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- Apr9, 2025Wed
2025 Managing Special Operations - Waxahachie
Available Seats: 28 of 32
Cost: $320.00
Credit Hours: 12
Dates:
April 9, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
April 10, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pmLocation:Waxahachie Police Department (32-34) map
Training Room (off the front lobby of PD)
630 Farley St
Waxahachie , TX 75165Rationale: High risk events can occur anywhere that might require the use of a special operations capability in law enforcement. The understanding of when it is appropriate and beneficial to deploy a SWAT Team or other Special Operations function is critical. Those who have served in tactical operations in their career may not have been exposed to executive concerns and those who have never served in a tactical role may not have a working knowledge of these units. This course is designed to present the principles of SWAT and other Special Operations to those responsible for managing and deploying the resource. Issues relevant to K-9, Narcotics, Street Crimes, & Gang Units are also discussed. Overview: This is a 12 hour course presented over 1 1/2 days. It will provide instruction on developing and managing the Special Operations function, including the selection and training of team members, training regiments, the command and control elements for Special Weapons and Tactics as well as Negotiations Teams. The methods for instruction will include lecture and video presentations, discussion as well as desktop scenarios. The course is designed for leaders assigned to manage these units. Course Goals: At the conclusion of this course, the participant will:
- Describe the historical development of SWAT and Negotiations in critical incidents.
- Articulate the principles of command and control during deployments.
- Define the role of SWAT and Negotiations in police operations.
- Recall the legal issues associated with the deployment of these units.
- Identify leadership points relevant to developing operational readiness.
- Discuss some key issues involved in the management of other Special Operations functions.
- Participate in discussions and scenarios familiarizing leaders with this function.
- Sep3, 2025Wed
2025 Managing Special Operations - Texas City
Available Seats: 40 of 40
Cost: $320.00
Credit Hours: 12
Dates:
September 3, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 4, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pmLocation:Texas City Police Department (45) map
1004 9th Avenue North
Texas City, TX 77590Rationale: High risk events can occur anywhere that might require the use of a special operations capability in law enforcement. The understanding of when it is appropriate and beneficial to deploy a SWAT Team or other Special Operations function is critical. Those who have served in tactical operations in their career may not have been exposed to executive concerns and those who have never served in a tactical role may not have a working knowledge of these units. This course is designed to present the principles of SWAT and other Special Operations to those responsible for managing and deploying the resource. Issues relevant to K-9, Narcotics, Street Crimes, & Gang Units are also discussed. Overview: This is a 12 hour course presented over 1 1/2 days. It will provide instruction on developing and managing the Special Operations function, including the selection and training of team members, training regiments, the command and control elements for Special Weapons and Tactics as well as Negotiations Teams. The methods for instruction will include lecture and video presentations, discussion as well as desktop scenarios. The course is designed for leaders assigned to manage these units. Course Goals: At the conclusion of this course, the participant will:
- Describe the historical development of SWAT and Negotiations in critical incidents.
- Articulate the principles of command and control during deployments.
- Define the role of SWAT and Negotiations in police operations.
- Recall the legal issues associated with the deployment of these units.
- Identify leadership points relevant to developing operational readiness.
- Discuss some key issues involved in the management of other Special Operations functions.
- Participate in discussions and scenarios familiarizing leaders with this function.
Chief Marlin Price (Ret.)
Chief Marlin Price began his law enforcement career with the Dallas Police Department in 1972 as a Patrol Officer and rose through the ranks to Assistant Chief of Police in 1988. During his tenure with the Dallas Police Department, he commanded the Professional Standards Bureau, two Patrol Operations Divisions, the Special Investigations Division, and the Criminal Investigations Bureau. In 2000, after 28 years, with 12 years as an Assistant Chief, he retired from Dallas and accepted the position of Chief of Police in Southlake, Texas. Chief Price served the City of Southlake for almost five years, retiring in 2005.
Chief Price, formerly an Assessor and Team Leader for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, was recruited by the Texas Police Chiefs Association in 2006 to develop an Accreditation program for Texas cities. He developed and coordinated the Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Accreditation Program until his retirement in 2014. Chief Price returned to law enforcement operations, working as Administrative Services Manager for the Plano Police Department from 2017 to 2022.
Chief Price has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He is a graduate of the 135th Session of the FBI National Academy and a graduate of the Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute’s Command and Management College. He is also a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police at the Kennedy School of Government.
Chief Price continues to serve Texas law enforcement by teaching command officers around the state for the Texas Police Chiefs Association. The classes include Managing Patrol Operations, Managing Criminal Investigations, and Auditing and Inspections. He has also conducted audits and reviews of police department operations for the Texas Police Chiefs Association and has completed over 75 staffing and operational reviews of police departments across Texas. He is the author of Effective and Accountable Policing: Ideas for Effective Police Reform (2023), and Police Department Auditing (2024).
Chief Price lives in McKinney, Texas, with his wife Ruth. They enjoy their two sons' families and five grandchildren who live nearby.
Chief Scott Holt
Chief Scott Holt has the honor of being the department head for the Lorena Police Department after retiring from the Waco Police Department after 28 years. Chief Holt holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Texas A&M – Commerce and is a graduate of the Leadership Command College (LCC), The Institute of Law Enforcement Administration’s Executive Leadership (ILEA), Texas Police Chief’s Law Enforcement Command Officer’s Program (LECOP), and other extensive leadership trainings.
Chief Holt serves as an adjunct instructor at Texas A&M University at Commerce and teaches for the Texas Police Chief’s Association. He also serves as the Secretary for the Central Texas Area Chiefs of Police and Sheriff’s Association and on the Board of Advisors for the Heart of Texas 100 Club.
“I am honored and humbled to be in a position to serve this organization. I am surrounded by men and women who mentored and molded me into the public servant I am today. There is no better calling than to serve your fellow man.”
Chief Scott Holt - Oct22, 2025Wed
2025 Managing Special Operations - Bryan
Available Seats: 30 of 30
Cost: $320.00
Credit Hours: 12
Dates:
October 22, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 23, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pmLocation:Bryan Police Department (30) map
303 E 29th
Bryan, TX 77803Rationale: High risk events can occur anywhere that might require the use of a special operations capability in law enforcement. The understanding of when it is appropriate and beneficial to deploy a SWAT Team or other Special Operations function is critical. Those who have served in tactical operations in their career may not have been exposed to executive concerns and those who have never served in a tactical role may not have a working knowledge of these units. This course is designed to present the principles of SWAT and other Special Operations to those responsible for managing and deploying the resource. Issues relevant to K-9, Narcotics, Street Crimes, & Gang Units are also discussed. Overview: This is a 12 hour course presented over 1 1/2 days. It will provide instruction on developing and managing the Special Operations function, including the selection and training of team members, training regiments, the command and control elements for Special Weapons and Tactics as well as Negotiations Teams. The methods for instruction will include lecture and video presentations, discussion as well as desktop scenarios. The course is designed for leaders assigned to manage these units. Course Goals: At the conclusion of this course, the participant will:
- Describe the historical development of SWAT and Negotiations in critical incidents.
- Articulate the principles of command and control during deployments.
- Define the role of SWAT and Negotiations in police operations.
- Recall the legal issues associated with the deployment of these units.
- Identify leadership points relevant to developing operational readiness.
- Discuss some key issues involved in the management of other Special Operations functions.
- Participate in discussions and scenarios familiarizing leaders with this function.
Chief Marlin Price (Ret.)
Chief Marlin Price began his law enforcement career with the Dallas Police Department in 1972 as a Patrol Officer and rose through the ranks to Assistant Chief of Police in 1988. During his tenure with the Dallas Police Department, he commanded the Professional Standards Bureau, two Patrol Operations Divisions, the Special Investigations Division, and the Criminal Investigations Bureau. In 2000, after 28 years, with 12 years as an Assistant Chief, he retired from Dallas and accepted the position of Chief of Police in Southlake, Texas. Chief Price served the City of Southlake for almost five years, retiring in 2005.
Chief Price, formerly an Assessor and Team Leader for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, was recruited by the Texas Police Chiefs Association in 2006 to develop an Accreditation program for Texas cities. He developed and coordinated the Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Accreditation Program until his retirement in 2014. Chief Price returned to law enforcement operations, working as Administrative Services Manager for the Plano Police Department from 2017 to 2022.
Chief Price has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He is a graduate of the 135th Session of the FBI National Academy and a graduate of the Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute’s Command and Management College. He is also a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police at the Kennedy School of Government.
Chief Price continues to serve Texas law enforcement by teaching command officers around the state for the Texas Police Chiefs Association. The classes include Managing Patrol Operations, Managing Criminal Investigations, and Auditing and Inspections. He has also conducted audits and reviews of police department operations for the Texas Police Chiefs Association and has completed over 75 staffing and operational reviews of police departments across Texas. He is the author of Effective and Accountable Policing: Ideas for Effective Police Reform (2023), and Police Department Auditing (2024).
Chief Price lives in McKinney, Texas, with his wife Ruth. They enjoy their two sons' families and five grandchildren who live nearby.
Chief Scott Holt
Chief Scott Holt has the honor of being the department head for the Lorena Police Department after retiring from the Waco Police Department after 28 years. Chief Holt holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Texas A&M – Commerce and is a graduate of the Leadership Command College (LCC), The Institute of Law Enforcement Administration’s Executive Leadership (ILEA), Texas Police Chief’s Law Enforcement Command Officer’s Program (LECOP), and other extensive leadership trainings.
Chief Holt serves as an adjunct instructor at Texas A&M University at Commerce and teaches for the Texas Police Chief’s Association. He also serves as the Secretary for the Central Texas Area Chiefs of Police and Sheriff’s Association and on the Board of Advisors for the Heart of Texas 100 Club.
“I am honored and humbled to be in a position to serve this organization. I am surrounded by men and women who mentored and molded me into the public servant I am today. There is no better calling than to serve your fellow man.”
Chief Scott Holt - Nov19, 2025Wed
2025 Managing Special Operations - Victoria County Sheriff's Office
Available Seats: 35 of 35
Cost: $320.00
Credit Hours: 12
Dates:
November 19, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
November 20, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pmLocation:Victoria County Sheriff’s Office (40) map
Training Center
1952 Guadalupe Rd
Victoria, TX 77905Rationale: High risk events can occur anywhere that might require the use of a special operations capability in law enforcement. The understanding of when it is appropriate and beneficial to deploy a SWAT Team or other Special Operations function is critical. Those who have served in tactical operations in their career may not have been exposed to executive concerns and those who have never served in a tactical role may not have a working knowledge of these units. This course is designed to present the principles of SWAT and other Special Operations to those responsible for managing and deploying the resource. Issues relevant to K-9, Narcotics, Street Crimes, & Gang Units are also discussed. Overview: This is a 12 hour course presented over 1 1/2 days. It will provide instruction on developing and managing the Special Operations function, including the selection and training of team members, training regiments, the command and control elements for Special Weapons and Tactics as well as Negotiations Teams. The methods for instruction will include lecture and video presentations, discussion as well as desktop scenarios. The course is designed for leaders assigned to manage these units. Course Goals: At the conclusion of this course, the participant will:
- Describe the historical development of SWAT and Negotiations in critical incidents.
- Articulate the principles of command and control during deployments.
- Define the role of SWAT and Negotiations in police operations.
- Recall the legal issues associated with the deployment of these units.
- Identify leadership points relevant to developing operational readiness.
- Discuss some key issues involved in the management of other Special Operations functions.
- Participate in discussions and scenarios familiarizing leaders with this function.