The Operational Planning course is an instructional training event designed for tactical team leaders, special team members, police administrators and military operators.

The training includes Safety Priorities (Hostages, uninvolved civilians & suspects), Risk Assessment/Critical Incidents, Risk Management for Planned Enforcement Ops, factors that escalate risk, task force situations, avoiding ‘blue-on-blue, Federal participation with state and/or local officers, Stages for Enforcement Ops, Mission Specific Planning (AW Residence, SW Residence, High Risk Vehicle Stops/Vehicle Assaults/Vehicle Rescues/UC rescues), briefing (with Briefback concept, execution, intelligence).

The course also covers Target Locations, Target Assessment, Case Background, Operational Objectives, Suspect Information, UC/CI Information, Signals, Tactical Plan for Op, Containment and Call Out, Breach and delay, Tactical plan team instructions, team evolvement (Surveillance Team(s), Breaching Team, Entry/Extraction team, Arrest Team, Cover Teams and additional teams), Personnel selection & Assignments and Contingency Planning.