Police Response to Active Shooter Instructor Certification

Innovative tactics and tried-and-true techniques are the hallmark of this course, which is designed for individuals assigned the responsibility to teach police and SWAT personnel in immediate deployment/rapid intervention techniques. This is a train-the-trainer course. Topics to be covered include an historical overview of active shooter situations including school shootings, immediate deployment/rapid intervention tactics, barricade-hostage rescue concepts and instructional techniques. Simunitions weapons will be used in field training exercises. Students should be assigned as department instructors and have either completed a basic instructor development course or have equivalent experience as an instructor.

Equipment List:
  • Duty utility uniform
  • Boots
  • Load Bearing Vest or vest capable of holding needed equipment
  • Eye protection
  • Ear protection
  • Gloves
  • Day pack w/Hydration System
  • Snack foods such as Power Bars or Trail Mix
  • Field notebook and pencil
  • Law Enforcement ID
  • Flashlight
  • Eye/Face/Neck/Groin protection
  • 9 mm Simunitions pistol
  • Simunitions rifle if possible
  • Simunitions marking ammunition (50-100 rds handgun and rifle)
  • Protective gear for Simunitions (head, face, neck, hands, groin)