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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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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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