Episode 7 – Mike Hillman Part 2 of 2: The History of SWAT
Guest – 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.
Time Coding
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
Links and Books Referenced
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 Hillmann
Mrhntoa@aol.com
