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by CHL/LEO
Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:19 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Police Qualifications
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Re: Police Qualifications

Here's the one for Dallas PD.

Shot with duty ammo once a year with a minimum passing score for both your primary and secondary Weapons of 80%:

On a “hot range,� after the initial command to load is given it is the officer’s responsibility to keep their weapon loaded. Ensure that your weapon is loaded prior to holstering at the end of each stage of fire. You may not unholster to load your weapon. There are no alibis. The qualification course is a series of five stages that test basic marksmanship skills. Officers will not receive credit for rounds improperly fired. Rounds cannot be made up. All shots will be fired on the DPD Model TQ15 paper target.

#1 / Drill - from the Holster
Distance - 25 Yard line
5 Rounds -1 target turn
Time/Turn - 15 seconds
1. Shooter is positioned to the rear of the barricade at the 25-yard line. Shooters may use either side of the barricade and may use the barricade for support. When the targets face, the shooter draws from a snapped holster and fires 5 rounds at their target. When the target edges, the shooter must fix their weapon the way they want it and holster.

#2 / Drill - Holster
Distance -15 Yard Line
5 Rounds - 1 target turn
Time/Turn - 10 Seconds
2. Shooter is positioned at the front edge of the sidewalk at the 15-yard line. When the targets face, the shooter will draw from a snapped holster and fire 5 rounds into their target. When the target edges, the shooter must fix their weapon the way they want it and holster.

#3 / Drill - Challenge
Distance - 7 Yard Line
15 Rounds - 3 target turns
Time/Turn - 8 seconds
3. Shooter is positioned at the front edge of the sidewalk at the 7-yard line. When the targets face, the shooter will draw from a snapped holster and fire 5 rounds into their target. When the targets edge the shooter will fix their weapon the way they want it and remain at scan. Repeat two more times. Once complete the shooter will fix their weapon the way they want it and holster.

#4 / Drill - One-Handed
Distance - 3 Yard Line
10 Rounds - 2 target turns
Time/Turn - 8 seconds
4. Shooter is positioned at the 3-yard line. When the targets face, the shooter will draw from a snapped holster and fire 5 rounds into their target using their strong hand only. When the targets edge, shooter must decock strong hand only. The shooter will fix their weapon the way they want it then transfer their weapon to the off-hand. The shooter will assume an off-hand only scan position. When the targets face the shooter will 5 rounds into their target using the off hand only. When the targets edge, the shooter will decock using the off-hand only then transfer the weapon to the strong hand. The shooter will fix the weapon the way they want it and holster.

#5 / Drill - Time Reload
Distance - 7 Yard Line
15 Rounds - 1 target turn
Time/Turn - 25 seconds
5. Semi-Automatic: Load 4 rounds in a magazine and place that magazine in your weapon (4+1 in chamber makes 5). Load the other two magazines with 5 rounds each and place them in closed magazine pouches. Revolver: The weapon is loaded with six rounds. Load your two speed-loaders with six rounds each and place them in a closed carrier.
Shooter is positioned at the 7-yard line. When the targets face, the shooter draws from a snapped holster and fires 5 rounds at their target, completes a combat load and fires 5 rounds at their target, completes a combat load and fires 5 rounds at their target. Saved rounds cannot be fired during this stage or any other stage.

Upon completion the tower officer will instruct the shooters to visually and physically check their weapons for empty, lock the slide back on semi-automatics and holster an empty weapon with no magazine in the weapon.

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