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Make appropriate deadly-force decisions
Assessment Strategies
in a written examination
through skills competencies evaluation
Criteria
you examine the legal and policy issues involving the use of deadly force
you explore deadly force and explain justified use of deadly force within the defensive and arrest tactics Intervention Options
you explain the justification(s) for use of deadly force
you explore imminent threat
you examine the criteria that need to be met in order for a threat to be imminent
you examine whether alternatives to shooting are appropriate when encountering a potentially life threatening situation
you identify the target requirements that must be met in order to use deadly force
you assess threat to determine if it has been neutralized
you complete post-shooting legal procedures
you prepare to testify in court related to a shooting incident
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Exhibit good weapon-handling skills
Assessment Strategies
through skills competencies evaluation
Criteria
you use general firearms safety rules
you use general range safety rules
you store firearms in a safe manner
you demonstrate securing a firearm other than your own
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Properly maintain the duty weapon and its associated equipment
Assessment Strategies
through written examination
through skills competencies evaluation
Criteria
you examine various types of firearms
you explore the role that ballistics play in the performance of the duty weapon
you examine nomenclature including the functions of ammunition
you examine the various types of semi-automatic pistols
you field-strip the duty weapon
you clean and lubricate the duty weapon
you function check the duty weapon
you maintain a duty belt, holster and magazine pouches
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Fire the duty weapon accurately in a variety of conditions and environments
Assessment Strategies
through skills competencies evaluation
Criteria
you draw the duty weapon and for recovering the weapon to the holster
you recover the duty weapon to the holster
you examine the "ready" positions that an officer may employ with a drawn weapon
you demonstrate the uses for the "ready" positions that an officer may employ with a drawn weapon
you load the weapon
you reload the weapon
you unload the weapon
you identify various types of weapon malfunctions including the causes of these malfunctions
you clear the malfunctions
you demonstrate the use of "cover" when shooting the duty weapon
you examine the various shooting positions
you examine the advantages and disadvantages of each shooting position
you shoot using various shooting positions
you engage multiple adversaries
you perform close combat shooting
you perform unsupported shooting techniques
you shoot in low light level situations
you demonstrate proficiency in basic marksmanship
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Respond appropriately after combat shooting
Assessment Strategies
in a written examination
through skills competencies evaluation
Criteria
you examine the legal issues involving the use of deadly force
you examine the policy issues involving the use of deadly force
you explore deadly force
you explain the justification for the use of deadly force
you explore imminent threat
you explore the criteria that need to be met in order for a threat to be imminent
you examine alternatives to shooting when encountering a potentially life threatening situation
you identify the target requirements that must be met to use deadly force
you assess the threat to determine if it has been neutralized
you complete post-shooting legal procedures
you prepare to testify in court related to a shooting incident