Periatt, Chris
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)

    • Chris Periatt - Bio
    Chris Periatt began his law enforcement career with the Detroit Police Department in 1994. He started with the St. Clair Shores Police Department in 1996, where he worked in many capacities, including patrol, SWAT, K9, and warrant recovery. He served as a senior Tactical Patrol Officer, FTO, advanced active threat instructor, senior firearms instructor, senior subject control instructor, and master use-of-force instructor. He retired in December 2018 from St. Clair Shores and is currently the Director of Training for Range 517 in Lansing, Michigan. He is certified in six subject control programs and teaches and trains Krav Maga. Chris is an instructor for the NTOA in active shooter instructor, school and workplace violence, and advanced patrol tactics. Chris is a court-recognized expert in K9 deployments and use of force by the United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan and the 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Macomb County. He has been the President of the Michigan Tactical Officers Association is the Patrol section chair for the NTOA. He was honorable discharged from the US Marine Corps(R) (SOC) after serving over six years as a squad leader in a weapons platoon, 0351, from 1987-1994. Chris has an undergraduate degree from American Military University with a major in criminal justice.