COOK COUNTY ONLY: 1 Day Solo Response to Active Shooter Course

Due to Grant Funding Requirements

Officers Must be from a Cook County Police Agency to Attend

Cook County Emergency Management and Regional Security in cooperation with the Illinois Tactical Officers Association is pleased to offer this dynamic training opportunity for Cook County Police Department:

Solo Officer - Active Threat Response

Date: Monday, June 26, 2023

Time: 10am - 6pm

Location: Oak Forest IL.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This one day, 8-hour course has been designed to train officers in the basic fundamentals and tactical skill sets of Solo Officer Active Threat response protocols. The focus of this program will be to provide officers with the knowledge, specialized tactical skill sets and strategic understanding when it is necessary to respond alone to an active threat situation. Officers will attend a short classroom presentation and then spend most of the class engaged in active threat scenario training. The class will culminate in several realistic force-on-force scenarios with live role players.

COURSE PREREQUISITES:

• This course is open to all sworn police officers (Cook Co.)
• This is not a beginner’s course. Participants must have a working knowledge of basic conventional rapid deployment techniques and tactics.
• Course participants should be physically capable of operating in challenging crisis situations.
• Course participants will be required to jog, kneel and perform police tactical skills. If an officer is physically incapable of performing these basic tasks, please do not register them to attend.

The course requires every attendee to be equipped with a converted patrol rifle and pistol that shoot marking cartridges. Converted pistols and AR15 drop in bolts will be available for those that do not have their own 9mm & .223; Force-on-Force and/or UTM marking rounds will be provided.  Officers may and are encouraged to bring their own converted weapons, but they must be Simunition, Force-on-Force or UTM ammunition capable. Officers bringing their own ammunition should have a minimum of 50 marking rounds (any color). Officers should also bring protective mask and neck protection if available.

COST:  Free – Grant Funded Through Cook County Emergency Management and Regional Security