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Our classes are offered publicly to certified security and law enforcement personnel only. Classroom presentation is conducted in Shadyside and shooting is conducted at Trafford Sportsmen’s Club in Trafford, PA.

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The NRA Basic Police Handgun Course is the premiere operator level course for certified security and law enforcement personnel to become proficient operators with their gear, firearm, and defensive fundamentals.

Course topics include:
1. Introduction to Basic Police Handgun, Gear Setup, the Fundamentals of Shooting, and Justification of Force
2. The 4-step Draw, Compromised Draw, Challenge Commands
3. Reloading: Emergency, Tactical, One-Handed, Compromised
4. Malfunction and Stoppage Clearing
5. Moving With the firearm and Use of Cover
6. Shooting at Varying Distances
7. Multiple Threats and Decision Making
8. MPOETC Qualification and Written Test

*Students must have firearm (9mm or .38 special), duty belt, level 3 holster, double mag pouch, 3 magazines, 750 rounds of ammunition*

40 Hours

$500 Per Student (Min 4-Max 6)

This course requires a minimum of 4 students for private scheduling. Currently posted, open, courses can be found using the Public Class Schedule Button.

Our instructors are certified by MPOETC to conduct annual qualifications for PA Law Enforcement Personnel.

• All certified officers must complete annual qualification on a police firearms course with
  any firearms authorized for use, including personal weapons.
• .38/380 is the minimum acceptable caliber for police firearms qualification
• Firearms instructors can refuse to qualify an individual on a weapon they have determined is unsafe, inadequate or not appropriate for police training.
• A modified course is also provided and is intended to be used for back-up duty weaponsor off-duty weapons if the department chooses to qualify officers on them. This course reduces the maximum shooting distance from 25 to 15 yards to accommodate short barreled handguns and is also intended to be used to qualify retired officers. Due to safety concerns related to various holster options, the back up weapon course does not require a holster and gives shooters the option to begin each stage holding the weapon.

Documentation

• Firearms instructors and Police Chiefs are responsible for producing and maintaining documentation of in-service firearms qualifications to include the number of rounds fired, individual scores, and firearms used.
• Annual firearms qualifications must be documented in the MPOETC Training and Certification System (TACS). At a minimum, each officer’s primary duty weapon qualification must be entered by the end of each calendar year to maintain certification. Qualifications for additional weapon systems may be entered.

REMINDER: A weapon may not be carried on duty for which an officer is not qualified

2 Hours

$60 Per Officer, includes range fees.

Department provides targets, paperwork, ammunition, and other required items.