This course covers rescuing a UC during Buy Bust / Buy Walk Operations.
If your department is conducting UC operations, this class will prepare you if things go bad.
This course focuses on the rescue of an undercover officer in multiple environments. “Rescue, Rescue, Rescue”
Course Synopsis: This comprehensive 2-day course offers students of all experience levels an opportunity to learn, improve, or sharpen their tradecraft of working undercover operations with regards to the overall operation and planning, the arrest of the suspect, and most importantly the safety of the undercover officer.
Day 1 of the course will cover multiple types of undercover operations, the takedown of the suspect with vetted tactics, and how to maximize efficiency, prosecution, and the safety of all team members. Day 2 will be solely focused on Undercover Officer Rescue.
This course is a mix of classroom and practical application drills and scenarios, with the majority of the class being spent outside.
Instructors: Dark Adaptation Consulting instructors are all active law enforcement officers/detectives in a large municipal department, on high-tempo teams that specialize in undercover operations of every crime type (narcotics, human trafficking, firearms, etc.), or full-time SWAT officers. This allows us to bring you a collective knowledge that spans different styles of operations for an all-encompassing course.
Course Concepts
- UC Operations Planning
- Audio / Visual Devices
- UC / CI - Buy Bust / Buy Walk
- Integrating Investigative and Tactical Teams
- Suspect Arrest Tactics (Marked Unit / Takedowns, Open Ground)
- UC vs CI Rescue
- UC and Rescue Vehicle Selection/Outfitting
- Rescue Vehicle Roles and Responsibilities
- Realistic Pre-Op Rehearsals
- Rescue Vehicle Staging in Relation to UC
- Vehicle-Based Hostage Rescue
- Hostage Rescue Shot Through Glass
- Officer Down Drills
Equipment Needed:
- Tactical Gloves
- Duty Vest, Kit, and Belt
- Comfortable Clothes - Long Sleeve Shirt and Pants
- Wrap Around Ballistic Eye Protection
- Ear Protection
- 50 Duty Rounds of Pistol and Rifle Ammo
- Duty Rifle and Duty Pistol
- 100 Pistol and 100 Rifle Simunition Rounds
SIM Rifle Bolts and protective masks can be provided if needed.
***DISCLAIMER*** This class does not teach you to be an undercover officer. This is a tactical/operations-based class. UC or UC rescue experience is NOT necessary to attend.
Pre -Requisites:
No prior training is necessary.
This course is for Law Enforcement and Military Only
Cost $475.00
Credit card payment is strongly recommended. Last day to cancel and get your money back will be 06-20-25. If paying by check, make checks payable to: TTPOA and send them to PO Box 304, Burnet, Texas 78611 Make sure the check has a note saying "Region 2 Undercover Operations/ UC Rescue"
Any information regarding this course or refunds reach out to Regional Directors Victor Bachar or Michael Swartz
*** The Texas Tactical Police Officers Association (TTPOA) Regional 2 Directors will be available to address inquiries via email and will respond between the hours of 1500 and 0700 or on weekends as necessary ***