Dates: October 7th & 8th, 2024 0830-1700

Host Agency: Broome County Corrections

Location: Square Deal Sportsmen, 3205 Rt-26, Glen Aubrey, NY 13777

Tuition: $425

This two-day class is designed to increase an officer’s efficiency, speed, and accuracy with their duty handgun with a goal of eliminating bad habits that cost time and installing correct technique.

Classes have limited enrollment to ensure maximum one-on-one interaction and coaching.

Course Objective: The student will demonstrate a high level of tactical proficiency and accuracy with the semi-automatic pistol.

Enabling Objectives: 

• General firearms safety
• Safe loading, unloading, and proper clearing procedures
• Sights, zeroing, holster, equipment setup
• The must-haves of pistol marksmanship
• Reloading & malfunction drills
• Shooting positions
• Multiple shots/multiple targets Drills
• Shooting on the move
• Shooting from barricades & covered positions
• Efficient training

Ammo requirements (Student Furnished): 900 Pistol Rounds

Prerequisite (one of the following): 

•  Active or Retired Law Enforcement member or equivalent (must be able to prove)
•  Retired/former military personnel with a tactical background (must be able to prove involvement)
• Armed Security

Training schedule: Show time is 8:30 am, each day, with instruction starting at 9:00 am and ending at approximately 4:30 pm. A one-hour period is allotted for lunch

Individual equipment (Student Furnished): 

• Pistol with at least 3 magazines. Belt with holster and magazine pouches/vest or kit.
• 900 rounds of training ammunition
• Weapon cleaning kit (with Oil for guns.)
• Rain gear
• Eye and Ear protection
• Food and water (We’ll take an hour lunch.) · Hat. Gloves optional, but good practice to train in them sometimes.
• Sunscreen
• Iron Sights or Optical sight for pistol (Optional, and we’ll make you better with it)

Course includes: 16 hours of instruction. Cost: $425 tuition fee (includes all range fees)

“Confidence Through Training”

Register at: https://policedft.com/product-category/upcoming-courses/

Classes have limited enrollment to ensure maximum one-on-one interaction and coaching. Contact PDFT with Questions; 610-597-3717, ron.flowers@policedft.com

Local POC: MAJ Robert Charpinsky, Broome County Corrections; robert.charpinsky@broomecountyny.gov

Contact PDFT for Department Invoice, if needed.