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75E - Security Officer Handgun

1. The security officer handgun classroom training will include but not be limited to the following:

  • Practical handgun handling
    • Identification of handgun parts
    • Draw

    • Reholstering

    • Ready position

    • Loading

    • Administrative loading

    • Tactical reloading

    • Rapid reloading

    • Unloading

    • Malfunctions

    • Immediate actions procedures

    • Remedial action

    • Proper care and maintenance

    • Firearms retention

    • Ammunition identification and management

    • Range safety

    • Tactical considerations

    • Movement

    • Cover and concealment
       

  • Fundamentals of marksmanship

    • Grip
    • Stance (position)

    • Sight alignment

    • Sight picture

    • Trigger control

    • Breathing

    • Follow through

  • Dim light/low light/reduced light practice and familiarization

    • Identification of target/threat/background
    • Unaided training

    • Aided training

    • Flashlight use

    • Reloading during low light conditions

    • Malfunctions

    • Range safety

    • Tactical considerations

    • Movement

    • Cover and concealment

    • Multiple target drills

  • Use of force

    • Deadly force
    • Justifiable deadly force
       

  • Liability
    • Criminal liability
    • Civil liability

    • Negligent discharge prevention
       

  • Judgmental shooting: judgmental shooting scenarios will be conducted in the classroom/range

    • Shoot/don't shoot judgment
    • Turn and fire drills

    • Failure to stop drills

    • Multiple target drills
       

  • Lead exposure
     

Total Hours (excluding written examination) - 24 hours

2. Written examination required.