COURSES/DESCRIPTION

Tactical Operations 1 (3 day)

Course Content

This training is designed for law enforcement officers assigned to a drug, vice or tactical investigative unit, or patrol officers where the unit’s primary role is to investigate and apprehend serious, or violent law violators. The course will focus on the dangers of any undercover operation and planning issues to include undercover operations, vehicle take downs, and buy busts. Tactical procedures include tactics for dynamic entries, search warrant tactics, breeching, vehicle take downs, structure entries, member responsibilities and associated general tactics. Agent rescue training will cover tactics, responsibilities, equipment needed, methods of trauma care. Several other topics covered are designed to enhance the student’s perspective and intuitive ability such as body language and pre-attack indicators, flash roll management, mental preparation, mindset for peak performance and confidential informant management. All instructors are subject matter experts; all material is presented in class, and during scenario based practical training.

Cost: This is a customized course and cost will depend on several variables; call for details and price or Contact us

Tactical Operations 2 (3 day)

Course Content

This two-day, 16-hour course is for law enforcement officers assigned to a narcotic, vice, tactical or street crimes unit within their agency where they will be executing search warrants or other dynamic arrest type situations. This is a continuation of Tactical Operations 1, building on the techniques taught. This training will take the student from scenario-based training to performing the techniques during live fire exercises. This is a hands-on training course with minimal classroom and maximum realistic training. The following topics are covered during this training course:

• Low light structure clearing techniques
• Flashlight techniques: non-mounted and weapon mounted flashlights
• Breaching refresher techniques with hands on breaching
• Low light team movement
• Live fire moving and shooting
• Shield techniques with live fire drills
• Low light dynamic entry techniques with live fire drills
• Less lethal and deadly force decision making utilizing scenario-based training

Who Should Attend: Law enforcement officers assigned to a narcotics, vice or tactical investigative unit or a patrol unit where the member’s primary role is to investigate and apprehend narcotics violators or related offenders.Contact us

Tactics for Courthouse Violence (Classroom)

Course Content

This one day (8 hour) course examines the specific responsibilities of courthouse law enforcement and security officers and explores the true potential for violence. This course uses security specific case studies and videos to help you examine the criminal thought process and to teach you to successfully detect pre-attack indicators, read body language and link your mindset to your performance.

This course will give you detailed insight into the potential for courthouse and courtroom violence and cover important life-saving information including:

• Understanding and interpreting body language
• Verbal and non-verbal communication
• Predicting and responding to courtroom disorders
• Establishing physical and mental Peak Performance
• The characteristics of an active shooter
• How law enforcement should respond in an active shooter incident
• Courtroom dynamics
• Victim/witness escorts
• High profile court dangers
• Less lethal force and deadly force

Who should attend: Any person who has dealings with the public in their capacity as a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, security officer or employee within a court facility.

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Tactical Courthouse (1 or 2 day)

Course Content

This course is designed for law enforcement and or armed officers assigned to courthouse security. During recent years violence has increased inside and outside our courthouses within the United States. Your courthouse is only as safe as the skill level and mindset of the officers who protect it. This is a one or two day mixture of classroom and practical, stair step approach to teach the student officer how to perform physically under stress, during violent encounters against citizens and employees at the courthouse as well as the officer. The officers must be well prepared mentally and physically to deal with any type of violent situation. They must be confident with their abilities having a solid working knowledge of what actions and tactics they can use to protect and secure the courthouse.

This course will provide the following realistic and practical training for the student:

• Learn to move tactically with firearm in hand during high stress encounters within the courthouse and or courtroom
• Learn how to enter a hostile courtroom during shots fired or other violent encounter
• Understand the importance of close quarter tactics to include contact shooting and how to use the technique safely
• Learn how to conduct victim escorts from the courtroom/courthouse using two to four officers
• Learn the basics of trauma care post violent encounter as well as a one and two member rescue carry
• Learn less lethal and deadly force decision making through scenario based training
• Learn the importance of the cover contact technique as well as the follow through after shooting a suspect
• Understand and learn weapon retention while at the courthouse and in the courtroom
• Have a clear working knowledge on how to strategically position them self at security check points and within the courtroom
• Understanding what is cover and concealment within their assigned area of the courthouse

Cost: This is a customized course and cost will depend on several variables; call for details and price or Contact us

Ambush Tactics (2 day)

Course Content

This two day course is designed for law enforcement officers assigned to uniform patrol, street crimes or a violent offender unit. This course has minimal classroom mixed with practical hands on training. It will teach the student how to perform physically under stress during violent encounters against them and the citizens in their community. This course includes two training segments which include both tactical and medical. Upon completing the course students will receive a certificate for law enforcement responders in TECC/TCCC and a certificate for tactical patrol techniques. With increasing violence to law enforcement officers, practical scenario based training is paramount to their survival. Officers must be prepared mentally and physically to deal with any type of violent encounter. They must be confident with their abilities and have a solid working knowledge of what actions and tactics to use including medical trauma care. This course will provide the student with a strong platform to build from and expose them to the following realistic and practical training:

• Mental and physical techniques for maintaining your peak performance to WIN
• Less lethal and deadly force decision making through scenario based training
• Dynamic and Slow deliberate structure clearing techniques
• Techniques for traffic stops and related violent vehicle encounters
• Close quarter shooting tactics
• low light movement tactics and clearing techniques
• Armed suicidal subject encounters; "Suicide by Cop"
• Hostage situations: containment vs. immediate action
• Tactics for foot pursuits
• Tactics for ambushes
• Rescue carries and trauma medical equipment needed
• Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC/TCCC) for law enforcement responders

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Private Enforcement Tactics (Classroom)

Course Content

This one day (8 hour) course examines the specific responsibilities of private security and protective officers and explores the true potential for violence. This course uses security specific case studies and videos to help examine the criminal thought process and teach the officer to successfully detect pre-attack indicators, read body language and link your mindset to your performance. This course will give you a detailed insight into the potential for violence and coverimportantlife-saving information including:

• Understanding and interpreting body language and proxemics
• Verbal and non-verbal communication
• Predicting and responding to violent subjects
• Establishing physical and mental Peak Performance
• Tactics for approaching unknown subjects
• Tactics for pre, during and post violent encounters
• Characteristics of an active shooter and how to respond
• Use of less lethal and deadly force

Who should attend:Any person employed as a private security officer, security guard or protection officer who provides enforcement, security and protection in any setting public or private.

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Survival Tactics for Correctional Officers

Course Content

This dynamic one day course examines the specific responsibilities of correctional officers and explores the true potential for violence in the correctional institution. This course uses specific case studies and videos to help you examine the criminal thought process and will teach you to successfully detect pre-attack indicators, read body language and link your mindset to your performance. This course will give you a detailed insight into the potential for violence in the correctional institution and cover important life-saving information including:

• Roles and responsibilities of the correctional officer
• The importance of verbal and non-verbal communication
• Understanding violent encounters and the training you need to win
• Understanding and interpreting pre-attack indicators
• Developing techniques for physical and mental peak performance
• Low, moderate and high custody considerations
• High security inmate escorts and transports
• Less-lethal and deadly force decision making
• Escalation and de-escalation during use of force encounters
• Your institutional integrity
• Understanding stress and your performance

Who should attend:Any person whose responsibilities include securing, processing, escorting, supervising or transporting incarcerated subjects in their capacity as a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, transportation officer, private security officer or civilian employee within a correctional facility.

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Probation and Parole Tactics

Course Content

This dynamic one day course examines the specific responsibilities of probation and parole officers and explores the true potential for violence. This course uses specific case studies and videos to help you examine the criminal thought process and will teach you to successfully detect pre-attack indicators, read body language and link your mindset to your performance. This course will give you a detailed insight into the potential for violence in the field as well as the office and cover important life-saving information including:

• Roles and responsibilities of the probation officer
• Violence in the office – preparation and a plan
• The importance of verbal and non-verbal communication
• The true violent person and the predator mindset
• Understanding violent encounters and the training you need to win
• Interpreting and responding to pre-attack indicators
• Developing techniques for physical and mental peak performance
• The dangers of home visits
• Less-lethal and deadly force decision making
• Responding to an active shooter event in your office
• Understanding stress and your performance

Who should attend:Any probation or parole officer who controls, supervises and has the authority to incarcerate offenders. Also, any civilian employee within a parole or probation facility who may be present with offenders during office visits.

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Situational Awareness for Healthcare and Social Service Professionals

Course Content

This 1-day course examines the dangers faced by professionals whose job responsibility includes but is not limited to interviewing clients and assessing medical, psychological, emotional and social information. Child Protection, Behavioral Health, Healthcare, and other Social Service workers will benefit from this course as it provides detailed insight into the potential for violence, both in the field and the office. This course uses specific case studies and videos to help you examine the criminal thought process and will teach you to successfully detect pre-attack indicators, read body language and link your mindset to your performance. Those attending will also be exposed to the benefits of self-care practices, to include wellness, stress relief, basic life-saving strategies to combat Burnout, Traumatic Stress and serious bodily injury.

• Violence in the office
• The dangers of home visits
• Verbal and non-verbal communication
• The predator mindset and pre-attack indicators
• The dangers of social media
• Maintaining a mental and physical peak
• Burnout and PTSD
• Dealing with critical incidents
• Self-care and stress management
• Basic trauma care

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Undercover Surveillance Techniques

Course Content

This three day course is designed for law enforcement officers assigned to a unit where conducting surveillance is part of their assigned duties. Too often members are assigned to a specialized unit with little to no experience in surveillance techniques. Properly planned and executed surveillance missions greatly increase the probability of successful and important evidence gathering and follow-up on missions conducted against the targeted individual(s), as well as the arrest of the individual(s).

During this program students will participate in practical exercises utilizing different surveillance methods incorporating foot surveillance, as well as mobile vehicle surveillance. The practical exercise will be conducted in urban and rural environments where students will utilize the techniques learned.

Course curriculum includes the following surveillance topics:

• Definitions and purpose
• Planning and preparation
• Operator’s roles and responsibilities
• Communication
• Types and methods of surveillance
• Surveillance terms
• Surveillance equipment
• Documentation
• Dangers involved with surveillances
• The environment
• Wrapping an area “Hot Zone”
• Vehicle takeaways
• Techniques for the surveillance take down
• Covering the undercover

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Who should attend:Law enforcement officers assigned to specialized and, or investigative units including violent crime task force patrol units where the member’s primary role is to investigate, surveil and apprehend violators or related violent offenders.

Advanced Undercover Surveillance Techniques

Course Content

This three-day, 24-hour course is designed for law enforcement officers assigned to a unit where conducting surveillance is part of their duties. As it often occurs, criminal operations do not take place only during daylight hours, they most often take place at night. This surveillance class will be taught primarily at night, with specific tactics covered to achieve success while working during nighttime operations. A carefully planned and executed surveillance mission will be the difference between success and failure. During this course students will participate in practical exercises utilizing vehicle and foot surveillance. Additionally, advanced surveillance techniques will be covered to include, but not limited to vehicle boxing and takedowns, vehicle switching, unpopulated areas, and heavily trafficked intersections. The following will be covered during this course:

Course curriculum includes the following surveillance topics:

• Nighttime surveillance in vehicles and on foot
• Multiple criminal scenarios - robberies, creep-in burglaries, commercial/residential burglaries, narcotics transactions and DNA Collection will be covered
• Nighttime specific surveillance setup and equipment needed
• Advanced techniques - vehicle boxing, takedowns and vehicle switching

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De-escalation Tactics for the Social Services Professional

Course Content

De-escalation Tactics (4 - hour virtual or 8 - hour in person training course) This program can be delivered to the audience either virtually or in-person.

Our society is becoming more and more angry each day. There is a high probability that anyone who has daily human-to-human contact will interact with potentially violent individuals who abuse substances, are mentally ill, or are struggling with anger issues. This course explores the causes of escalation and outlines a realistic approach to de-escalating angry and hostile individuals while developing an exit strategy before the contact turns violent. This program will examine effective communication techniques, human behavior, emotional responses to stress, interviewing techniques, pre-attack indicators, crisis intervention, and situational awareness. This course is beneficial for those who work in the Medical Profession, Child Welfare, Social Services, Mental Health, Education, and any other profession having contact with victims, patients, and clients. The methodology for this course requires the use of power point, videos, and student interaction with the instructor in person or virtual.

Topics covered are:

• Effective communication
• Stress and biases
• The art of active listening
• Dealing with the angry client
• Situational awareness
• De-escalation tactics

The learning outcomes for this course include:

• Effective communication
• The student will develop an understanding of the causes of escalation and effective de-escalation strategies
• The ability to understand triggers and the levels of anger
• The student will understand how reading body language and non-verbal cues will help predict when anger is turning violent
• The student will explore the interview process as it relates to de-escalation
• The student will explore the tenants of being situationally aware of their environment and importance of having an exit strategy

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Riot and Crowd Control Tactics

Course Content

This two-day (16 hour) course includes both in classroom lecture and hands-on application. The course covers the preparedness, planning, staging, equipment and deployment for a crowd management program. Students will learn current deployment tactics for violent crowds and riots. Recent events will be reviewed and students will determine what worked vs. what did not work.

The following topics will be covered during this training course:

• Planning and crisis decision making
• Responsibilities of mobile field force teams, current crowd-control and use of force methods
• Use of chemical agents and less lethal munitions to control crowds
• Strike Team concept and techniques
• Rescue techniques and carries for the injured
• Position a team within a violent crowd to apprehend subject(s)
• Control methods for the anarchist

Who Should Attend:Any certified law enforcement officer that may be called upon and or utilized in any civil disorder, violent crowd or riot situation.

Students need to bring all their agency issued crowd/riot control protective equipment for the training. This includes helmet, face shield, riot shield, baton, gas mask, ballistic vest and protective pads, as well as any additional equipment.

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Single Officer Response to an Active Threat

Course Content

Preservation of life is by far the most important function of first responders. The term “Active Threat/Shooter” has evolved since the Columbine High School mass killing on April 20, 1999. Training related to these mass killings has continued to change throughout the years. Currently, the focus is responding with a single officer to the active threat with backup officers filling in as they arrive.

This course was originally designed with school resource officers as the main audience. The content in this course applies to any officer who is expected to respond as a single officer to an active threat or shooter event. Therefore, this course can be adapted for law enforcement officers, no matter their role.

Tactics involved with mass killings are perishable skills. It would be most difficult for police officers training only once each year to retain all the skills needed to respond with confidence to an active threat event.

This course will give students a detailed insight into active threat events involving the single officer response. The student will train and learn important life-saving information including:

• Defining the single officer response to an active threat event
• Mindset of the mass shooter
• Your psychological and physiological response to an active threat event
• Understanding stress and your performance
• Defining the OODA Loop with practical application through scenario-based training
• Post shooting tactics at an active threat encounter
• Communication pre, during and post event
• Proper weapon position and handling during an active threat encounter
• Room entry tactics and clearing techniques for the single officer responder
• Movement and tactics with live fire range training
• Realistic, scenario-based role player training

This course is part of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Specialized Training Program pursuant to Rule 11B-35.007, F.A.C. Courses in the Specialized Training Program are designed for post-basic or in-service training to enhance an officer’s knowledge, skills, and abilities in a specific area and may be credited toward an officer’s mandatory retraining, pursuant to Rule 11B-27. 00212, F.A.C. This program is offered under FDLE 1402 operator course and FDLE 1403 Train the Trainer.