VA DCJS – 75E Security Officer Handgun

Description

This firearms training course is required for security officers to carry a handgun while working in the State of Virginia. this training course is a 24 hour course. This course covers the following:

Handgun Handling, fundamentals of Marksmanship, Reduce Light, Use of Force, Liability, Judgmental Shooting, Handgun Cleaning.

VA DCJS # 88-10400

Types

Basic

Requirements

1. The security officer handgun classroom training will include but not be limited to the following:

• Practical handgun handling
  • Identification of handgun parts

  • Draw

  • Reholstering

  • Ready position

  • Loading

  • Administrative loading

  • Tactical reloading

  • Rapid reloading

  • Unloading

  • Malfunctions

  • Immediate actions procedures

  • Remedial action

  • Proper care and maintenance

  • Firearms retention

  • Ammunition identification and management

  • Range safety

  • Tactical considerations

  • Movement

  • Cover and concealment

• Fundamentals of marksmanship

  • Grip

  • Stance (position)

  • Sight alignment

  • Sight picture

  • Trigger control

  • Breathing

  • Follow through

• Dim light/low light/reduced light practice and familiarization

  • Identification of target/threat/background

  • Unaided training

  • Aided training

  • Flashlight use

  • Reloading during low light conditions

  • Malfunctions

  • Range safety

  • Tactical considerations

  • Movement

  • Cover and concealment

  • Multiple target drills

• Use of force

  • Deadly force

  • Justifiable deadly force

• Liability
  • Criminal liability

  • Civil liability

  • Negligent discharge prevention

• Judgmental shooting: judgmental shooting scenarios will be conducted in the classroom/range

  • Shoot/don't shoot judgment

  • Turn and fire drills

  • Failure to stop drills

  • Multiple target drills

• Lead exposure
   

Total Hours (excluding written examination) - 24 hours

2. Written examination required.