Leaders & Legends - Mike Hillman - Part 2 of 2 - The History of SWAT

Description My Guest Today is Mike Hillman. Mike is a legend in the tactical community with a list of career accomplishments that would take an entire podcast of their own. But as a brief bio he was one of the original founders of LAPD SWAT, a Deputy Chief at LAPD, the Assistant Sheriff in Orange County California and a Chief of Police for the Los Angeles Port Police. He was one of the founders of the National Tactical Officers Association, headed security for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and is a nationally recognized expert on leadership, crisis management, critical incident management, special operations and a wide variety of other subjects. Timestamps 2:09 – Objectives of an Effective Leader 4:05 – The Need for Introspection 6:38 – Having a Core Guiding Principle 8:05 – The Roots of Decisiveness 10:00 – Selfless Approaches to Leadership 11:40 – Leadership in Crisis 15:01 – The Willingness to Change Your Mind 18:04 – Characteristics of Good Leaders 19:30 – Humility and Change Leadership 22:13 – Making Cultural Changes 26:11 – Leading in The Modern Environment 28:15 – Selection Process and Picking the Right People 31:45 – Policing in the Current Social Environment 34:30 – The Constitution v. Our Safety 37:15 – Differentiating Between the Need For Training And Discipline 40:30 – Actions, Intent and The Media 43:30 – Social Media And Law Enforcement 46:38 – Militarization of Law Enforcement 51:19 – Proactivity: Intervening Early or Creating a Problem 52:30 – Bad Tactics or Bad Technology 54:45 – Defining SWAT and Their Mission Set 58:03 – How Do Small Agencies Avoid Issues with Their SWAT Team 1:01:00 – Requirements v. Equipment Understanding Your Needs 1:04:45 – Rapid Fire Questions Books Recommended Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life by Patrick Van Horne, Jason Riley, Shawn Coyne - ISBN 1936891301 Contact Info Mike Hillman mrhntoa@aol.com