TBT 5: Tactical Woodland Operations School with Pat Patten

Published: Sept. 24, 2015, 8 a.m.

Anytime you open a news website or turn on the TV, there seems to be a new manhunt in the headlines. Regardless of your agency, there is a decent chance you could find yourself in a manhunt in a woodland environment.

With the latest prison fugitives or a suspect on the run, the skills needed to safely track through a wooded area requires new skill sets.

Pat Patten is the owner and lead instructor at Tactical Woodland Operations School http://www.woodlandoperations.com/index.html

In this episode you’ll learn the common mistake in tracking operations as well as the mistakes made in gear selection.

Check out Pat’s calendar of training. He’s a real advocate of the patrol officer with their feet on the ground.