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NTOA Brings 26th Annual Conference to Tulsa
The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) opens its
26th Annual Conference in Tulsa today, expected to bring
more than 600 officers to the city. The conference will last for
six days and officers will learn the most effective tactics for
incident response, public safety and domestic security.
NTOA chose Tulsa as the site for its Fall 2009 conference after
Mayor Kathy Taylor made a presentation two years ago to the NTOA
Board of Directors. The City of Tulsa and Broken Arrow police
departments are hosts for the conference.
"It is a privelege to have NTOA hold their 26th Annual
Conference in Tulsa; this conference brings some of the best in
training, education and advancement for tactical officers, their
agencies and the citizens they serve," Mayor Kathy Taylor said.
"Tactical officer training is vital for all communities to insure
best practices so these officers can respond to the unexpected to
protect and save lives. I have personally worked with the NTOA
board over the past few years and am proud one of the Tulsa Police
offiers, Sgt. Luke Sherman serves as a member of the Board of
Directors of NTOA."
The benefits of Tulsa and Broken Arrow offered the NTOA included
live fire houses, pistol and rifle ranges, various off-site
training facilities as well as an array of entertainment venues,
lodging and restaurants.
The general session starts today at 1:30 p.m. and the Vendor
Show will last today until 4 p.m., both being held in the
Convention Center. The full agenda of the entire conference is
attached.
The Conference will be held September 13-18, 2009 at the
Tulsa Convention Center. The last time the NTOA hosted a national
conference in Tulsa was in 1991.
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