Training Name: Tactics
Course Name: 3 Day Hostage Rescue - CQB Course
Dates: 02/08/2027 - 02/10/2027
Venue: El Paso County Sheriff's Office Region VIII Academy
El Paso, TX 79938
Price: $500
Instructors: Matt Smith
Course Description:

This class will focus on multiple styles of searching that are designed to give the operator the maximum chance of success for a given incident. This will be facilitated by a lot of reps in each discipline moving from walk throughs and discussions into SIMS against paper and culminating in force on force with live role players. This is not a class that asks you to just mimic movements, we do go over movements and tactics that are utilized for a given scenario. We discuss not only the how but why you would do this rather than another technique. All training and tactics that will be discussed are the product of our experiences in responding to Real World Hostage Rescue Incidents. There is very minimal classroom in this class. Vast majority of time will be spent on the floor with instructors going over TTPs. Come ready to train at a fast pace with lot of reps and feedback.

Student requirements:

Full tactical entry kit; helmet, vest, gas mask, etc

Carbine w/ SIMS, UTM, man marking adapter kit

Pistol w/ SIMS, UTM, man marking adapter kit

CLEAR EYE PRO and whatever personal protection equipment you want or are required by your department for FORCE on FORCE training.

100 rds of man marking carbine ammo

20 rds of man marking pistol ammo

NO LIVE AMMUNTION is needed for this class

Highly advisable to bring a lunch each day  *  Meals will not be provided in this course.

Instructor Matt Smith builds this scenario-based training on real hostage rescue situations experienced. 
 
Senior Corporal 
Dallas Police Department since 1999
Dallas Police SWAT since 2005
Been involved in training, planning, and executing real world operations for Hostage Rescue, Hazardous Warrant & Barricaded Persons. 
TCOLE Firearms Instructor 
Simunitions Instructor 
CSAT Advanced Hostage Rescue 
Gallowglass Guardian Group Advanced Hostage Rescue 
 
Credit card payment is strongly recomended.  If paying by check please mail checks to:
TTPOA
PO Box 304
Burnet, TX 78611
Payable to TTPOA with reference to 3 Day HR/CQB Region 4
*Refunds for cancellations cannot be offered after 1/8/2027
 
Inquries regarding the course, payment, or other questions can be directed to Ken Law.  [email protected]  915-637-6338

 

Training Description:

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