Courses

Course Overview:
To provide officers the knowledge and skills necessary to respond appropriately to and react effectively during dynamic events such as Active Shooter, urban sniper and spontaneous barricade and hostage situations. Instruction will provide recommended techniques and suggested tactics to contain the scene and initiate the actions necessary to stop the immediate threat to life.

Of the many challenges facing law enforcement in the new millennium, certainly rampage killers in the business environment, in public places and on school campuses rank near the top of the list of critical concerns. The Beltway sniper attacks and other recent incidents have proven that increased security measures implemented since the Columbine High School massacre and the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01, have done little to deter suspects intent on mass murder.

“Active Shooters” ranging in age from pre-teen to the elderly have grabbed headlines in recent years for their murderous acts. There is a growing fear that similar attacks may be initiated by terrorist cells, based on intelligence reports substantiated by a video showing Al Qaeda operatives training to carry out assassinations, kidnappings and small unit raids on various types of targets, presumably in the U.S.

As a result, police agencies around the country have adapted an aggressive response posture to deal with these situations. The practice of patrol officers making immediate entry to confront suspects and stop the carnage has become the necessary alternative to traditional response protocols that focused on containing the scene, gathering intelligence and waiting for the SWAT Team to arrive.

It’s not just the typical Active Shooter situation that necessitates that officers respond quickly and effectively to contain and control dynamic situations. Domestic disputes, business take-over and home invasion robberies, even drug deals gone bad, often deteriorate rapidly into rampage shootings, hostage-taking and barricaded suspect situations. With the number of Americans on probation or parole rapidly growing, officers are being confronted with increasing frequency by savvy criminal suspects willing to do whatever they must to avoid arrest. As a result, the number of officers being brutally attacked and seriously injured continues to rise.

Many police and sheriff’s departments now have Tactical Response Teams, and a greater number of law enforcement agencies are deploying Rapid Response Squads as a part of their patrol contingent in order to better manage these spontaneous, high risk situations, but for most patrol officers, these special units simply don’t exist.

This course will provide recommended guidelines, written checklists and suggested tactics for dealing with these challenging situations.
Who Should Attend:

Street/Road Patrol Personnel, First Responding Officers, Supervisors, and Managers, Tactical Team Personnel and Officers assigned School Resource or School Liaison Duties.

Topics of this Multi-Media Presentation will Include:

A Historical Overview of Active Shooter Events: From the 1966 University of Texas Tower sniper situation to present school and workplace events, commonalities of suspects and lessons learned by law enforcement responders will be discussed. Recommended plans for prevention and preparation, including written response procedures, will be provided.

Basic Perimeter Deployment Schemes: When viewed on paper, the proper placement of officers looks simple...much more so than it will be at the scene of an actual event. Deployment issues will be discussed with emphasis on containment of the situation from positions that provide cover and concealment for officers.

Conventional Patrol Entry Techniques: Patrol officers frequently enter residences and businesses in search of suspects in situations unrelated to an active shooter event. Tactics intended to enhance officer safety will be presented. And since every situation will not warrant immediate entry, alternatives will be discussed.

Contact Team and Rescue Team Formations and Functions: The Contact Team is tasked with making entry to find and confront the suspect(s). The Rescue Team’s primary function is to safely evacuate persons from the danger area and to extract wounded victims, while recognizing its members may also be confronted by a suspect. Variants of the commonly used Contact and Rescue Team formations will be discussed, as will officer down and victim rescue techniques.

Use Of Force: As in all law enforcement situations, the proper understanding and justified application of deadly force is critical. These issues will be discussed, and a procedure for managing police action shootings that often occur during these situations will be provided.

If you have an immediate need for information, please contact us by phone at: 317-733-1971 or we can be reached by email at: dtw169@livetoretire.com