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This 4-day course prepares Superintendents, Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, and Executive Leadership Teams to lead strategic decision-making, governance, and organizational response during Canada's most complex and consequential policing crises.
Through detailed case studies presented by the executives who led them — including mass casualty events, terrorism, and large-scale public disorder — participants develop the frameworks, relationships, and executive-level preparedness necessary to lead confidently before, during, and after a major incident.

The Accreditation Program is fully administered by Brownstone Tactical Group at no cost to participating agencies.
We handle all scheduling, tracking, and coordination of the five-point professional development criteria.

Upon successful completion of the annual program, Brownstone Tactical Group issues an official Accreditation Certificate to each CIC's police agency.

A rigorous 2-week course aimed to certify
senior officers as Critical Incident
Commanders in Canada.

It provides advanced
training on managing high-risk incidents,
command post operations, tactical
integration, and legal frameworks.

Key focus areas include barricaded suspect
resolution, hostage rescue, and active deadly threats.

A comprehensive 5-day program tailored for
staff sergeants, duty officers, and
commanders to manage critical incidents with
patrol resources until a tactical unit arrives on
scene. The course covers essential tactics for
barricaded suspect resolution, hostage
rescue, and active deadly threats, along with
command post setup, safety priorities, and
decision-making protocols. It includes a
detailed review of legal frameworks in
Canada relevant to tactical operations.

This 2-day course prepares patrol supervisors
to handle critical incidents with available
patrol resources. Key topics include ICLEAR,
tactical decision-making, and the
management of high-risk situations such as
barricaded suspects, hostage takings, and
active deadly threats. The course also covers key Canadian legal authorities essential to the role of front-line supervisors.

This 5-day advanced program is designed for crisis negotiation team leaders and experienced Negotiator Liaison Officers. Participants will strengthen leadership and communication skills, learn effective collaboration with Critical Incident Commanders and mental health professionals, and develop strategies for building high-performing teams while safeguarding negotiator mental health and resilience.

This 2-day intensive program designed for frontline patrol and tactical team members who may assume a primary communicator role during the first hour of a critical incident. Participants learn to communicate effectively under stress, manage emotional intensity, gather critical intelligence in real time, and support incident management objectives—strengthening organizational response capacity and contributing to safer outcomes.

This 5-day course equips patrol rifle operators with advanced marksmanship skills for open-air barricades and hostage rescue. Based on a Level One Sniper Course, it covers rifle setup, optics, ballistics, and positional shooting using the .223 platform.

Designed for active patrol officers and instructors seeking to enhance precision shooting within their agencies.

This 5-day course prepares participants to serve as Scribes within Emergency Response Teams, documenting Critical Incident Commander decisions and event chronology during high-pressure operations.

Through instruction, guided practice, and scenario-based training, participants learn to create accurate records of decisions, intelligence, taskings, and communications—essential for operational accountability and post-incident reviews, legal proceedings, and investigations.

Added "tactical risk management"
This intensive 5-day course prepares Tactical Team Leaders, Tactical Liaison Officers, and experienced tactical operators to command tactical teams and advise Critical Incident Commanders during high-risk operations. Through case studies, facilitated discussions, and real-world incident analysis, participants develop the leadership, legal knowledge, tactical risk management, and decision-making skills essential for team culture, operational planning, and integrating tactical command with incident response.