This course is restricted to sworn officers of a United States governmental agency.
OTOA membership is required to attend this class.
Register today ✓ All invoices will be deferred until the student is checked into class on day one.
This comprehensive two-day class is designed to cover the safe and efficient deployment of pistols and rifles in close-quarters environments, considering the presence of officers, suspects, and uninvolved bystanders.
The course will explore various topics and disciplines, offering a contemporary approach to the close-quarters environment. This includes exploration of both conventional and unconventional weapons carry positions, with a strong emphasis on safety for individual officers, suspects/subjects, and uninvolved persons.
This training will focus on techniques and procedures for dealing with compliant and non-compliant individuals, teaching officers to operate effectively solo, with a partner, or within a team.
The curriculum also includes drills that involve decision-making and de-escalation techniques, providing a well-rounded and multi-faceted training experience.
Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency through reality-based scenarios.
This course involves the use of marking cartridges - NO LIVE FIRE
Topics and disciplines covered
- A safe and contemporary approach to the “close-quarters” environment
- Conventional and unconventional weapons carry positions
- Strong emphasis on individual officer, suspect/subject, and uninvolved person(s) safety
- Tactics, techniques, and procedures for complaint and no-compliant individuals
- Working solo, with a partner, or with a team
- Force on paper “shoot” – “don’t shoot” decision-making drills
- De-escalation tactics
- Tactical decision-making
Class Schedule
Day 1
0800-1000 Close Quarter Concepts for Patrol PowerPoint: 0800-1000 hrs.
1000-1100 Safety Check/Weapons Flow/Pivots & Turns
1100-1200 Roll out/Snap drills
1200-1300 Lunch
1300-1500 Safety Check/Single Officer Tactics
1500 – 1630 Open Space Tactics
1630-1700 Debrief Day1/Weapons turn-in
Day 2
0800-0830 Safety Check/ Warm-up Weapons Flow
0830--1000 Two Officer Tactics Deliberate
1000-1100 Vectoring Drills
1100-1200 Lunch
1200—1400 Safety Check/Two Officer Tactics Rescue
1400 – 1500 Retake Initiative Tactics
1500-1630 Racetrack/Micro-Drill Daisy/Force on Paper w/live occupants
1630-1700 Debrief Day 2/ Weapons Turn-in/Clean up
Required Equipment – Student Supplied
- Pistol outfitted to fire marking cartridges or airsoft (Glock 17T, conversion kits, etc.) – MUST BE ABLE TO SECURE IN DUTY STYLE HOLSTER
- Rifle/carbine/sub gun outfitted to fire marking cartridges or airsoft
- 100 PISTOL marking cartridges
- 100 RIFLE marking cartridges
- Simunition © - UTM © or other approved safety equipment
- Duty or Individual owned rifle/carbine with sling (NO LIVE AMMO)
- Duty or Individual owned semi-auto pistol (NO LIVE AMMO)
- Duty belt with holster or a concealed holster
- Handheld flashlight
- Protective gloves suitable to hold and fire pistol and rifle
- Training appropriate attire
- Wrap-around Eye Protection
- Baseball-style hat / billed cap
- Food / Water - No meals provided
- Note-taking material
Lodging, Travel and Food:
The course cost does not include lodging, transportation, and food.
- Attendees are responsible for their lodging, transportation, and food.