CJS 2233 Firearms-Tactical Management

Description

Firearms-Tactical Management examines the physiological, psychological and emotional effects of stress on peace officers in their careers and during critical incidents to allow students to recognize these effects and develop skills to deal with stress. This course will focus on familiarizing students with the safe handling, nomenclature, and proper shooting of handgun’s, shotgun and patrol rifles requiring students to demonstrate proficiency after receiving instruction in the handling and use of handguns, shotgun, and patrol rifles. Students will then examine and complete exercises in critical incident management and different tactical responses to situations which may occur in the course of their duties.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Formally accepted into Peace Officer Program

Corequisite

None

Topics to be Covered

1. Officer Survival, Safety and Health

2. Conducting Searches and Seizures

3. Active Shooter and In-Progress Crimes

4. Persons in Crisis Response

5. Defensive and Control Tactics

6. Firearms Operations

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to successfully identify the knowledge base, respond to and properly handle all tasks associated with the following Professional Police Officer Education (PPOE) Learning objectives required by the Minnesota POST Board:

• Officer Survival, Safety and Health: 1.8.1,1.8.2,1.8.3,1.8.4,1.8.5,1.8.6,1.8.7, and 1.8.8

• Conducting Searches and Seizures: 3.8.1

• Active Shooter and In-Progress Crimes & Persons in Crisis Response:3.14.1,3.14.10, and 3.14.56

• Defensive and Control Tactics & Firearms Operations: 4.2.1,4.2.2,4.2.3,4.2.4,4.2.5,4.2.6,4.2.7,4.2.8,4.2.9,4.2.10, and 4.2.11

Credit Details

Lecture: 0

Lab: 4

OJT: 0

MnTC Goal Area(s): None