Past Seminars
Texas Tactical Police Officers Association Annunal Training Conference 2006
March 23, 2005 ILEETA Conference
February 16 & 23, 2005 Tinley Park PD
November 21, 2004 ITOA Conference
August 27, 2004 Winnebago Co. Sheriff's Dept.
June 11, 2004 Hoffman Estates PD
Texas Tactical Police Officers Association Annunal Training Conference
January 16, 2004 Lincolnwood PD
September 5, 2003 Mundelein PD
May 30, 2003 Hoffman Estates PD
February 21, 2003 Moline, IL. - MTU #4
January 24, 2003 ITOA Cook County, IL - Sheriff's Academy
November 23, 2002 ITOA Annual Conference
September 6, 2002 Champaign PD
May 10, 2002 Oakton Community College - ITOA
Danny Halligan teaches at Illinois Tactical Officers Association's Annunal Training Conference
Danny Halligan and his assistant instructors with US Surgeon General Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, (center), ITOA President Jeff Chudwin (left) and board member Matt McNamara (second from left)
Danny Halligan and his assistant instructors with Paul Howe of Combat Shooting and Tactics
During November 23 through November 26 2002, Danny Halligan and his assistants instructed part of Halligan’s Combat Training Systems, HCTS at the Illinois Tactical Officer’s Association (ITOA) annual conference in a near suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Danny was one of only seven instructors invited to the Conference by the ITOA from across the United States. Danny was invited to teach three 90 minute training sessions on Physical Skills/Tactical Combatives for Law Enforcement to the attending conference members. The sessions focused on weapon retention, search techniques and some ground fighting applications. While the one and a half hour sessions limited the amount of input that could be given the participants, everyone seemed to enjoy the class and learn at least a few skills they could add to their tactical training. Assisting Danny were some of his advanced students including Angie Halligan, Jim Scharosch, and Doug Beier.
This was the ITOA’s 15th annual conference, which attracted over 700 law enforcement officers and executives from across the nation, making it one of the largest in the United States. The ITOA has over 1600 members world wide. The keynote speaker for the Monday night banquet was Dr. Richard A. Carmona, United States Surgeon General. Dr. Carmona is a former decorated Army Special Forces member who served in Vietnam, a police officer, SWAT medic, surgeon, and Professor of Surgery.
Other conference instructors included former U.S. Naval Special Warfare members, international leaders in the application of less lethal munitions, FBI National Academy instructors, and the former U.S. Army Delta Force Special Operator portrayed in the movie “Blackhawk Down”, Paul Howe.
Recently, Danny talked with members of the Illinois Training and Standards Board. They are interested in certifying Danny’s course of instruction for law enforcement officers in the state of Illinois. Illinois state officials also attended one of Danny’s breakout sessions at the ITOA conference in order to evaluate it and further prepare for the state certification.
Danny would like to personally thank the ITOA Board of Directors for inviting him to teach and for the hospitality they showed him and his assistant instructors. We got to meet a lot of very nice and interesting people, and see some very informative speakers. Overall it was an honor to be able to attend the conference and train with an outstanding group of law enforcement professionals.
