Patrol Rifle
Course Hours: 40.0 Hours
Course Description
This course is designed for patrol and other law enforcement personnel who have access to a rifle while on duty. The course focuses on marksmanship skills and fundamentals with a patrol rifle equipped with or without optics. Although the basics will be taught it is encouraged for officers to have some working knowledge of the weapon system. Officers should have an agency issued or approved rifle they carry on duty and sights should be zeroed at a minimum of 50 yards before arriving for the class. Zeroes will be checked and adjusted the first day of class. However, that time is limited, allowing for more time to focus on the fundamentals of shooting the rifle. Officers in this course will be shooting a rifle from various positions and at varying distances for situations which they may be confronted with while on duty. Officers will participate in single and multiple target engagement, moving target engagement, decision reaction problems, and handgun transition. The course topics include fundamentals of rifle marksmanship, sighting systems, moving target engagement, rifle safety, nomenclature, and maintenance.
Training Outcomes
Officers will be taught the basic fundamentals necessary to deploy a semi-automatic rifle effectively and safely. In addition to the fundamentals, officers will learn how to properly clean, maintain, and zero the site on their rifle.
Prerequisites
Who Should Attend
Certified and Sworn Law Enforcement officers assigned a semi-automatic rifle.
Special Notes
.223 and .308 caliber ammunition will be provided. If any other calibers are used, officers must bring 750 rounds of ammunition. Officers will need to bring a semi-automatic rifle that is either issued or approved by their agency for use on duty. Also, officers attending need to bring a sling, duty belt and any other equipment used with the assignment of a patrol rifle. The rifle should be zeroed at a minimum of 50 yards before coming to class. Zeroes will be checked first day of class; however, zeroing time is limited. Officers should also bring their assigned duty handgun. Pistol calibers 9mm, .40cal, and .45 ACP will be provided.
| Start Date | End Date | Location (Hover for more information) | Time | Course Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/12/2022 | 09/16/2022 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | LPAA22691 | Register |
| 03/27/2023 | 03/31/2023 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |
| 07/10/2023 | 07/14/2023 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |
| 09/25/2023 | 09/29/2023 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |