Tactical Communication is a set of tools f irst responders utilize to gain the cooperation and respect of people from all economic backgrounds\, especially those from poverty. First responder s need to control the scene and keep everyone safe. To do that they need t he understanding of the people they serve\, but this skill set is one that can benefit the entire community. Based on the book Tactical Communic ation\, this workshop explains the hidden rules of class and increase s participants&rsquo\; awareness of the differences in each class. Partici pant takeaways will be to gather better information from people of all eco nomic backgrounds and increase ability to reduce miscommunication in any c ommunity. sponsored by City of Toledo Human Relations Commission part of B etter Toledo\, a personal and professional development series to ensure &l dquo\;you will do better in Toledo.&rdquo\; Certificates of completion are available to participants who take part in three or more sessions in 2022 . For group registrations please call 419-259-5293.
\nThis event is presented by City of Toledo Deputy Safety Director Angel Tucker and is sponso red by the City of Toledo Human R elations Commission. It is part of Better Toledo\, a personal and professional developm ent series to ensure &ldquo\;you will do better in Toledo.&rdquo\; Certifi cates of completion are available to participants who take part in three o r more sessions in 2022.
\nFor group registrations please call 419-2 59-5293.
\nCity of Toledo Deputy Safety Director Angel A. D. Tucker was born and raised in Toledo\, Ohio. He grew up in an impoverished neighb orhood flooded with drugs\, gangs\, and violence. Within this community\, Angel experienced an incredible amount of harassment and endured daily pre ssure to join one of the local gangs. Rather than falling victim to this p ressure\, Angel persevered\, becoming a notable servant of his community f or more than 30 years. As a young and ambitious leader in his neighborhood block watch\, Angel helped organize neighborhood revitalization initiativ es. He has since been dedicated to mentoring youth from similar communitie s. In 2011\, Angel made local history by becoming the first African-Americ an police officer to join the Oregon Police Department (OPD) in Oregon\, O hio\, where he currently serves as patrolman. During his career with OPD\, Angel has led the initiative for external carrier vests and is currently working on an initiative with the OPD\, city officials\, and Bowling Green State University to recruit a more diverse slate of candidates for first responders across the county. Angel has served on the SWAT team\, Crisis I ntervention Team (CIT)\, Crisis Negotiator Unit (CNU)\, Drug Abuse Respons e Team (DART) Honor Guard\, Bike Patrol Unit\, and is currently a presente r for the Citizens Police Academy. In addition\, Angel is highly regarded as a leader and advocate in the field of mental health. His mission to bri ng awareness to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and continued trauma tic stress disorder (CTSD) has been acknowledged and integrated into his T actical Communication work. These efforts have been recognized locally by the mental health board and other organizations\, earning him the 2020 Off icer of the Year award for Lucas County.
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