Police Sniper Schools

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Seats are limited and are secured on a first-come, first-served basis (no walk-ins allowed).

Advanced Sniper Workshop: 2 days - 16 hours, $514.00.

This school is designed as a continuing education & training event for snipers that have already attended a basic police sniper school. All students receive a certificate of training and class ranking as many events will be conducted for score. The focus of this training is a review on intermediate barriers, positional shooting, moving targets, and night fire engagements that culminate in numerous scenarios testing the snipers observation and reporting capability, judgment, and cold bore accuracy. It is recommended that agencies send snipers in pairs to gain the best training affect.

• Prerequisite: Must have attended a basic sniper school.
• Equipment Requirements: 300 rounds of ammunition and all operational gear is required for this school.

.50 Caliber SASR Operator School: 4 days - 40 hours, $926.00.

This course is designed to fully indoctrinate the police sniper with the operation, maintenance, capabilities, limitations and employment of their weapon systems in support of law enforcement operations. This training is performance based and requires students to pass a written examination & qualification course of fire. Students should be in good physical condition. This course is 1/3 classroom and 2/3 on the range and in practical application. Graduates receive certification as a trained Fifty Caliber Scoped Rifle Operator. The course covers the following subject matter: Intro to FCSPI / History / Prior LE uses of fifty caliber / Agency policy on fifty caliber use / Weapon operation / Weapon maintenance / Scope operation and maintenance / Ammunition capabilities and limitations / Ballistics: internal, external, and terminal / Holds and leads for moving targets / Hide selection and shooting positions / Team set-up / Zeroing and bore sighting, basic grouping drills on the range / Penetration considerations and demonstration / Employment / Team make up / Stalking and team movement to the objective / Stalking prac-ap / Hide prac-ap / Shooting drills that exploit the full depth of available range facility / Grouping / Multiple shots / Multiple targets / Holds and leads for moving targets / Point blank range / Employment considerations for their specific jurisdiction, with site surveys, if possible (airports, port facilities, landmarks and other potential terrorist targets) / Mobile platforms, to include but not limited to vans, trucks, aerial, and maritime.

• Prerequisite: Must have attended a basic sniper school.
• Equipment Requirements: The sniper should bring all standard call out gear to include your standard .308 / .223 / .300 sniper rifle systems with 200 rounds of ammunition. In addition, sniper teams must bring at least one a box fed, name brand, quality manufactured .50 caliber weapon system to the class (confiscated & single round weapons will not be permitted) and 150 rounds of quality manufactured match grade .50 caliber ammunition (No de-linked or surplus will be permitted). AP rounds are suggested as “hard targets” will be engaged. Double ears (ear muffs and ear plugs) and eyes are mandatory for this course. Electronic ear muffs (Liberator 2 / Peltor, etc) headsets, which facilitate duty radio, are highly recommended, and will be used in class. Full finger gloves (Nomex type / trigger finger removed) are mandatory. Quality cleaning equipment is required (rods, materials, solvent and tools).

Police Sniper Instructor School: 5 days - 40 hours, $1132.00.

This school teaches the instructor candidate methods of how to conduct law enforcement relevant training for the snipers in their organization. The focus of this school is on instructor development, training organization and execution, liability reduction, operational tactics, and advanced sniper topics such as, intermediate barriers, angle shooting, night vision update and urban tactics using academic and practical teaching methods. Instructors should already be proficient snipers and must have attended a Basic Sniper School prior to attending this school. Graduates of this course will be able to instruct basic and precision rifle marksmanship to the police officer and make educated recommendations to the administration on deployment, equipment, & policy issues for the SWAT environment and sniper unit. Every graduate will have demonstrated proficiency in the weapons use from various shooting positions from 5 to 200 yards. Instructors will be exposed to moving targets, low light survival tactics and shooting, engagement of multiple adversaries, hostage rescue evolutions, judgment and scenario training, angle shooting if facilities allow, and intermediate barrier engagements.

• Prerequisite: Must have attended a basic sniper school.
• Equipment Requirements: Sniper rifle (recommend .308) with quality scope, sling, binoculars and carrying case (pelican type case and drag bag). 500 rounds of match grade ammunition, cleaning equipment to include a one piece rod, jags, solvent and oil. Data book, 2 sets of BDU’s w/ boonie cap, camouflage gear and paint, cold/wet weather gear, flashlight w/red lens, duty belt, communications gear, hearing & eye protection, sun screen, insect repellent, lunch and plenty of water for each day.

Police Sniper Instructor Re-certification: 1 day - 8 hours, $256.00.

Current police sniper instructors can re-certify by attending this refresher course. Students are brought up to date on new technical, tactical, instructional and legal information. This course requires that the student demonstrate the ability to safely run the range, teach impromptu classes, and pass CMI’s police sniper instructor written exam and qualification course of fire.

• Prerequisite: Must present a certificate showing that you successfully graduated from a recognized training entity from a police sniper instructor school within the last three (3) years.
• Equipment Requirements: Sniper rifle with quality scope, sling, binoculars and carrying case (pelican type case and drag bag). 100 rounds of match grade ammunition, cleaning equipment to include a one piece rod, jags, solvent and oil. Data book, 2 sets of BDU’s w/ boonie cap, camouflage gear and paint, cold/wet weather gear, flashlight w/red lens, duty belt, communications gear, hearing & eye protection, sun screen, insect repellent, lunch and plenty of water for each day.