Officer Safety

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Abstract

This subject delivers the foundational operational safety and tactics skills required by the operational police practitioner. It introduces students to the ethical and professional application of officer survival techniques and skills. This is achieved by requiring students to consider the theory and practice underpinning the use of these skills and … For more content click the Read More button below.

This subject delivers the foundational operational safety and tactics skills required by the operational police practitioner. It introduces students to the ethical and professional application of officer survival techniques and skills. This is achieved by requiring students to consider the theory and practice underpinning the use of these skills and to demonstrate the application of those skills and outline the justification for their use within supervised practical sessions and assessments

Syllabus

Tactical options modelTactical options trainingFirearmsBatonsOleoresin capsicum defence sprayHandcuffingConducted Electrical Weapon (CEW)Edged weapons defenceTransitioning drillsSearchingWeapon retentionHigh risk situationsContain and negotiateBomb awarenessBuilding approach, entry and searchWeapon less control techniquesPublic order policing (POMPET)Motor vehicle stopping and searching techniquesMandatory Training Scenarios (Interactive)

Tactical options model
Tactical options training
Firearms
Batons
Oleoresin capsicum defence spray
Handcuffing
Conducted Electrical Weapon (CEW)
Edged weapons defence
Transitioning drills
Searching
Weapon retention
High risk situations
Contain and negotiate
Bomb awareness
Building approach, entry and search
Weapon less control techniques
Public order policing (POMPET)
Motor vehicle stopping and searching techniques
Mandatory Training Scenarios (Interactive)

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to demonstrate the approved use and articulate the justifications for the tactical options of: baton, tactical disengagement, Conducted Electrical Weapon (CEW), communication, contain and negotiate, firearm, oleoresin capsicum defensive spray, weaponless control and officer presence and active armed offender;

be able to demonstrate the approved operational procedures and skills in a range of scenarios such as; high risk incidents, edged weapon defence, searching, handcuffing, bomb awareness, public order policing, building approach, motor vehicle stops ILVA, TECC/CRAPE and weapon retention; and

be able to demonstrate the use of the Tactical Options Model and articulate the criteria of use for arms and appointments in decision making processes to apply such skill in reality based training scenarios.

Enrolment restrictions

Available only to students in the Associate Degree in Policing Practice. Students will require internet access.