DETECTIVES: The Tumut Siege

100 tactical operators, and lasting for nearly 40 hours. It's one of Australia's most intense, and high profile siege operations. 

Brett Pennell is a former NSW Police Officer who spent almost 20 years in the force. As part of the Tactical Operations Unit, Brett was involved in high level raids, drug import intercepts and complex, high profile arrests. 

One of those jobs, the Tumut Siege, saw him make a split second decision, that still impacts him to this day. Understand this job and more with host Brent Sanders, as Brett takes us through, in intricate detail, the operationally concepts of the siege. 

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