Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
USCB-0019
Version:
4
Organization's ID:
G0725044-31
Organization:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
3 weeks (120 hours)
Minimum Passing Score:
80
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Fundamentals of Law Enforcement
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Fundamentals of Conditioning
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to educate, train and certify tactical instructors who deliver mission-specific training to CBP personnel, as well as to our national and international partners. This training program encompasses the tools, tactics, mindset and methodologies needed to engage the ever-changing threats to our Nation.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Perform key functions in support of CBP’s mission
  • Safely and effectively train prospective candidates to utilize less-lethal tactics and devices
  • Utilize contemporary law enforcement methods, tactics, legal precedence, and technologies

General Topics:

  • Constitutional law
  • CBP Use of Force Policy
  • Instructor development
  • Instructor methodology
  • Arrest and control techniques
  • Counter assault techniques
  • (6) Less-lethal devices
  • Vehicle dynamics
  • Scenario-based training
  • De-escalation
  • Recognizing Crisis
  • Firearms, Armor, and Credentials Tracking System (FACTS)
  • CBP Enforcement Action Statistical Analysis and Reporting (E-STAR)
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
Supplemental Materials
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