Instructor level lecture and practical exercise including qualification courses. The course will include but not limited to:

 • Introduction to Impact Munitions

 • Weapons and Munitions: 12ga./37mm/40mm

 • Single Projectiles/Multiple Projectiles

 • Operational Considerations – Skip Fire/Direct Fire

 • Crowd Control Considerations (open and contained)

 • Single Target Acquisition/Dynamic Entry Support

 • Physiological/Psychological Effects

 • Incident Case Studies/Liability Consideration

 • Test Data: Blunt Trauma/Ballistics and Energy

 • Development of Policy and Procedures

 • Operational Scenarios/Qualification Course

 • Documenting Training/In-Service Training

 • Instructor Development/Follow-Up Procedures

Eye and ear protection, gloves, body armor, and duty gear are normally utilized when deploying less lethal munitions.

·         Department 37mm Single (Smooth Bore) Launcher or 37 Multi Launcher.

·         40mm Multi or 40 MM Single Launcher 12-gauge Shotgun.

·         Improved Cylinder Bore Shotgun and clearly marked for use with Less Lethal.