This 4-Day Active Threat Instructor Course prepares law enforcement officers to effectively respond to active threat incidents and develop agency-level training programs based on modern tactics, current threat trends, and real-world operational environments.
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Description
This 4-day Active Threat Instructor course equips law enforcement officers with the skills needed to respond effectively to active threat incidents and deliver training within their agencies. The course prepares officers to operate in diverse environments—including campuses, crowded venues, and vehicle-based ambush attacks upon arrival—while emphasizing adaptability and real-world application.
Training covers Phase 1, Phase 2, and the transition to Phase 3, with a strong focus on current data, trends, and evolving threat patterns. Instruction prioritizes immediate action principles: stop the threat, stop the dying, and stop the bleeding, with special emphasis on rapidly removing injured individuals to safety.
Following a brief overview of Active Threat Interdiction concepts, the course is primarily hands-on. Students develop skills in movement, communication, and decision-making under stress through force-on-force exercises and scenario-based evolutions.
Key topics include pre-attack indicators, solo response and team integration, movement through crowds, vehicle-based ambushes upon arrival, priority of life considerations, and managing interactions with off-duty officers and legally armed citizens. Students also complete teach-backs and learn how to safely design and implement training within their agencies.
Topics Covered
- Detecting pre-attack indicators
- Weapons maneuver, avoiding friendly fire, and earning the shot
- Movement through crowds
- Use of cover and bounding/flanking movement to gain tactical advantage
- Aggressive solo response and team link-ups
- Safe travel lanes and corridors
- Priority of life during active threat response
- Managing interactions with off-duty officers and legally armed citizens
- Teach-backs, scenario development, and scenario management
- How to safely set up and conduct training
- Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 operations
Equipment Requirements
- Full PPE for force-on-force training (head, neck, eyes, gloves, and body protection)
- Bolt blocker for rifle and handgun
- Full-load gear
- 150 rounds of NLTA ammunition (rifle, handgun, or combination)
- Eye protection and hearing protection
- Notebook and pen
