09:04 - How to contact CATO (and the power of the community)
1:13:04 - How to join or become involved with CATO
Books Recommended
Field Command by Sid Heal
Sound Doctrine: A Tactical Primer by Sid Heal
Contact Info
CATO Website - catonews.org
CATO Podcast on Apple Podcasts
Marcus Sprague – [email protected]
Brent Stratton - [email protected]
For more information, check out our website at thedebrief.live
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By Jon Becker
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Description
My guests today are the hosts of the very successful California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) Podcast, Brent Stratton, and Marcus Sprague. Brent is the Assistant Chief at a Southern California Police Department and the President of the California Tactical Officers Association (CATO). Marcus is a recently retired Lieutenant at a Northern California PD and the Vice President of CATO. Both Brent and Marcus are graduates of the CARO Strategic Leadership Program.
Timestamps
1:05 - Marcus's background (CATO and SWAT)
2:55 - Brent's background (CATO and SWAT)
6:52 - The Evolution of CATO
10:00 - Role of CATO and regional associations
12:45 - Hot topics in California
15:00 - CATO's role in helping defining mission-readiness
17:30 - The importance of identifying areas for improvement
19:30 – The need for debriefs and lessons learned
24:10 – Understanding the why in training
30:45 – CATO Decision Making Exercises
36:55 - Anecdotal evidence vs hard data in law enforcement
41:00 - Transparency and the gap in the story about law enforcement
51:10 - Origin of CATO Podcast
1:00:50 - The Future of CATO
1:09:04 - How to contact CATO (and the power of the community)
1:13:04 - How to join or become involved with CATO
Books Recommended
Field Command by Sid Heal
Sound Doctrine: A Tactical Primer by Sid Heal
Contact Info
CATO Website - catonews.org
CATO Podcast on Apple Podcasts
Marcus Sprague – [email protected]
Brent Stratton - [email protected]
For more information, check out our website at thedebrief.live
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