Training

Kent Police Department

24523 116 Ave SE Kent, WA 98030

Christopher Sprague
253.740.8225
csprague@kentwa.gov

Kent Police Department

24523 116 Ave SE Kent, WA 98030

Christopher Sprague
253.740.8225
csprague@kentwa.gov

Kent Police Department

24523 116 Ave SE Kent, WA 98030

Christopher Sprague
253.740.8225
csprague@kentwa.gov

This course is designed to expose police SWAT Team Commanders and Supervisors to contemporary SWAT issues, tactics and procedures. Topics include major incident debriefs; leadership issues, emotional intelligence, justifying SWAT; the use of SWAT Teams; SWAT standards and professionalism; contemporary SWAT issues and concerns; SWAT and the media; selection, training, discipline and removal of supervisors and team members; crisis negotiations considerations; tactical operation center considerations; operational planning; weapons and equipment selection; legal issues and considerations; critical incident management; barricade and hostage procedures; warrant service planning and procedures; and much more.

This instructor level course covers the entire line of munitions manufactured by Pacem Defense-ALS. Upon graduation, students will be certified to train others within their department as end users in the deployment and use of OC aerosols, kinetic energy impact projectiles, chemical agents, noise/flash diversionary devices and stun munitions.

CONCEPTS & SKILLS:
History of Less-Lethal Munitions
Legal Issues
Chemical Agents
12 gauge, 37MM & 40MM Launchers
Stun Munitions
Diversionary Devices
Use of Force Reporting Procedures
Range Safety
Research &Trauma
Direct & Indirect Munitions
Deploying Munitions
Instructional Techniques
Technological Advancements

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
*Eye & Ear Protection
*Pen & Paper
*Gas Mask w/ appropriate filter
*Foul Weather Gear
*Gloves (leather, nomex, kevlar or a combination)
*Glasses (if you wear contacts)
*Towel and/or change of clothes (for OC contamination & CS exposure drills)
*Hydration source
* Sunscreen-suggested
* State/Government ID-suggested
**ALS will provide all weapons, munitions and training/instructor material to each student.

Class Schedule:
Tuesday May 5, 2020 Thru Thursday May 7, 2020
AM portion will be a Power Point presentation in a classroom. PM will be hands on & deploying munitions conducted at the range (or suitable area).

Day One: Begin @ 9:00AM – OC Aerosols & Level 1 OC exposure is not required but will be available if the student wishes at the end of the day. Chemical Agents & CS Exposure Drill (exposure to CS is simply breaking seal and clearing mask properly. It is not required.)

Day Two: Begin @ 9:00AM – Specialty Impact Munitions.

Day Three: Begin @ 9:00AM – Noise Flash Diversionary Devices.

REGISTRATION: training@lesslethal.com or sales@lesslethal.com or call (850) 223-4066

LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS April 1, 2020 (call if you miss the cutoff date)

This is a follow‐on course to the SWAT Command Decision‐Making and Leadership I course. A comprehensive array of topics will be discussed including improving the structure and delivery of training, maximizing training hours, methods to incorporate SWAT into large scale planned operations, problem‐solving methods and analytical thinking, organizational leadership, trust, and much more. Overall discussions will aid students in their role as leaders within their units and agencies.

This class includes intensive academic and theoretical components. Students will conduct research, participate in analytical discussions, and produce written documents to enhance team preparedness.