Patrol Response Tactics
Patrol Response Tactics
This one-day class will give you the building blocks of the proper response to some of the most high-risk calls police receive – building searches, warrant service, active killer, as well as patrol response to barricaded gunmen and hostage situations. You will learn how to properly search and clear a structure, both as part of a small team and as a lone responder. We will discuss when and why you should use speed, and when you should be slow and methodical. Also discussed will be equipment considerations, priority of life, de-escalation, the role of less lethal equipment, as well as link-ups to prevent incidents of fratricide with responding officers.
This class uses airsoft, sims, and UTM man-marking rounds. We will have all the protective equipment needed for the class. We will also have drop-in bolts for use in your AR-type Patrol Rifle to use the UTMs. That way you can use YOUR gun through the course of fire, getting the most out of the training.
This class is intended for all Law Enforcement officers, not just those in specialized units. It will use both Pistol and Rifle during the class. If you do not have a Patrol Rifle to bring, that will not hinder your participation in the class.
Class Details
Instructors: US Army Special Forces and full-time SWAT
Class Length: 1 day
Audience: Law Enforcement
Prerequisites: None
Suggested Gear:
1. Patrol Rifle/Carbine
2. Duty gear and Clothing to include Gloves
3. 3 Magazines minimum
4. Rifle Sling
5. Personal protective equipment such as full-face mask
6. Flashlights (hand-held and weapon-mounted)
7. Rifle cleaning kit
8. Pen and Paper
Topics include:
1. Principles of Close Quarters Combat
2. Room Clearing Techniques (1-4-man teams)
3. Center-fed and Corner-fed rooms
4. Hallways
5. Stairs
6. Opposing Threats
7. 1-man active killer response (based on current FLETC model.)
8. Force-on-Force exercises
These topics will be covered in a classroom environment, but with most of the time spent in the simulation lab.
LTAC will utilize proven instruction methods based on US Army Special Forces training and scenarios. The instruction will be led by US Army Special Forces instructors, and will consist of a “crawl, walk, run” type of instruction. Scenarios and Team-based exercises will be clearly and concisely communicated to participants, who will then run the scenarios in a dry-fire environment, followed by a Simunition and UTM-fire environment.
You will be given enough sims/UTM rounds for the class, but you will have the option onsite to purchase more if desired.
Note: This is a Force-on-Force class, so your clothing can be stained by the man-marking rounds. If you do not have a face shield, we will provide one for you to use in class.
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PLEASE NOTE: If you need to purchase ammo, a good resource is AmmoSupplyWarehouse.com. Let them know you are taking a class with the LTAC. They can ship it to us, and we will have it available on the day of the class, or they can ship it to you. If you would like to have it shipped to us, please provide at least 7 days for it to arrive and be processed.
