Regulation .04 Minimum Training Requirements for a Special Tactical Response.
Regulation .04 Minimum Training Requirements for a Special Tactical Response.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Initial Tactical Response Training Standards.
(1)
Prior to initial deployment, each new team leader or member shall attend and successfully complete a Commission-approved course of study that includes:
(a)
Philosophy of special tactical response operations;
(b)
Tactical response theory and concepts;
(c)
Overview of individual and team equipment;
(d)
Operational planning;
(e)
Overview of specialized tactical response functions;
(f)
Command post operations;
(g)
Individual and team movement;
(h)
Basic entry and search techniques;
(i)
Chemical agents and deployment;
(j)
Less lethal munitions and deployment;
(k)
Diversionary device usage;
(l)
Crisis negotiation and de-escalation skills;
(m)
Individual and team firearms training;
(n)
Purpose and intent of warrant service;
(o)
Problem solving situations in a scenario-based learning environment; and
(p)
Legal requirements.
(2)
A Commission-approved course of study for initial special tactical response shall include a minimum of 40 hours of classroom instruction, written examination, and practical exercise that meets the standards established in §A(1) of this regulation.
(3)
Successful completion of a Commission-approved course of study for initial special tactical response requires a police officer to obtain a minimum passing score of 80 percent in all classes.
B.
Continuing Quarterly and Annual Special Tactical Response Training Standards.
(1)
Quarterly, each team leader and member shall complete a minimum of 24 hours of documented training in one or more of the following special tactical core competencies:
(a)
Weapons, munitions, and equipment;
(b)
Individual and team movement;
(c)
Decision making; and
(d)
Specialized tactical functions.
(2)
Each special tactical response team shall successfully complete a minimum of 40 hours of documented, team-based training over a 12-month period, with the full team, consisting of lectures, drills, operational risk assessments, and scenario-based exercises.
(3)
Training hours obtained during a team-based training as specified in §B(2) of this regulation may be applied to an individual team member’s quarterly training requirement if the team-based training:
(a)
Covers one or more of the topics identified in §B(1) of this regulation; and
(b)
Occurs during the quarter for which the team member is seeking credit.
(4)
If a team member maintains one or more specialized team positions, such as deliberate hostage rescue, or integrated tactical response K-9, the team member shall participate in additional documented training that is mandated and specific to each specialized position.
C.
Special Tactical Response Training Requirements for a Tactical Commander.
(1)
A tactical commander shall attend and successfully complete a documented tactical commander course within 1 year of assignment to a special tactical response team.
(2)
Biennially, a tactical commander shall successfully complete a minimum of 16 hours of one or more of the following training topics:
(a)
Review of criminal incidents and tactical response operations;
(b)
Legal issues;
(c)
Mutual aid procedures;
(d)
Deployment and guidelines for deployment;
(e)
Hostage rescue;
(f)
Tactical team operations;
(g)
Command and control;
(h)
Command post operations;
(i)
Tactical operation procedures;
(j)
Tactical components and capabilities;
(k)
Tactical considerations and mission; and
(l)
Training scenarios and problem-solving simulations.