Who is this for?
Developed for Police Snipers who provide over-watch for sporting events and other large public gatherings.Course Description
Four (4) or Five (5) Day
Our Police Sniper Response to a Public Venue Course- PSRPV™ is designed to teach the experienced police sniper how to provide proactive over-watch protection to any public venue where large amounts of people attend, and that could possibly be a target of a domestic or international attack. The course is conducted in a crawl, walk, and run progression to maximize the students learning ability and emphasizes total venue protection ranging from active shooter to person borne & vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (PBIED/VBIED). Students will live fire with their precision rifles into purpose built rifle traps from deliberate and hasty FFPs inside an actual open or closed sporting venue. Students will be challenged through physical conditioning and their ability to apply their craft on demand. The purpose of the course is the proactive protection and response to potential terrorist acts that threaten our citizens at sporting events. The end goal of the course is to enable the police sniper to have confidence through training and documentation to stop or mitigate terrorist acts inside or outside public venues.Developed by Mark Lang
COURSE TOPICS COVERED:
- Venue Site Assessment
- Public Venue/Terrorist Attack History & Trends
- Range Work/On Demand Shooting
- SWAT Role at Public Venues
- Angle Fire Presentation
- Live Fire training at the Venue
- Deliberate/Immediate React Teams
- Improvised/Hasty Position Selection
- Tripod Usage and Deployment
- Planned Overwatch Positions
- Observation/Communication Scenarios
- The Role of the 50 Cal in Venue Safety
- PBIED/VBIED/Vehicular Attack Mitigation
General Information
This information is subject to change and meant to serve as general planning guidelines. Please check with the specific course flier for the most up to date information and requirements for any upcoming scheduled courses.Required
- Precision Rifle with quality riflescope capable of 1 MOA or better @ 100 yards (bolt action/semi auto). No patrol rifles or non-magnified optics. Rem 700’s with AD history Not allowed
- 500 rounds Factory Match Ammunition-No reloads (Duty rounds acceptable as long as they are not armor piercing, steel core, bonded or monolithic. Ballistic tip, BTHP acceptable. Calibers restricted to no greater than .308 (7.62X51MM). No 300 WM, .338 or .50 Cal; No round that exceeds 3000 fps MV. Any questions direct email to mlang@tacflow.com
- All Sniper kit
- Range Finders, Data book, Eye & Ear Pro
Recommended
- Tripods. Tacflow will provide Reaper Grip, HOG Saddle and Spec-rest platforms for students to utilize during the course.
- MGM Stadium Bullet Traps (2) www.mgmtargets.com
- Limited to active Law Enforcement and Military Professionals
- Students at a minimum must have successfully passed a reputable basic sniper course.
- Subsequent advanced sniper courses and training are preferred.
- Verification may be required by the Instructors
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Approved Course #3324
Watch the Police Sniper Response to a Public Venue Course™ in Action
Interested in Hosting the PSRPV™ Course?
We are here to help!
With over 10 years experience teaching this course and 23 different public venues under our belt, we are able to guide you through the process to bring our team to you.
Step one is to start the conversation with the venues in your area to see who might be willing to allow their venue to be used for training. We have prepared a Host Location Packet with venue references and answers to the most common questions from venue managers/ owners to begin the process.
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