Advanced SWAT, LLC is a Veteran owned, American company that specializes in custom training packages for Law Enforcement (LE) and the military.

Advanced SWAT is a full service LE consulting firm headquartered in Mesa, AZ. We have the capability to provide a wide range of services in a variety of areas, but focus on training needs assessments, special requirements studies (evaluations), officer selection criteria, police academy and training curriculum development, basic police patrol tactics and skills, basic and advanced weapons training, SWAT team selection and training and advanced SWAT training and tactics.

The Advanced SWAT’s training philosophy is to provide top quality, experienced-based consulting and training at a reasonable fee. Detailed lesson plans document all our training and conform to state of the art training methods. Further, Advanced SWAT’s instruction is designed to be congruent with current subject best practices and can easily be used as the basis for doctrine and standard operating procedure (SOP) development.

Advanced SWAT has the ability to provide hands-on/practical training in a wide range of areas and to customize training programs from 3-days to 6-months in length. We draw our instructors from an international field of experts, many are some of the most highly respected individuals in their areas and all are superb teachers. Our primary cadre is from the United States and all have many years of hands-on, field experience. They can walk the walk as well as talk the talk!

Advanced SWAT managers work with clients to identify specific training needs. This may include conducting job-task analysis and identification of essential job-tasks, performance evaluations and other research to identify specific training requirements. Following an agreement on the specific training to be delivered, our consultants identifies the most suitable instructors from is list of adjunct cadre and forms a training team to deliver the training. Training can be conducted at either the clients location or an agreed upon site. Our training teams arrive at the training location prepared to teach. They possess detailed and professionally made lesson plans and materials that are provided both to the students and client managers.

Primary Law Enforcement Training Areas

Basic Law Enforcement Training		Vehicle Procedures
Officer Survival Skills		Stops & Searches
Patrol Tactics		Tactical & Pursuit Driving
Basic Investigation Techniques		Road barricades

Weapons Training

Tactical Handgun, Tactical Shotgun course, Patrol Carbine,
Less Lethal Weapons and Tactics

SWAT Training

Basic SWAT Training		SWAT Management
Team Selection		Critical Incident Planning
Team Organization		Command Systems
Command		Tactical Concepts
Weapons		Command & Control
Equipment Recommendations		Negotiation Tactics
Movement Techniques		Advanced SWAT Training
Barricade Tactics		Advanced Planning
Entry Techniques		Advanced Weapons
Room Clearing and Searches		Integrated/Special Teams
Less Lethal Options and Chemicals		Joint Operations

Other Law Enforcement Training Topics

Law Enforcement Leadership Basics, Suicide Bomber Course,
K9 Utilization and Training ,
Vehicle Stops and Tactics, Sniper/Counter Sniper Techniques, Tactical Handgun Techniques, Counter Terror Techniques, Operational Fitness, Intel Gathering and Surveillance, Ropes and Rescues, and Basic Tactical Emergency Medicine.

Classes can be stand-alone training or part of entry-level training developed as an academy curriculum. Advanced SWAT specializes in custom training programs and curriculums developed to meet specific client needs. We look forward to speaking with you to discuss your training needs and how we can help!

Point of Contact

John S. O'Connor II. Ph.D.
Managing Partner
joconnor@advancedswat.com
480-854-9955