Tactical Response for Patrol Officers

This course reviews DOJ standards and teaches advanced patrol-level techniques for active shooter response and tactical building clearing. It covers single-officer to six-officer entry, room and hallway movement, and effective search tactics. Training includes live-fire exercises with portable doors and drills in real buildings using marking cartridges (engaging paper targets for shot accountability). The focus is on enhancing officers’ tactical proficiency when entering structures for searches or armed suspect engagements, with an emphasis on rifle use as the primary weapon.