Narcotic Search Warrant Planning & Execution I

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Course length: 5 Days (40 Hours)

Designed For: Federal, State, and local Law Enforcement Officers who are tasked with the planning and execution of narcotic related arrests and search warrants.

Prerequisites: All participants must be local, State, or Federal Law Enforcement Officers with current commissions and in good standing with their respective Agencies. All participants should be in good general health and physical condition and capable of performing minimal physical skills associated with field exercises described in this course.

Description: This class provides the basics in planning, communications, rehearsals, execution and mechanics of movement. Successful employment of tactics learned in this course not only increases officer safety, but reduces the amount of illicit drugs and usually leads to additional investigations involving national/transnational criminal organizations (TOC), street drugs and OMG’s.

Course Objectives:

• Planning, Intelligence Collection, Mission/Operation Orders, Threat Matrix
• Equipment selection, Personnel, Tactical  medic support
• Communication and Coordination, Rehearsals
• Approaches, Team Movement, Stacking, alt Breach Points, Link Points, etc…
• Breaching (Manual, Ballistic, Flash-bang)
• Distractions, Diversions (Brake & Rake), Ruses
• Dynamic movement/flow, slow search options, Shield techniques
• Clearing, Threat Assessment, Commands/Communication
• Less Lethal Options, Abort & Rally Points, Breach & Bunker Options
• Searching techniques, Prisoner handling
• Evidence recovery, Documentation
• Critique, review, and training assessment

NOTICE: NO LIVE WEAPONS OR AMMO ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS COURSE.  YOU WILL BE ISSUED SIMMUNITION GUNS AND AMMO.

Required:

1. BDU’s or tactical clothing that allows for free movement Long sleeve blouse or shirt
2. Tactical footwear (boots preferred)
3. Hydration source such as Camel Bak or Canteen
4. Weather related clothing/protection (Rain Gear)

Optional:

1. Eye protection (wrap-around shooting glasses or goggles)
2. Ear protection (plugs or muffs)
3. Body armor (concealable with outer carrier or tactical)
4. Gloves (preferably tactical)
5. Flashlight (handheld)

This course incorporates lecture and table top exercises along with practical exercises and scenario based training. 

The student will use hands-on performance based training designed to increase officer safety and efficiency in an effort to achieve over-all success.