Principles of Tactics
Credits: 5
Course Number: 30-504-509
Course Description
30-504-509 PRINCIPLES OF TACTICS ...Through classroom lecture and on-campus lab and integration exercises, students will learn and apply skills addressed in the following Phase II topics from the Department of Justice 720 Academy curriculum frameworks including: Professional Communication Skills II, DAAT, Firearms II, Tactical Response, and a Tactical Emergency Casualty Care.
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- II.S.1. Integrate verbal and physical intervention skills. *
- II.S.2. Incorporate communication skills in specific situations.
- II.N.1. Examine the basis for use of force by officers and the limits on that use of force, including constitutional, statutory, administrative rule and policy.
- II.N.2. Apply the concepts contained within the Incident Response and Disturbance Resolution models.
- II.N.3. Explain the Intervention Option modes, the circumstances under which each mode is justified and appropriate, and apply the defense and arrest tactics techniques within each mode.
- II.N.4. Apply basic ground defense concepts and escapes.
- II.N.5. Explain the Use of Force Concepts that frame electronic control devices (ECD's) and the circumstances under which they are justified and appropriate.
- II.T.1. Identify the issues that are associated with deadly force decision-making and the use of deadly force.
- II.T.2. Fire the handgun accurately in a variety of conditions and environments.
- II.T.3. Take appropriate actions after combat shooting.
- II.T.4. Identify the various types of firearms (both handguns and long guns) and their design and functional differences.
- II.T.5. Examine the role and characteristics of law enforcement patrol rifles.
- II.T.6. Fire the rifle accurately in a variety of conditions and environments.
- II.B.1. Describe preparations and practices that assist officers in unknown-risk and high-risk incidents.
- II.B.2. Respond to unknown-risk and high-risk incidents. *
- II.B.3. Examine characteristics of an “active shooter” event. *
- II.A.1. Provide self and buddy aid care in a hostile environment. *
- II.A.2. Tactically evacuate yourself or another injured officer/victim from a hostile environment.
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