THE ACTIVE SHOOTER IS A THREAT THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT IS FACED WITH MORE COMMONLY NOW THAN EVER. THOUGH EVERY ENCOUNTER HAS ITS UNIQUE CHALLENGES, THERE ARE UNIVERSAL CONSIDERATIONS AND STRATEGIES THAT CAN EQUIP FIRST RESPONDERS WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO NAVIGATE THIS DEADLY AND COMPLEX SITUATION. OUR APPROACH PUTS PARTICIPANTS INTO THOUGHT-PROVOKING SCENARIOS AND ALLOWS THEM TO APPLY KEY TACTICS AND PRINCIPLES TO ADDRESS A VARIETY OF THREATS AND SITUATIONS. WE INTEGRATE ALL OF THE COMPLEX VARIABLES FACED IN THESE SITUATIONS INCLUDING CROSS-AGENCY COORDINATION, CIVILIAN ACTORS, VARIED THREATS AND OTHERS TO CREATE A CHALLENGING COURSE.

IN A TACTICAL ENCOUNTER, THE POSSIBILITY OF A COLLEAGUE OR BYSTANDER GOING DOWN EXISTS. THE RESPONDING INDIVIDUAL’S ABILITY TO RECOVER THE WOUNDED PERSON SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.

PROTEST MOVEMENTS ARE A GROWING CHALLENGE FOR AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE INCREASING SOPHISTICATION OF PROTEST MOVEMENTS AND THE PROVOCATION OF OPPOSING PROTEST ACTORS FURTHER COMPLICATES THESE CHALLENGES. CIVIL UNREST CAN QUICKLY TURN INTO VIOLENT CHAOS THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO OVER-RUN EVEN THE LARGEST OF ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. HAVING THE PROPER FORESIGHT, EQUIPMENT, AND SKILL-SET TO PREPARE FOR OR RESPOND TO A PROTEST IS PARAMOUNT TO A DEPARTMENT’S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN/RESTORE PEACE AND ORDER.

ONE OF THE KEYS TO SURVIVING A TACTICAL ENCOUNTER IS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOUR TEAM AND OTHER RESOURCES ON THE SCENE. THIS COURSE WILL TEACH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES INCLUDING VERBAL/NON-VERBAL AND THE USE OF COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY IN TACTICAL SCENARIOS.

IN A TACTICAL ENCOUNTER, THE POSSIBILITY OF A COLLEAGUE OR BYSTANDER GOING DOWN EXISTS. THE RESPONDING INDIVIDUAL’S ABILITY TO RECOVER THE WOUNDED PERSON SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.