CANCELLED: 40 hr. Basic S.W.A.T.-Rockford

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Date: Monday, August 27, 2018
Registration Deadline: Friday, August 10, 2018
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor Location:
Winnebago Co. Criminal Justice Center
650 West State Street
Rockford, IL
Instructor: Winnebago County Sheriff's Office Instructors

Members' Fee: $0
Sworn Non-Members' Fee: $0
Non-Members' Fee: $300
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NOTE- (class on 8/30 may be 8:00 am – 10:00 pm)

COURSE CONTENT:  The primary goal of this course is to provides trainees with the core skills they will need to operate on a team. It will provide formative training to entry level SWAT operators.  The curriculum will allow graduates to be operationally ready upon graduation.

CONTENT:

  • Team concept
  • Physical fitness & proper mindset
  • Weapon capabilities & required equipment
  • Handgun positioning & techniques
  • Close quarter combat
  • Cover vs. concealment
  • Setting up plans of operation and intelligence gathering
  • Setting up perimeters & sectorization
  • Hostage situations
  • Chemical munitions/distraction devices/less lethal
  • Stress shooting, moving & shield shooting
  • Breeching techniques
  • Building entry, covert stealth probe
  • Bombs, booby traps, explosive entries
  • Rifleman vs. sniper/observer
  • Arrest teams and tactics
  • Rapid deployment
  • Legal considerations

 

Students will need the following equipment:

*  Body armor-tactical if available

*  Eye protection/Ear protection

*  Duty weapon handgun and tactical holster/gear

*  Flashlights—tactical if available

*  Gloves

*  Tactical equipment assigned to officer

*  350 rounds of handgun ammunition

*  Rifle (AR-15, MP-5, etc.) and 50 rounds ammunition

*  S.W.A.T. uniform and equipment if available, otherwise BDU’s preferably and gear for outdoor weather

*  Water hydration system (canteen, camel back, etc.)

*   NO GAS-SMOKE OR PERCUSSION GRENADES

 

This course will have a written examination.  Shooting will be done at an indoor and outdoor range.