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Law Enforcement Rifle Training Program (LERTP)
The Law Enforcement Rifle Training Program (LERTP) is a one–week program (44 hours) structured to train the student in minor caliber, optically unaided rifle/carbine skills and techniques. The program is designed to target the individual who may be required to employ their Rifle/Carbine in various law enforcement situations.
Type: Advanced
Length: 5 class days
Curriculum
- Short range marksmanship [< 50 yards]
- Intermediate marksmanship [50 yards – 300 yards]
- Perimeter/containment
- Urban/rural deployment
LERTP introduces the student to:
- Rifle/Carbine nomenclature,
- Rifle/Carbine ballistics,
- Rifle/Carbine handling skills,
- Rifle/Carbine shooting positions,
- Rifle/Carbine maintenance,
- Tactical concepts and considerations for effective and safe deployment of the weapon.
Instructors
Instructors assigned to coordinate and work with these programs have a significant background in law enforcement/military and special weapons training. The instructional staff includes personnel from federal law enforcement, military, state and municipal law enforcement agencies. All instructors assigned to teach in these programs attend special instructor training programs in the disciplines assigned.
Prerequisites for Attendance
For acceptance into the program, the student must meet the following criteria: the applicant must pass a FLETC health screening; be in good physical condition; have completed a basic law enforcement academy; and be presently employed by a law enforcement agency as a sworn LEO, or as an agency instructor.
Training Dates
- E_LERTP-802 / Cheltenham, MD -- September 22, 2008 to September 26, 2008