NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC SAFETY, INC.
LAW ENFORCEMENT, CORRECTIONS AND SECURITY TRAINING
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Law Enforcement Training Overview
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS

FORCE ON FORCE TRAINING:

Simunitions has developed "Training for the real world". Simunitions ammunition allows officers to train with their duty weapon and their equipment. Our instructors are certified by Simunition to utilize the "FX marking cartridges" for force on force training. This training evaluates the officer's immediate response to a live threat. The entire continuum of force can be utilized to verify training techniques under a confrontational and realistic setting.
(16/24/40 hour programs available)

FIREARMS PROGRAMS

Tactical Handgun:
This course is designed to enhance firearms skills of officers in responding to a sudden deployment of a handgun against them, weapons retention, stress fire, reloading, and officer safety skills.
(24 hour/40 hour advanced program)

Law Enforcement Shotgun:
The shotgun has been law enforcement's primary support weapon. The shotgun is a versatile and reliable weapon in the hands of a trained officer. This course is designed to develop practical application skills. Mounting the weapon, ammunition selection, stress fire, shotgun-handgun transition, safety and maintenance are some of the topics covered during this training course.
(24 hour/40 hour advanced program)

Pistol Caliber Carbine:
Many agencies are adding the carbine as a secondary patrol weapon in addition to the shotgun. Pistol caliber carbine weapons are shoulder weapons utilizing 9mm,.40 caliber and .45 caliber pistol ammunition. Course content includes ballistics concerns such as extreme angles, intermediate barriers and moving targets, tactical considerations in an urban rural setting, supported and unsupported shooting positions, sighting in and target acquisition.
(24 hour/40 hour advanced program)

Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle:
Law enforcement patrol rifle is a course designed to acquaint the officer in the tactical application in which the carbine/rifle is the most efficient weapon. The course covers weapon selection, application vs misapplication, safe operation, carry positions, sighting in and marksmanship, threat engagement, multiple target engagement and supporting equipment.
(24 hour/40 hour advanced program)

TACTICAL PROGRAMS:

Close Quarter Engagement:
This course is designed to develop confidence and mental attitude to respond with the appropriate use of force during an immediate confrontation. Speed and immediate reaction to a threat is emphasized. Multiple target engagement, low light application and tactical assessment are included in this program.
(24 hour/40 hour advanced)

High Risk Warrant Service:
(a) This course is dedicated towards the police officer, parole agent, or probation officer, who suddenly find themselves part of a high risk entry team for warrant service.

(b) This course is designed for tactical personnel, search warrant teams and task force operators:
Principles, planning, tactics and considerations
Approach, penetration and evacuation
Room, hallway, stairwell clearing techniques
Utilization of mirrors, scopes and support equipment

(24 hour/40 hour advanced programs)

IMPACT WEAPONS TRAINING

Basic Side-Handle Baton PR-24:
This basic course orientates the officer in the moral and legal aspects of utilizing the impact weapon. Drawing and deploying the impact weapon, appropriate stances and striking techniques are emphasized. Monadnock training profile is monitored to insure that the manufacturers training program is presented to the officer to minimize liability and have the officer overcome a negative situation with positive results. Monadnock training certificate is provided. (8 hours)

Advanced Side-Handle Baton PR-24:
Advanced striking techniques and control holds are taught throughout this program utilizing the Monadnock training profile. Monadnock training certificate issued. (16 hours)

Expandable Side-Handle/Straight Baton Monadnock:
This program is designed to orientate the officer in the deployment and striking techniques of the Monadnock side-handle and straight expandable baton. Monadnock training certificate issued upon completion of the program. (8 hours)

ASP Expandable Baton:
This program is designed to orientate the officer in the deployment and striking techniques of the ASP expandable baron. ASP training profile is followed during the training program. ASP training certificate is issued upon completion. (8 hours)

Winchester Expandable Baton:
This program is designed to orientate the officer in the deployment and striking techniques of the Winchester expandable baton. Winchesters training profile is followed during the training program. Winchester training certificate is issued upon completion. (8 hours)

CHEMICAL AGENTS:

This course addresses legal/civil concerns when using chemical agents. The course focuses on the individual officers decisions and methods to deploy. The course will cover CS, CN, and OC (pepper) sprays. The course will train the officer in spray patterns, proper deployment and decontamination procedures and equipment. Continuum of force and chemical agents are
covered in this program as well. (8 hours)

ARREST TECHNIQUES AND WEAPONLESS DEFENSE:

This program is designed to train the officer in appropriate arrest and defensive techniques. Officers are taught gross motors skills techniques to enable the officer to revert to training in an emergency. Convoluted and protracted techniques utilize sympathetic nervous systems which greatly deteriorate in an emergency or upon presentation of a threat. Student will
participate in realistic and confrontational situations to stimulate the gross motor skills. "Paper targets don't shoot back and compliant students don't resist".
(16 hours/40 hour advanced program)

Ground Fighting and Recovery:
The upright defensive/fighting position is the preferred method of engagement. Officers are (aught how to recover from a downed position and gain advantage. The officer will be trained on the deployment of personal chemical agents, impact weapons and firearms from a downed position. Realistic and confrontational training is utilized during the course of instruction. Utilization of gross motor skills are emphasized. (16 hours)

Edged Weapons Defense:
This two day program is designed to train officers in techniques and tactics to resist edged weapon attacks. This course will cover escape techniques, angles of attack, foot movements and stabilization techniques, defensive tactics from a multiple attack and continuum of force when dealing with a person armed with an edged weapon.
(16 hours/24 hour advanced program)

ELECTRONIC DEFENSIVE WEAPONS:

Taser (Tasertron):
Use of the non-lethal weapon has a documented 85% surrender rate of non-compliant suspects. On many occasions the presentation of the weapon has deterred a confrontation. The class content includes legal and ethical application of the weapon, physical effects and deployments. Certificate from Tasertron is issued upon the completion of the class.
(8 hour/16 hour classes available)

Air Taser:
The Air Taser is a self contained system utilizing compressed air to propel the probes into the non-compliant suspect. Course will cover legal and civil aspects of the use of the Air Taser, the advantages over the electronic defensive weapons, continuum of force, acquiring target areas. Certificate from Air Taser upon completion of program. (8 hours)

Nova Stungun:
The Nova Stungun has proven itself with law enforcement in numerous applications over years of use. The NOVA electronic stungun has been proven safe with no lethal results of its use. Course content includes legal/civil aspects of use, proper deployment and physical effects.(8 hours)

DISPATCH OPERATIONS:

This program is designed to train new 911/public safety communications officers. However, currently employed communication officers will benefit from this proven training program also. The course emphasizes all aspects of public safety deployment. Some of the items covered in this program are community policing, threat management, inter-agency interaction, and emergency coordination.
(24/40 hours programs)

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