This is a 5 day course designed for officers that have been recently assigned to a SWAT Team.  This fast paced course is physically demanding and provides the initial training and assessment to determine if the officer is SWAT team capable. 

Prerequisites:

Restricted to full time local, state, or federal law enforcement officers assigned to a SWAT/SRT team.

Subjects include:

• SWAT history
• Legal issues and case study
• Team organization and structure
• SWAT equipment
• Weapons (primary/secondary)
• Mission planning considerations and principles
• Chemical agents, less-lethal, and distraction devices
• Tactics
• Covert, individual, and team movement
• Raid planning and team movements
• Searches and building clearing
• Dynamic entry
• Active shooter
• Warrant service
• Hostage rescue
• Breaching and entries
• Perimeter operations
• Scenario based training on actual structures

• Body armor
• Load bearing vest
• Primary weapon (MP5, M4, etc.)
• Service pistol
• 350 rounds for primary weapon (MP5/M4/Shotgun)
• 50 rounds for service pistol
• Weapons cleaning system
• Helmet
• Respirator
• Safety glasses or goggles
• Ear protection
• Assault gloves
• Knee & elbow pads
• Radio with ear piece and remote mike (if attending as a team)
• Nomex balaclava
• Nomex or other flame resistant clothing-BDUs (recommended)
• Good pair of boots
• Straight bladed knife with sheath
• Flashlight
• First aid kit (personal)
• Nylon cord (30 meters)
• Mirror (tactical)
• Wire cutters
• Watch
• Flex cuffs (4)
• Duty Handcuffs with key
• Lighter or matches 
• Waterproof notebook / Pencil / Pen
• Rubber door wedges (2) (not mandatory)
• Hydration System (CamelBak)