Ferguson Debrief, Michael Brown Shooting Captain Kurt Frisz St

PRESENTS:
Ferguson Debrief, Michael Brown Shooting
by
Captain Kurt Frisz
St. Louis County Police Dept.
Captain Kurt Frisz has been with the St. Louis County, Missouri Police Department for
29 years and has served on the department’s Tactical Operations Unit for 17 years; 7
of these years were in a leadership capacity serving as the unit’s Commander. During
this time, he has commanded over 100 hostage/barricade situations and oversaw the
operational and administrative response to numerous civil unrest situations. Captain
Frisz has gained the credibility as an effective police leader and has carried this skill
set in furthering police relationships with other organizations including city hall, various
security agencies, and Emergency Management and Preparedness in St. Louis County
which has a population of over one million people.
Synopsis
On August 9th, 2014, an unarmed 18 year old male named Michael Brown was shot and
killed by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer. The incident triggered numerous days of
protests and unrest where there was looting, vandalism, and even burning buildings.
There were intense clashes between the police and protesters; some businesses closed
and some school districts cancelled classes for the week. Protests spread into other
cities and the matter received national and international attention.
On November 24th, 2014, the grand jury declined to indict the officer that killed Michael
Brown. This then led to another wave of violence and protesting.
For the first time, Captain Kurt Frisz will debrief the incident. Captain Frisz was not only
present during the unrest, but he also served as part of the Department’s Command
Leadership element which included crisis management, police response, and postincident management involving various stakeholders (police and civilian).
Captain Frisz will debrief the following topics:
● Perception vs reality; The facts surrounding the shooting of Michael Brown
● The effective management of police resources including the appropriate use of
riot squads and SWAT teams
● The role of leadership and command structure
● The role of media; public education balanced with officer safety
● Government influence in a crisis
● The militarization of policing in North America
● The importance of police and community collaboration
● The role of Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Crisis Management:
lessons for both police, public, and private organizations
● Promising practices and lessons learned
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Law Enforcement personnel – those serving in front-line, support, and leadership
capacities, Incident Commanders, special squads such as SWAT, Emergency
Response Units and Public Order Units, those responsible for community outreach
and liaison, those individuals serving in their organization’s Department of Emergency
Management and Preparedness, and members of any agency – educational, public,
and private - who have a crisis management portfolio as the protests and violence in
St. Louis had, and continue to have, an extensive community impact.
Location:
Caesar’s Windsor (Saturni Room)
377 Riverside Dr. E
Windsor, Ontario
Date
Thursday May 7, 2015
0800-900 (registration) 0900-1600hrs (presentation)
Cost:
$100 per person, Cash or Cheque
Payable to Tactical Synergy
Hotel Rooms Available at additional charge
Registration:
Spots are limited, reserve your spot ASAP
(closes April 27, 2015)
Contact:
Tony Smith
(519)819-1131
[email protected]
www.tacticalsynergy.ca
*** Restricted to members of Law Enforcement, proper identification
required. Non-law enforcement wishing to attend must be pre-approved at
the discretion of Tactical Synergy
*** Business Casual, Please no Uniforms