Authorised Firearms Officer (AFO) Course

Length of Training:

This is a basic firearms course of 3-weeks duration

Armed Suspects in buildingsArmed suspects in open  Rural environment  Urban environmentBasic HandgunBasic CarbineBasic Medical trainingContainment drillsCordonsDealing with peopleDog supportExercisesFitness TrainingLegal issuesPost incident Procedure (PIP’s) trainingPlanningSearch to contact drills for building searchSetting up controlTarget Identification (TI)Weapons retention and HandcuffingVehicle drills

The aim of the course would be to take a novice or non-shooter and train them in the use of handguns and carbines. The course would also include training in a variety of skills needed to mount a basic firearms operation.

The individuals would be constantly assessed and be required to pass a series of classification shoots, to a recommended and excepted standard and on each weapon, and a written test before achieving the classification of an AFO.

The individual officers will then be required to re-classify on each weapon on a bi-monthly basis and attend tactical refresher training on a regular basis

Recommended staff trainee ratio 3 staff (min) – 16 students (max): 2 weeks

Specialist Firearms Officer (SFO) Course (Phase One)

This training is designed to take selected officers to a higher level of firearms capability.

 

Advanced handgunAdvanced carbineAdvanced Medical TrainingAir support trainingArmed surveillanceBasic abseil and fast ropeBasic abseil and fast ropeDog supportBaton gunsDynamic entry into buildings (rescue of hostages arrest suspects/secure evidence)ExercisesFully automatic weaponsInitial CS Irritant TrainingInitial Dedicated CS/Baton GunLegal issuesPost incident Procedure (PIP’s) training and InvestigationsPyrotechnics: - smoke, thunder flashes, percussion grenades, CS irritant etcRigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) FamiliarisationShotgunVehicle tactics/drillVehicle, aircraft and Bus assault

The aim of the course is to take basic firearms officers and further train them to use a greater variety of weapon options. The course will also introduce students to the skills required to resolve a number of differing firearms incidents and the planning skills to mount firearms operations.

The course will be a continual assessment of the students. They will also be required to pass a series of classification shoots, to a recommended and excepted standard and on each weapon before achieving the classification of an SFO.

The individual officers will be required to re-classify on each weapon on a bi-monthly basis and have a regular period of tactical refresher training as a team.

Recommended staff trainee ratio 4 staff (min) – 16 students (max): 6 weeks