High Risk Warrant Service Tactics

High Risk Warrant Service Tactics (HRWST)

This course will be modified to the level of expertise in the audience and can be adapted in the classroom for multiple levels of experience and understanding.

Training Goals and Objectives

This is an advanced skill development course designed for law enforcement and military personnel working in units and details where an enhanced knowledge of high risk raid and warrant service operations is required. The course covers all aspects of warrant and raid execution, significantly enhancing the investigating officers ability to plan and execute warrants safely and effectively. During this block of instruction the student will receive a practical base of knowledge in the dynamics of raid operations, including narcotics related operations and techniques for successful management of such operations. This program is presented in a contemporary and legally defensible format. Response skills will be developed through simulated force application situations and dynamic range exercises.

The course will be directed at a multi agency/multi disciplinary approach to tactical operations. Several areas will be addressed; each area by it self is an area of expertise requiring detailed individual course instruction.

Training Audience, Format and Content

This is an advanced skill development course designed for the armed professional currently engaged in operations requiring enhanced capabilities in warrant service, at the law enforcement or military level.

This course is most successful when taught and received with audiences of 30 officers or fewer, but has been given in groups of 50 or more with successful reviews. The smaller groups enable officers to have more direct dialog & contact with the instructors and the other students.

The course is designed in 3 day sessions with each day involving the exploration of a different topic and the reinforcement of previous learned material. The course is generally designed to run from 0800 to 1800 hours daily, but can be manipulated for evenings and extended days as needed.

Optional - 5 day course involves extensive practical application training.

Daily content and course schedule/agenda:

Day One:
Introduction (Course & Instructors)
Train to Win Philosophy
Tactical Concepts
High Risk Operations
Tactical Planning
Tactical Intelligence classroom and Practical exercise

Day Two:
Command & Control
Tactical Intelligence Reports & Operations Orders
Tactical Options
Breaching
Entry operations
Subject control

Day Three:
Summary of Week
Course Completion
Practical Exercise
Debriefing
Closing

There are no pre-requisites to this course.

Evaluation

The evaluation process will consist of class participation and active involvement in class exercises.

Police Officer Standards and Training Requirements

This program has met the rigorous standards of several POST / POSTC certifying authorities in: Texas, Massachusetts, Louisiana, California, Arizona, and Nevada

Limitations / Special Needs: None

Any audio/visual or POSTC/Academy facility or staff needs will be addressed on a case-by-case basis, but might include the use of an electronic projection unit, VCR, audio or marker board materials.

Student Materials

Depending on student understanding, a wide range of video, audio and PowerPoint presentations will be used in the training session, and the instructors will come prepared with everything they will need to make this an informative, fast-paced learning experience. The materials will range from commercially driven video, personal case studies of the instructors, live fire exercises, and detailed hands on training exercises.

Detailed lesson plans may be available as needed. PowerPoint presentations will be available for review.

Required Equipment

• Casual dress suitable for classroom and field exercises (no uniforms)
• Live fire exercises require (ammunition and issued weapons/ equipment)

Required Equipment Infrastructure - NON Live Fire Training

- Casual dress suitable for classroom and field exercises (no uniforms)
- Gloves (leather or Nomex)
- Eye protection [mandatory]
- Knee and Elbow Pads [recommended]
- Binoculars [recommended]
- All currently issued “call out gear”

1. Multi-room structure (house, schools, office building etc.)
It is best if this structure is vacant, as it will be used for entry exercises. The more complex the floor plan the more we can do. The structure or structures need multiple rooms, hallways, windows and doors. If they have stairs we will do stairs as wells, so the more the better.

2. Available door mock ups or building with doors
These will be used for breaching exercises and will be destroyed, so it needs to be in a condition that will allow us to break the doors, the door jams and frames. We will also need mock ups of windows or available windows that can be broke out, enough to allow most of the class to participate or at least observe.

3. Breaching Equipment
Sledge hammers, hooligan tools, rams. I have a source for these, but if they have them we should use there’s. Also I will touch on breaching rounds and the use of the shotgun in this role and I will also discuss the viability of explosive breaching. If they have a shotgun or shotguns available this is a plus, but I can also provide some.

4. Simunitions weapons & ammunition
We can use the Airsoft guns, plus since we are considering using them on other projects it may a be good time to get some.

5. Student equipment
Gloves (leather or Nomex), eye protection (a must), knee pads and elbow pads are recommended. Binoculars are also recommended. Any and all currently used call out gear they may have issued. Using there gear is always best since it gets them use to using their own equipment. We can provide some gear, but I will need to know in advance what needs to be supplied.

Evaluations of Past Courses

Evaluations of past presentations are available upon request if this material and telephonic interviews are not satisfactory. In addition, we are happy to provide the names of references from all across America to assist you in your decision.

Limitations / Special Needs: None

Any audio/visual or POSTC/Academy facility or staff needs will be addressed on a case-by-case basis, but might include the use of an electronic projection unit, VCR, audio or marker board materials.