Crisis Response: Manual Mechanical Breaching
Instructors:
Michigan Civil Defense Subject Matter Experts with engagement history from high- profile Special Operations teams.
Course Description:
The course is designed to provide advanced skillsets for officers to gain access to
barricaded or denied areas of a structure.
Day 1: Gaining Access through "method of entry" Fundamentals (Manual Tools)
- Introduction to method of entry fundamentals (Historical & Modern Use) and Skillsets
- Room Control & Movement Fundamentals (Solo & Partner / Dry)
- Introduction to tool Types (Manual, mechanical, thermal, energetic and ballistic)
- Systematic approach to defeating barricades in a high threat environment
- Baseline Skill w/Barricades
- Room movement & Control (Solo, Partner / Dry)
- Tool Familiarization & Static Barricade walkthrough (Systematic Approach to defeating complex barricades)
Day 2: Mechanical Tools, Macro Movement
- Introduction to Mechanical Tools
- Equipment Considerations
- Macro Movement, Hallways methodologies, and Hot wall consideration
- Day 1 Review/Warm-up (Dry w/barricades)
- Mechanical Tool Familiarization
- “Breach Management” iterations (Mechanical & Manual tools)
- Macro Movement “Flow” iterations w/barricades (“Force-on-Target” Drills)
Day 3: Planning and Scenarios
- Method of Entry Planning
- Scenario Briefing & Course Review
- Day 2 Review/Warm-up (Dry, w/barricades)
- Macro Movement “Flow” iterations w/barricades
- Final Training Exercises: Scenarios
NOTE: Officers will test crisis response readiness against live role players conducting “force-on-force” scenarios. The final exercise will test the officer’s ability to gain access to barricaded spaces in a non-permissive Crisis Response scenario
Required Equipment:
Primary/Secondary Weapon system, Weapon sling (rifle) & Retention; Duty Vest; Belt; Operational loadout, Communications (Optional); Clear (approved for range) eye protection; Long sleeves, Gloves (Optional); Manual Breaching Equipment (Optional); Additional Supplemental Equipment for Team (Robots, Drones); “Chem lights” Blue / Red (Optional); Notepad, pen and Planning Aids for Day 3 (Optional)
Course Details:
- DATES: April 2 - 4, 2025
- TIME: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- COST: $900.00 - (Small Agency Group Discount - FREE)
- LOCATION: Oakland Police Academy 2900 Featherstone, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 - Location on Campus: Police Academy
- REGISTRATION: Email: policetraining@oaklandcc.edu or new phone: (248) 232-4227
- 302 Funds Eligible -
*No shows WILL be billed unless cancellation is received 5 days prior to the class*