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DESCRIPTION (5 days):
The Operational Tactics, Inc. Police Sniper
School
will be held November 14-18, 2005, in Hagerstown, Maryland
This school is designed to prepare law enforcement
snipers for emergency response operations and surveillance operations
that would require observation and concealment techniques. From
basic to advanced techniques, this school will benefit officers
without sniper experience, as well as veteran snipers. A strong
emphasis is placed on sniper operational tactics, marksmanship skills,
fieldcraft/stalking skills, observation/reporting techniques, and
urban sniping. This police sniper school is only open to law enforcement
and military personnel. The cost to attend the Operational Tactics,
Inc. Police Sniper School is $699 per student. There is limited
space available, therefore, paid reservations will be accepted on
a priority basis.
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SUBJECTS
COVERED:
- Construction of urban hides
- Urban sniper tactics
- Proper shooting positions
- Databooks
- Sniper coding/reporting systems
- Live-fire shooting exercises designed to simulate actual
emergency response operations
- Camouflage/concealment
- Stalking exercises
- Low-light/night-fire exercises
- Target identification exercises
- KIMS games/observation skills
- Overcoming the environment
- Effects of weather
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COURSE GOALS:
- Understand the principles of sniper marksmanship skills
- Understand & perform precision sniper-fire from a
variety of shooting positions
- Be able to perform precision sniper-fire on suspect and
cold bore targets located at different distances, under
stressful conditions
- Understand and be able to engage targets under low-light
and nighttime conditions
- Understand & perform stalking skills
- Understand & communicate fiel observations
- Understand the functions of a police sniper & the
tactics utilized in that capacity
- Successfully complete the written exam & qualification
course
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MANDATORY
EQUIPMENT:
- .308 or similar caliber sniper quality rifle and scope
(no hunting rifles)
- Match grade ammunition - 400 rounds
- Camouflage BDUs
- Camo stick/face paint
- Padded glove for off hand
(Thinsulate glove or shooting style glove)
- Rifle data book (Available for purchase on the first day
of class)
- Flashlight/penlight
- Thermometer
- Hearing protection (foam type preferred)
- Rifle cleaning equipment
- Binoculars
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RECOMMENDED
EQUIPMENT:
- Spotting scope
- Ghillie suite (no store bought suits)
- Bowflage (removable spray paint)
- Rain gear
- Canteen/Camelback bladder
- Knife
- Wirecutters/pruning shears
- Insect repellent
Many of these items can be purchased through Operational
Tactics, Inc. at discount prices. Please visit the
Merchandise Section at or call 443.61.OPTAC(67822)
for further information.
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