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Police Sniper Program

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

The Sleep Inn and Suites located at 18216 Colonel Henry K. Douglas Dr., Hagerstown, MD 21740, is the host hotel. Reservations can be made by calling 301-766-9449. Be sure to ask for the special OpTac International Program rate of $72.00 per night, for single or double occupancy rooms. Reservations must be made prior to September 7, 2008, to guarantee these rates. A complimentary continental breakfast buffet is included in the price.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION (5 days):
The OpTac International Police Sniper Program
will be held September 15-19, 2008, in Hagerstown, Maryland.

This program 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 program is only open to law enforcement and military personnel. The cost to attend the OpTac International Police Sniper Program is $799 per student. There is limited space available, therefore, paid reservations will be accepted on a priority basis.

SUBJECT AREAS:

  • 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

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