COURSE PREREQUISITES:
This course is open to all sworn police officers -
· preferably those with teaching/instructing experience.
Course participants should have a basic knowledge of -
· high-risk patrol operations and proficiency in basic rapid deployment tactics and techniques.
Course participants should be capable of -
· operating in physically challenging situations and being required to run, sprint, kneel, crawl, negotiate simple obstacles, and perform police tactical skills.
If an officer is physically incapable of performing these physical tasks, please do not register to attend.
Acceptable marking rounds include:
MACTAC is a required course for the Tactical Patrol Officers (TPO) Certification Program.Paint Ball systems and rounds may NOT be utilized in this course.
Course attendees will learn specialized advanced tactical skills that can be employed when offices face heavily armed, violent offenders in an urban environment. The emphasis of this course will be the swift and immediate deployment of law enforcement resources when the situation requires immediate action against armed offenders, be they a lone wolf, a pair, a group, or multiple groups of armed offenders.
The course will highlight the MACTAC (Multiple Assault Counter Terrorist Action Capabilities) techniques, tactics, and curriculum.
Failure to act in these situations has resulted in catastrophic consequences, death, and great bodily harm to officers and innocent people. The techniques, tactics, and skills taught will assist officers in limiting the scope of the crisis, containing and preventing the escape of armed dangerous offenders, rescuing downed officers and persons, and stopping on-going violence utilizing integrated tactics.
Topics addressed will include:
Attendees will need their own Simunitions Gear.
The course training and scenarios are all conducted with marking cartridges.
Marking cartridges are required.
Paintball weapons are not allowed.
The course requires every attendee to be equipped with a converted patrol rifle and pistol that shoot marking cartridges.
9mm Simunition FX Marking Cartridges / 9mm and; .223 Speer Force on Force Marking Rounds / UTM Marking Rounds and all associated weapon conversions and systems are acceptable.
NOT ACCEPTABLE –
· Paint Ball systems/rounds may NOT be utilized in this course.
Each attendee is required to bring the following equipment: