Aim

Establish the skill-sets that will enable students to plan and execute a warrant service and hostage rescue.

Topics

• Safety
• Firearms review and qualification
• Team management
• Stealth probe to contact
• Multiple entry points
• Categorizing warrants
• Breaching techniques
• Use of shields
• Sniper-initiated assaults
• Dealing with barricaded gunmen
• Vehicle takedowns
• Force-on-force (using Simunition® FX® rounds)

Ammunition Requirements

400 rounds of standard ball pistol ammunition (300 for first day, 100 for remaining days); and 400 rounds of ammunition for carbine (200 for first day, 200 rounds of frangible for remaining days*).

*Frangible ammunition is needed if shooting a rifle cartridge as primary firearm (e.g., .223 caliber) for live-fire in the shoot house.

Gear

• Duty pistol
• Minimum three high-capacity (15+ round) magazines or five low-capacity (7-8 round) magazines
• Magazine holders
• Belt
• Duty carbine with sling
• Three carbine magazines (30 round)
• Magazine holder or pouch for carbine magazines
• Armor carrier/load bearing vest
• Entry gear
• Clear wraparound ballistic eye protection
• Ear protection
• Firearm cleaning kit
• Appropriate range attire for climate and conditions
• A water bottle or other hydration system

Method

This course is a combination of classroom presentation (10 percent) and practical exercises (90 percent) using marking round exercises and live-fire exercises.

Skill Prerequisites

U.S. citizen law enforcement or military law enforcement officer and satisfactory completion of ACADEMI SWAT I course.