This course is designed to educate the SWAT supervisor charged with the responsibility of establishing and utilizing a sniper program and will give him the information he will need to make that program safe, successful, and effective.
16 hour course, Max Students 50
Instructor Biography
Derrick Bartlett is a 28-year veteran of law enforcement. As a member of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, he served as a SWAT/Sniper for sixteen years and was responsible for team training. Over twenty years in special operations provided him with unique opportunities to work and train with numerous elite tactical units and renowned instructors. Derrick is a state-certified instructor in firearms and SWAT related fields. As Director of Snipercraft, Inc., he has provided instruction for snipers and supervisors for over twelve hundred law enforcement agencies, throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to dozens of magazine articles, he is the author of the books, Snipercraft: The Art of the Police Sniper, Staring at the Crosshairs and Riding the Recoil, and a contributing author to both editions of the American Sniper Association training manual, Police Sniper Training and Operations. He is the creator of Tactical Vision, an observation skills course for police officers and tactical personnel. Derrick is also the President of the American Sniper Association and serves on the Sniper Section of the National Tactical Officers Association. He was a member of the NTOA committee which wrote the recently released Tactical Response and Operations Standards document.
Course Description
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 for critical incidents. However, they cannot be expected to make knowledgeable decisions without a thorough understanding of the police sniper, his function, his needs, and his limitations. This course is designed to educate the SWAT supervisor charged with the responsibility of establishing and utilizing a sniper program and will give him the information he will need to make that program safe, successful, and effective. This course will cover: The mission of the police sniper Selection of personnel Equipment needs Establishing a training program, Developing an SOP Green light policies and deadly force issues Liability protections, Sniper tactics and mission planning Proper use of sniper teams Non-traditional roles for sniper use Case studies and horror stories This course consists of two full days of classroom instruction. Class day will run about 8 hours.
Student Equipment Required
Note taking materials, a copy of your team's existing sniper policy, a copy of your sniper team qualification course