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In January 2000, Conti was given the task of setting up and putting into operation a Firearms Training Unit (FTU) for the State Police. The unit was to be responsible for conducting yearly qualification courses of fire for department personnel, and for training academy recruits in firearms use.
The courses of fire are conducted from either a benchrest or standing position, from ranges of 5 to 25 yards, with 20 to 30 shots, and has 2 or 3 phases of fire (slow fire, timed fire, and rapid fire). A course of fire must be completed in the same session and must be witnessed by the range supervisor or the officer-in-charge of the law ...
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The courses range from firepower demonstrations (to highlight the dangers of firearms to new MPS recruits) and initial firearms courses, to Operational Firearms Commander (OFC) training and National Firearms Instructor courses. There were 683 courses run at MPSTC in the 2006–07 financial year.
Practical shooting, also known as dynamic shooting or action shooting, is a set of shooting sports in which the competitors try to unite the three principles of precision, power, and speed, by using a firearm of a certain minimum power factor to score as many points as possible during the shortest time (or sometimes within a set maximum time).
The term "Across the Course" is used because the match format requires the competitors to shoot at different distances to complete the course of fire. Military Service Rifle shooting is a shooting discipline that involves the use of rifles that are used by military forces and law-enforcement agencies, both past and present use. Ex-military ...
Authorized Firearms Officers applying to become specialist firearms officers, are required to attend an eight-week training course at the National Police Firearms Training Centre. The main role of an SFO is to intervene in situations that are beyond the control of AFOs, such as building sieges involving a hostage situation.
Gatineau Police Department Quebec: Smith & Wesson M&P.40 S&W: Semi-automatic pistol USA: Standard issue sidearm [14] Greater Sudbury Police Service: Ontario: Smith & Wesson M&P.40 S&W: Semi-automatic pistol USA: Standard issue sidearm [15] Guelph Police Service: Ontario: SIG Sauer P226: 9×19mm Parabellum: Semi-automatic pistol West Germany ...