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 – vp@catonews.org Brent Stratton - president@catonews.org For more information, check out our website at thedebrief.live