DescriptionMy 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. Timestamps1:05 - 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 associations12:45 - Hot topics in California15:00 - CATO's role in helping defining mission-readiness 17:30 - The importance of identifying areas for improvement19:30 – The need for debriefs and lessons learned24:10 – Understanding the why in training30:45 – CATO Decision Making Exercises36:55 - Anecdotal evidence vs hard data in law enforcement41:00 - Transparency and the gap in the story about law enforcement51:10 - Origin of CATO Podcast1:00:50 - 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 RecommendedField Command by Sid HealSound Doctrine: A Tactical Primer by Sid Heal Contact InfoCATO Website - catonews.orgCATO Podcast on Apple PodcastsMarcus Sprague – vp@catonews.orgBrent Stratton - president@catonews.org For more information, check out our website at thedebrief.live