Basic Police Sniper
The police sniper holds an integral
position within the tactical team
structure. He provides real time
information, protective overwatch, and
the ability to resolve a critical incident
with one, well placed shot. He represents
the surgical arm of any special operations
team, and like any other surgeon, he
requires specialized training in order to
excel at his profession. This 40-hour
program will provide a foundation and
starting point for that training.
The course will cover in-depth,
observation and reporting, ballistics,
marksmanship, fieldcraft, movement,
hide construction, camouflage, use of
force, policy and procedure, and relevant
case studies.
NOTICE: Students are advised to be in
good physical condition prior to attending
this course. One of the requirements of
this class includes passing the Sniper
Functional Fitness Test. The test
description and standards are available
on request.
Basic Police Sniper - $665
Advanced Skills
and Tactics
The police sniper needs to become and
remain a student of his art, always
seeking to improve his knowledge and
skills. Gone are the days when a police
officer can be handed a rifle, taught to
shoot bullseyes, and be designated
"marksman." The true police sniper
needs to be continually challenged to
learn and excel at his trade. He needs to
master skills which will prepare him
mentally and physically for his job in the
field. He needs to be continually exposed
to the newest ideas, tactics and
techniques. This class will give him
access to all of this and more, as it picks
up where his Basic education ended.
Here, he will take the next step in his
sniper education. There is far more to
sniping than just shooting.
NOTICE: Students are advised to be in
good physical condition prior to attending
this course. One of the requirements of
this class includes passing the Sniper
Functional Fitness Test. The test
description and standards are available
on request.
Advanced Skills and Tactics -
$665
Sniper Supervisor
The police sniper is possibly the most
important and misused element of the
tactical team. The success or failure of
the sniper program rests heavily on their
command personnel. They are the
people who will make the crucial
decisions about selecting, equipping,
training and employing snipers in critical
incidents. However, they cannot be
expected to make knowledgeable
decisions without a thorough
understanding of the police sniper, his
function, his needs, his capabilities and
his limitations.
This two-day course is designed to
educate the SWAT supervisor charged
with the responsibility of establishing and
utilizing a sniper program. It will give him
the information he will need to make the
program successful and effective.
Content includes establishing a program,
writing policies, buying equipment,
organizing and documenting training,
current tactics, legal issues, media
relations, and relevant case studies.
Sniper Supervisor - $255
In-Service Sniper
Trainer
Knowledge is useless unless it can be
passed on effectively. This 40-hour
course is designed to train the trainers,
giving snipers and team leaders the tools
they need to design and deliver in-service
sniper training to others. This is not a
basic sniper course, and students are
expected to come with the prerequisite
knowledge and skills. This course is an
intensive mixture of classroom lecture,
writing assignments, interactive group
projects and range exercises, fully
immersing students in the learning and
teaching process. Students will learn a
wide variety of techniques for teaching
snipers, as well as the underlying
instructional principles.
Students who successfully complete this
course and the necessary prerequisites
will receive certification as an In-Service
Police Sniper Trainer.
POLICE SNIPER TRAINER COURSE
PREREQUISITES
All students requesting admission to the
Police Sniper Trainer Course must provide
proof of the following at the time of
registration:
•
Minimum of three years service time
as a police sniper
•
Letter from Team Leader authorizing
attendance
•
Successful completion of a basic level
police sniper course
•
A secondary sniper course
(intermediate, advanced or structured
in-service)
•
State-recognized instructor
certification OR
•
State-recognized firearms instructor
certification
There is a recommended reading list,
which will aid the student instructor in
meeting the skill and knowledge
requirements of the class. The current
list is available on request.
In-Service Sniper Trainer -
$715
Master Sniper
This five-day class is designed to address
specialty topics we are unable to give
adequate attention to in our other
programs. Day One is the 8-hour Tactical
Vision Program for Special Operations
Teams. In addition to classroom material
which will focus on unique case studies
and legal issues, the class puts a heavy
emphasis on weapon skills. We will cover
in-depth, extended and unknown range
shooting, low-light shooting, moving
targets, discretionary scenarios, and a
variety of odd, but necessary shooting
skills. The courses of fire are all validated
by documented police sniper
engagements.
Because of the nature of this class
structure, class size is limited. Enrollment
is restricted to veteran, working snipers
only. You must have graduated from a
basic sniper program prior to enrollment.
Master Sniper - $665
Cancellation Policy
Snipercraft’s classes are confirmed or
canceled four weeks (28 days) out from
the start date of each class. Once a class
is confirmed, all registrations are subject
to the following Cancellation Policy.
Notification of Cancellation received
15–27 days before the start of class:
Agency or student will receive a 50%
refund of fees, minus credit card fees, if
you paid by credit card. Payments made
by check will be refunded by check.
Notification of Cancellation any later will
not receive a refund. A qualified
substitution is encouraged.
Cancellations/Substitutions must be
made via email with email date used for
reference.
Snipercraft
Partners
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officially endorsed training affiliates.
Please check their calendars for alternate
training dates and locations.
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Tactical Vision
You are not the trained observer you
think you are.
Our Tactical Vision course has the
following learning objectives:
•
Make officers aware of the scope of
the problem of Perceptual Blindness,
and how it affects their performance
and safety.
•
Teach officers the mechanics of vision.
•
Introduce officers to the various
components of Perceptual Blindness.
•
Teach officers how to recognize the
limitations of their vision, and give
them the training tools to overcome
the problem.
•
Teach officers how to integrate their
new visual skills into daily activities
like investigations, handling service
calls and driving, both routine and
pursuit.
Tactical Vision is an 8-hour class that will
actually show police officers how to
become “trained observers.” To
supplement the classroom instruction,
officers will receive a proprietary CD,
containing over 50 training exercises,
which they can do at their leisure, to
develop and maintain their observation
skills.
The Tactical Vision program was originally
designed for special operations
personnel, but is highly recommended for
all police officers.
Class sizes and schedules can be
customized to fit your department’s
training needs. Contact Snipercraft, (863)
385-7835, to discuss details and pricing.
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