Sniper Team Leader
Sniper Team Leader
Three (3) Days
The Sniper Team Leader Course is a 30-hour curriculum designed to break through the institutional inertia that police sniper teams and sniper team leaders may face on today’s SWAT Teams. Designed to assist Team Leaders in areas of sustainment, training, documentation, gear selection and selling your sniper teams abilities for all missions. Core blocks of instruction will cover the mission of the Police Sniper, selection process for potential snipers, training programs, and exposure to multiple qualification courses of fire. Students will learn how to develop qualification courses to meet state reporting requirements and implement specialized sniper training into your current program. Weapon system, riflescope and ammunition selection will be discussed in depth. The course will have an actual live fire ballistic gelatin test for your current ammunition to compare with others. Sniper mission planning, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for various related items such as offsite live fire training will be covered as well as Special Application Rifles to include the 50 Caliber.
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Approved Course
Course developed by Shawn Harris


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For currently scheduled courses available for outside sign ups, please visit our Schedule Page.
Interested in bringing this course to you? Our Mobile Training Teams are able to travel and run both Open Courses and Closed Courses, depending on your needs and situation.
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Required
Course is 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. -
Required
- Copy of department SOP’s with shooting qualification course as it pertains to snipers
- Assigned service sniper rifle / 400 rounds
- Assigned duty pistol and 100 rounds of ammunition with holster
- Rear bag or sand sock
- Deployment pack or backpack to carry gear
- Binoculars *
- Range finders *
- Spotting scope *
- Data book or note pad with pen
- Appropriate range and deployment attire.
- Eye and ear protection
- Food and water
- Any other gear or equipment that your department uses for deployments
*These items can be shared if not every student has them*
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