About this episode

The episode discusses the enduring legacy of tactical training developed by Jack Schonely over 25 years, featuring insights from law enforcement professionals.

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this special two-part series, hosts Jon Gray and Jack Schonely are joined by Clay Lacey of the Texas Department of Public Safety and Harald Brink of the Dutch National Police to explore the 25-plus-year legacy of Jack Schonely’s tactical training. From individual officer safety to agency-wide operations, Jack’s framework for apprehending fleeing suspects has become a g...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jon Gray, Jack Schonely

Guests: Clay Lacey, Harald Brink

Topics covered

• tactical training
• law enforcement
• officer safety
• agency operations
• legacy
• apprehension techniques

Keywords

• tactical training
• law enforcement
• officer safety
• apprehension
• legacy
• training techniques
• agency operations

Sponsors

Vertical HeliCASTS, Valor Plus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Department of Public Safety, Dutch National Police

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