This course of instruction consists of classroom instruction, range training and field exercises. This course has been developed to prepare the officers for the tasks associated with conducting narcotic raids, resolving barricaded gunmen incidents and preparing them for the advanced Hostage Rescue Training Course. The SWAT Team is the action arm of the Crisis Response Team and is the support asset in the police department that is introduced when normal police practices are not sufficient to resolve a potentially dangerous situation. The students will learn what the functions of a SWAT Team are and how they interface with other assets associated with the police department. They will learn how to effectively select personnel for the team and what type of motivation best suits their personalities. They will learn about the various types of specialized equipment that is available to SWAT Teams and how it is employed most effectively. They will learn the strategies and procedures that are employed by SWAT Teams around the world and how they can best introduce them into their system of operation. They will learn what types of weapons systems are required, both lethal and non-lethal and how they function. They will improve their marksmanship skills through a series of drills on the firing ranges. They will learn about close quarter battle tactics and how best to employ these tactics when conducting raids, serving arrest warrants or resolving high risk situations. They will learn all of the individual and team skills required to perform their job as members of this team. The course will end with a series of exercises designed to evaluate their performance in the instructional areas. At the end of this course of instruction the students will have become more effective operators who can operate under any conditions and be ready for any actual high-risk situations they may face in the performance of their job.

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