COURSE OVERVIEW
The intended course purpose is to broaden the team members’ knowledge of the baseline skills necessary to successfully integrate into law enforcement tactical units. Over the course of 7 days (80hrs), an emphasis on solving problems such as High Risk Warrants and Armed Barricades will be verified with practical exercises, including force-on-force, scenario based drills

Topics Covered:

• Team missions and capabilities
• Mission Planning
• Close Quarters Marksmanship
• Weapons Manipulations
• Equipment set up and considerations
• Intro to Dynamic CQB
• Intro to Combat Clearance
• Throttle Control
• Perimeter Operations/Structure Dominance
• Port and cover techniques
• Exterior movement techniques
• Structure Geometry
• Small Cell Clearing Operations
• Large Cell Clearing Operations
• Post-assault Procedures
• Verbal / Non-Verbal Communications
• Barricades / Danger Areas
• Common Doors / De confliction procedures
• Arrest Team Procedures
• Transitional Tactics
• Low Light / No Light/ NVG Operations (if applicable)

This is a physically demanding course with little classroom instruction. Please make sure that you are able to perform under stressful situations for an extended time period. The training will occur regardless of weather conditions. Please make plans to train in cold or wet environments.

COURSE GEAR LIST

• Tactical uniform / clothing
• Footwear with ankle support
• Light weight gore-tex or nylon jacket
• IFAK with tourniquet
• NVG’s with sacrificial lens and mounts (if available)
• IR strobe (if available)
• Handheld light
• Ballistic helmet
• Wrap around ballistic eye pro (day/night)
• Peltor/ComTac/Sordin type ear pro (must cover ears & fit under helmet)
• Athletic cup/groin protection
• Gloves
• Tactical Body Armor (plate carriers are acceptable)
• Protective/Gas mask with clear poly-carbonate eye cover
• Duty Rifle (Must have sling and weapon mounted white light. Optics highly recommended)
• Duty Handgun with Holster
• 500 rounds ammunition, Rifle
• 500 rounds ammunition, Handgun
• Simunition Conversion Kits for Rifle and Pistol (If available)
• 900 rounds UTM or equivalent, 9mm handgun
• 900 rounds UTM or equivalent, 5.56 rifle
• 10 green Chem Lights

*If you or your department do not have some of the required gear, it may be possible to borrow the gear from SJSO. Don’t let this be a deciding factor on your attendance. If you have a problem meeting the minimum gear requirements, contact us. Our goal is to do everything we can to assist you in completing this course. For additional information, contact:

Captain Jake Boudreaux
SJSO SWAT Commander
Office # (985)359-8786
Cell # (985)502-3604
jake.boudreaux@stjohnsheriff.org

Lieutenant Michael Dean
SJSO SWAT
Office #(985)359-8775
Cell #(985)377-3113
michael.dean@stjohnsheriff.org

Sergeant Josh Matherne
SJSO SWAT
Cell # (504)442-2153
joshua.matherne@stjohnsheriff.org

Sergeant Cody Taylor
SJSO SWAT
Cell #(985)351-0556
cody.taylor@stjohnsheriff.org

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