Armed Escort Training

[Tinkplink]

Does anyone remember when the Bureau conducted "armed escort training" in Marana, Arizona? That was a few years before Artesia, New Mexico training site came along. I think it was a mistake to have canceled that training. It had a lot of good information and training during that two week program. Escorting inmates is a very important area of our jobs and could use some really good training offered again. Did anyone else attend?

[shakedownshorti]

That was back in the early 1900's wasn't it? LOL....I am just fooling with ya!! I gotcha!!

[Tinkplink]

It was in fact a while back.....

[Iowa #1603]

Originally Posted by Tinkplink

Does anyone remember when the Bureau conducted "armed escort training" in Marana, Arizona? That was a few years before Artesia, New Mexico training site came along. I think it was a mistake to have canceled that training. It had a lot of good information and training during that two week program. Escorting inmates is a very important area of our jobs and could use some really good training offered again. Did anyone else attend?

Of course I can't help you with the BOP trainng.........but I attened a similar course here in Iowa in 1995...............and that was about the last time it was offered. Here it was 3 full days of weapons law, weapons retention, defensive tactics and range time with handgun and shotgun. Then we did a 3 hr night shoot. GREAT training................of course I haven't seen anything like it since!

[Tinkplink]

Originally Posted by Iowa #1603

Of course I can't help you with the BOP trainng.........but I attened a similar course here in Iowa in 1995...............and that was about the last time it was offered. Here it was 3 full days of weapons law, weapons retention, defensive tactics and range time with handgun and shotgun. Then we did a 3 hr night shoot. GREAT training................of course I haven't seen anything like it since!

Back when the Bureau offered this training, it was two weeks long. It had shooting from a moving vehicle, Hogan's alley, night fire, armed escort formation procedures both walking and driving and night time assault. They use to teach pursuit and defensive driving techniques also. Now I think its down to about 24 hours and taught locally. After attending and teaching this program, it was very beneficial to anyone that attended. It later moved to Artesia, New Mexico for a short time before it went under for "budget" reasons... Again, money over safety.... Who could figure...

[Area51]

I would like to see this type of training in the institutions themselves. It could be done by existing firearms instructors blended with self defense. Items that should be covered could be...

Weapons retention
Use of tactical cover
tactical driving techniques
Night firing
Use of actual moving targets, not the stationary flip ones
Tactical shooting positions and stances.
Firearms laws

It would not be that hard to do, do it on a voluntary basis... I think they would be surprised at the turn out to get it.

Things like this are needed, we work premiter security, med trips, bus, and other such things where this basic knowledge would be invaluable.

If you are prior military, some of the concepts and ideology are already in place. But, If you have never been in the military or prior law enforcement. IF you were to be placed in a position out in the open with someone armed confronting you....

Most likely you would freeze, game over....

You have no skills or knowledge to pull from to respond to a situation such as this.

I think is desperately needed by the bop.

[lwinger]

Cant help you with Arizona I attended the one in Artesia.

[shakedownshorti]

That sounds like awesome training...too bad it was cut out!!!

[Nervala]

It's training that needs to be brought back. The local BPT is a joke. You get the very very basics and that's it.

[Area51]

What's up Nerv?

I asked shorti to verify you...

Welcome aboard..