Upcoming events

    • Tuesday, August 11, 2026
    • 08:00 - 17:00
    • 1100 Adams St. SE, Hutchinson, MN 55350
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    Mission Critical Concepts - Performance Rifle for SWAT Operators

    Special Member Pricing only $45

    MASTER THE GUN. OWN THE FIGHT

    PUSH YOUR LIMITS. TRAIN WITH A PURPOSE

    What you will learn

    • Proper connection to rifle
    • Speed/Accuracy/Movement
    • Levels of confirmation
    • Target Transitions
    • Performance under pressure.

    Class limit is 14 students

    Gear list

    • Tactical/duty belt with duty holster
    • Rifle w/ 3 mags
    • 600 rounds of rifle ammo
    • Eye/ear protection
    • Baseball hat
    • Water
    • Note taking material

    Class breakdown*

    0800 – 0830 | Safety Brief + Class Goals

    0830 – 1030 | Connection/Vision/Trigger

    1030 – 1200 | Target Transitions & Levels of confirmations

    1200 – 1300 | Lunch + Q&A

    1300 – 1500 | Target Transitions & Movement

    1500 – 1630 | Performance Testing & Mini Stages

    1630 – 1700 | Debrief + Individual Feedback

    *Subject to change based on range and number of students.

    For additional information contact Taylor Fenrich, 320-583-8581 or tfenrich@hutchinsonmn.gov

    • Wednesday, August 26, 2026
    • 08:00 - 20:45
    • 4630 15th Avenue North, Fargo ND 58102
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     12-HOUR SWAT VISA COURSE (ND & MN POST APPROVED)

    The Red River Valley SWAT Team is once again providing a 12 hour Vehicle Pinning, Open Air Takedown, and Tactical Apprehension Course designed to provide officers and tactical operators with practical concepts and hands-on training related to vehicle containment operations, suspect apprehensions, and rescue considerations in dynamic environments. This course is designed to provide students with foundational and advanced concepts related to vehicle based tactical operations, communication, movement, and scenario-based problem solving. The successful completion of this course is not meant to be all encompassing and does not suggest that an operator is fully competent in all tactical vehicle operations. The fundamental skills this class will focus on are:

    Vehicle Pinning and Tactical Apprehension Concepts

    • 2-Car, 3-Car, and 4-Car Vehicle Pins
    • Vehicle Approach Formations and Movements
    • Open Air Takedown Concepts and Containment
    • Suspect Extraction and Rescue Priorities

    Vehicle Operations and Tactical Considerations

    • Vehicle Ballistics and Cover Considerations
    • Communication and Team Coordination
    • Less-Lethal, K9, and Patrol Integration
    • Low-Light and Dynamic Decision-Making Considerations

    Operational Planning and Scenario-Based Training

    • Scenario-Based Tactical Evolutions
    • Full Mission Profiles and Stress Runs
    • Resource Management and Tactical Coordination
    • After Action Review and Performance Evaluation

    The method of instruction will include limited classroom discussion and demonstrations, with the majority of the training dedicated to hands-on practical exercises. Class size is limited so please register early. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the course or need additional information.

Past events

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Advanced Pistol Course - SOTA Series
Thursday, May 07, 2026 SLCSO 15th Annual Sniper Competition
Thursday, March 26, 2026 Hostage Rescue & Barricaded Operations Course
Friday, November 14, 2025 Performance Handgun for SWAT Operators
Monday, August 12, 2024 2024 Summer Symposium
Sunday, April 21, 2024 28th Annual Training Conference (pre-registration)
Monday, September 18, 2023 Basic Tactical Officer Course by Mission Critical Concepts
Monday, July 17, 2023 Specialized Vehicle tactics & Suppression by 88 Tactical
Monday, May 22, 2023 Asymmetric Ballistic Shield Deployments & Strategies
Thursday, May 04, 2023 SLCSO 12th Annual Sniper Competition
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Less Lethal Instructor Course by CSI
Monday, April 10, 2023 Basic S.W.A.T. by 88 Tactical
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Officer Response to Active Assailants
Thursday, November 03, 2022 Ballistic Breaching by CTS Training Institute
Monday, May 09, 2022 NTOA Basic Crisis Negotiations
Thursday, May 05, 2022 SLCSO 11th Annual Sniper Competition
Monday, April 11, 2022 2022 Vendor Exhibition
Sunday, April 10, 2022 2022 Annual Training Conference
Sunday, April 10, 2022 CNT Sessions - 2022 ATC Sunday Only Track
Monday, October 18, 2021 2021 Vendor Exhibition
Sunday, October 17, 2021 Welcome Social - 25th ATC
Sunday, October 17, 2021 25th Annual Training Conference
Sunday, October 17, 2021 ATC Sunday Only - CNT Sessions
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Enhance Force Investigations; Applying Science, Evidence-Based Methods & the Cognitive Interview
Sunday, September 27, 2020 Basic Swat by Mission Critical Concepts
Thursday, September 10, 2020 9th Annual Sniper Competition - NEW DATE
Monday, August 31, 2020 Tactical and Urban Sniper Course by Mission Critical Concepts
Thursday, June 04, 2020 Snipercraft, Inc. SWAT/Sniper Supervisor by Red River Valley SWAT
Monday, May 18, 2020 Basic SWAT by Red River Valley SWAT
Monday, April 20, 2020 Canceled: Vendor Exhibition
Sunday, April 19, 2020 25th Annual Training Conference
Sunday, April 19, 2020 Canceled: Annual Team Pistol Competition
Wednesday, February 05, 2020 Cold Weather Sniper Ops
Sunday, October 27, 2019 Team Leader Development Course Fall 2019
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