Patrol Officer Survival Tactics

This course deals with self-defense for both on and off duty encounters. Awareness of how officers are attacked and injured, spotting and avoiding common crimes, the tactics that prevent confrontations (verbal skills, body language, tactical positioning, and minimizing target indicators) and with those tactics necessary to win if it comes to the use of force. A portion of the course will deal with situations in and around your patrol car. This portion includes drills to counter both road-blocking situations and ambushes during vehicle stops. All situations will deal with post crisis management.

The course will make extensive use of tactical simulations and will take place in both tactical simulators and in buildings. A high emphasis will be placed on decision making in "Role playing" scenarios. The scenarios will include both tactical decision making and deadly force decision making while under stress. The officer will learn tactical principles, guidelines, and techniques, building searching tactics such as dealing with room clearing, managing danger areas like stairwells, doorways, and hallways, and the use of fighting equipment under limited visibility conditions.

Lecture and range content will be tailored to the audience, so as to fulfill individual requirements.

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