D.C. SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER IN-PERSON FIREARMS TRAINING
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- Special Police Training
$375 Per Seat
Please choose from the available times and days in the calendar below
Pre-Qualifications:
Have reached the age of twenty-one (21) years;
Be a citizen of the United States;
Be of good moral character;
Possess a high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma, or one year of experience as a special police officer in the District of Columbia;
Be able to read, write, and speak the English language;
Be certified by a licensed physician as physically and psychologically fit to perform the duties of a special police officer;
An applicant who has been dishonorably discharged from the military shall be ineligible to be commissioned as a special police officer;
Special police officers shall be required to satisfactorily complete pre-assignment, on the-job, and in-service training programs which have been prescribed and approved by the Mayor;
Pre-assignment training shall include at least sixteen (16) hours of training on arrest powers, search and seizure laws, the District of Columbia Official Code, and the use of force. Pre-assignment training shall include an additional twenty-four (24) hours of training generally relating to the special police officer’s duties and specifically including:
Terrorism awareness, including building evacuation, unattended packages, and unknown substances;
Emergency procedures, including evacuation and first-aid; and
Customer service and interaction with tourists.
Special police officers shall satisfactorily complete a 16-hour, on-the-job training course within ninety (90) working days following employment, and an 8-hour annual in-service training course;
Special police officers shall also satisfy all additional initial and re-qualification training standards for firearms and other equipment, as applicable;
Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a security agency from voluntarily providing training programs and courses which exceed the minimum requirements. Upon satisfactory completion of a required training course, a special police officer shall receive from his or her employer a certificate evidencing satisfactory completion thereof.
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- If you don’t see any schedule of classes here and you want to request a class then please call this number: (443) 702-7891
- In order to ensure you get the best training possible, we adhere to a simple cancellation policy. If you cannot attend a scheduled paid class, please give us the courtesy of 24 hours notice. Thank you.
