This course is a tactical and operational program designed to prepare law enforcement officers and security professionals to respond swiftly and effectively to active shooter incidents in various environments, including schools, businesses, public venues, and critical infrastructure sites. It focuses on rapid threat neutralization, team movement, incident command integration, and life-saving response under extreme stress. Participants will learn best practices for solo and team entry, tactical movement in confined spaces, room clearing, and threat engagement while coordinating with responding units and managing chaos at the scene. The course also emphasizes threat identification, communication, casualty care integration, and post-incident considerations such as securing the scene and preparing for investigation.

Key Topics Covered:

-Understand the dynamics and behavioral patterns of active shooter incidents

-Apply national standards and best practices for law enforcement and security response.

-Conduct solo officer or team-based entry and movement in response to an ongoing threat.

-Engage and neutralize an active shooter threat using appropriate tactics and levels of force.

-Integrate tactical emergency casualty care (TECC) principles during threat response.

-Coordinate effectively with additional responding units, incident command, and EMS.

-Utilize communication protocols for interagency cooperation and public safety alerts .

-Manage evacuations, perimeter security, and transition from active threat to investigative phase.

-Prepare clear and defensible documentation and after-action reporting per agency policy .

Eligibility Requirements:

-Sworn law enforcement officers, military police, or armed personnel working under official agency authority.

-Must provide agency credentials or documentation verifying eligibility.

Required Equipment:

-Training pistol(s) (inert and airsoft/Simunition/UTM).

-Duty belt, retention holster, and associated gear.

-Eye protection and appropriate training attire.

-Flashlight, tourniquet/IFAK, communication device (radio or mock radio).

Duration:

Live: 2 days (minimum 6 students).

Prerequisites:

None.