The United States Police Basic SWAT course is an officially recognised course and certified by the US Police, if you pass the course you will receive the US Police SWAT pin/badge, a certificate, and an official letter authorising you to wear the SWAT pin on your uniform. (As authorised by your commanders)
IT is not just a SWAT course being taught by a US SWAT Instructor, it is a SWAT course that is certified by a US Police Department with official certification.
IT is not just a SWAT course being taught by a US SWAT Instructor, it is a SWAT course that is certified by a US Police Department with official certification.
The Tactical Systems U.S Police S.W.A.T Special Weapons and Tactics certified course is the only S.W.A.T course in Europe instructed by a U.S Police POST (Police Officer Standard and Training) certified instructor.
*English speakers can also join the SWAT course by going through our partner Mobius International.
40 hours training course designed to make you into a better Operator
Our SWAT Training course is the standard Basic SWAT Course as approved and required for all SWAT Operators in the United States as determined by the NTOA – National Tactical Officers Association.
Over the last 29 years our primary instructor has applied all of these tactics & techniques in numerous successful SWAT Operations in Iraq, Bosnia, Afghanistan and the United States. All tactics and techniques taught to you and your teams are proven.
This comprehensive course will provide you with thorough and fundamental training in tactics and techniques that will maximise in saving your life and the lives of your team members and allow you to take this knowledge back to your home units and pass it on.
You won’t just learn to survive the fight – you will take the fight to them.Although it says this is the ’40 hour course’ we will be spending more than 40 hours in our training – So expect long and demanding training days that may last into the night –We will train and train until you are comfortable and familiar with the tactics and techniques.
This will be conducted as 5 days of 8-10 hour blocks of training.
Time spent on breaks, lunch, dinner etc…is NOT counted as part of the training day.
Equipment you will need
Day 1
Gear selection and use
Tactical Building Search/Clearing/Domination Operations
Day 2
Tactical Building Search/Clearing/Domination Operations – Continued
Day 3
Breaching, Shield, Chemical Munitions & Smoke
Vehicle Assaults
Day 4
Tactical Firearms Use for SWAT Officers
Combined Training Day
More info on the Course:
The course is held in France in our complex utilised by many specialist units.
*English speakers can also join the SWAT course by going through our partner Mobius International.
40 hours training course designed to make you into a better Operator
Our SWAT Training course is the standard Basic SWAT Course as approved and required for all SWAT Operators in the United States as determined by the NTOA – National Tactical Officers Association.
Over the last 29 years our primary instructor has applied all of these tactics & techniques in numerous successful SWAT Operations in Iraq, Bosnia, Afghanistan and the United States. All tactics and techniques taught to you and your teams are proven.
This comprehensive course will provide you with thorough and fundamental training in tactics and techniques that will maximise in saving your life and the lives of your team members and allow you to take this knowledge back to your home units and pass it on.
You won’t just learn to survive the fight – you will take the fight to them.Although it says this is the ’40 hour course’ we will be spending more than 40 hours in our training – So expect long and demanding training days that may last into the night –We will train and train until you are comfortable and familiar with the tactics and techniques.
This will be conducted as 5 days of 8-10 hour blocks of training.
Time spent on breaks, lunch, dinner etc…is NOT counted as part of the training day.
Equipment you will need
- Field, Combat or Duty Uniform/Boots
- Gloves
- Rain/cold gear.
- Ear and Eye protection
- Helmet
- Tactical Flashlight
- Plate carrier
- Camelback or canteens
Day 1
Gear selection and use
- Gear placement
- Operational requirements
Tactical Building Search/Clearing/Domination Operations
- Room entries (2-10 man movement tactics)
- Stealth (slow and deliberate) and dynamic (fast and direct) movement techniques.
- Hallway movements and clearing
- Stair movements and clearing
- Tactical Movement tactics and techniques with ballistic shields
- Tactical Movement tactics and techniques with gas masks
- Night Operations utilising all of the above tactics & skills.
Day 2
Tactical Building Search/Clearing/Domination Operations – Continued
- Vehicle use and team delivery/movement to assault site
- Vehicle Deployment – use of armored vehicles and stealth vehicle operations
- Approach – team movement
- Alternate Entry Training – ladder, rope, vehicle – as can be arranged by hosting unit.
- Extensive training this day on all learned tactics – to include Force-on-Force training to reinforce all training objective
Day 3
Breaching, Shield, Chemical Munitions & Smoke
- Practical use of breaching tools – this will include all tools and kits available to the Team and/or Individual Operators.
- Rams, Hooligan Tools, Sledge Hammers, Spreaders and anything the hosting unit wishes to incorporate into the training block of instruction.
- Advanced Team Tactics and proficiency training for ALL members on breaching tools and team operations using these tools.
- NFDD/’Flash-Bang’ (Noise Flash Diversionary Device) training and certification if desired and training materials are available.
- Chemical Munitions (Tear Gas CS/CN/OC) and Smoke use.
- Basic Ballistic Shield training
Vehicle Assaults
- Equipment selection and use
- Vehicle selection and preparation for assaults
- Team formation and tactical movement
- Approach and assault tactics
- NFDD/’Flash-Bang’ (Noise Flash Diversionary Device) use.
- Occupant domination techniques – Removing occupants – Taking control of situation
- Vehicle takedown (‘Car Killing’) – tactics to immobilize vehicle.
- Vehicle searches
- Bus assaults and clearing (if busses are available)
- Train assaults and clearing (if rail cars are available)
- This training will take place during both day & night
Day 4
Tactical Firearms Use for SWAT Officers
- Weapons/Ammunition Selection and Evaluation for Your Team/Unit
- Safety
- Weapons Familiarisation
- Fundamentals of Combat Shooting
- Tactical Use of Cover and Concealment – continued training.
- Weapon Failure Drills – Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun
- Shooting Positions
- Precision Shots – Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun
- Shooting with Gas Masks
- Engaging Multiple Targets.
- Shooting On the Move.
- Low Light shooting if range facilities permit this.
- Review of all training – additional training if time permits.
Combined Training Day
- Combined Operations Exercises will be run multiple times using multiple scenarios to test the newly learned tactics and training of the Operators. This will be done in 2-10 man teams and will involve true-life operations from the USA, Europe and Middle East that your Primary Instructor has been involved in.
- Be prepared to conduct these operations as both the SWAT Operators and as the OPFOR – Opposing Force.
More info on the Course:
The course is held in France in our complex utilised by many specialist units.
- Handgun and Rifle certifications by Indra Académie (Firearms review and qualification)
- Tactical First Aid
- Basic Room and Building Search
- Dynamic, Stealth and Methodical Entries
- Breaching Techniques
- Force on Force
- Vehicle Assaults
- Dealing with Barricaded gunmen
- Use of Ballistic shields
- NFDD/flashbang use
- Open field movements
- Suicide bomber tactics
- Multiple entry points
- Team Management
- Live fire room entries, shoot/don’t shoot scenarios
- Hostage rescue
- Krav Maga/Kapap
Our Chief Instructor
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