Pratice for Police Academy

.Ben

.Ben

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Hello Guys and Gals

Im attending a police foundations school this summer and will most hopefully attend a Real Police training facility soon after.

what drills, excersises should i run with my 9mm at the range to get the most effective pratice in?, mostly just for fun but i thought if im shooting for fun anyway i might as well get some valuable experience out of it right?:cool:

silhoette targets obviously?

anyone know what the accuracy requirements are for police in Canada/Ontario?
 
Basic Marksmanship & safe handling. The police service will train you in a manner that adheres to their distinct polices and procedures. I would concentrate on your physical fitness, & academics, that's what gets you in the door.
 
Practice the basics - nothing fancy. Work on ranges from 3m out to 25m. Don't get used to sling-shotting the slide, or using the slide stop lever as a slide release. Get very used to trigger finger discipline, and muzzle integrity. Should you get hired by an Ontario police service, OPC instructors will give you all the necessary building blocks for a solid foundation with your duty pistol.

Good Luck!
 
Why are you taking Police Foundations is the biggest question? Don't waste your time and money. Get a degree and a security job and you are in. I was working loss prevention for a few years and was surrounded by guys taking Police Foundations and none of them were getting jobs. They were all working for me because they needed experience in security or loss prevention. Recently since I have been shooting I have talked to alot of police and the recruiting people at my school and they all say the same thing. There is a million kids getting police foundations diplomas and it doesnt do them any good. A B.A. in practically anything coupled with some experience in security or LP will get through the door alot faster, and you will have other opportunities. Just my 2 cents.
 
.Ben said:
Hello Guys and Gals

Im attending a police foundations school this summer and will most hopefully attend a Real Police training facility soon after.

what drills, excersises should i run with my 9mm at the range to get the most effective pratice in?, mostly just for fun but i thought if im shooting for fun anyway i might as well get some valuable experience out of it right?:cool:

silhoette targets obviously?

anyone know what the accuracy requirements are for police in Canada/Ontario?
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Focus more on grammar and spelling than firearms proficiency. I'm sure you won't have a problem at the range if you get in. The interview and entrance exam doesn't take place on the range.
 
mlehtovaara said:
Why are you taking Police Foundations is the biggest question? Don't waste your time and money. Get a degree and a security job and you are in. I was working loss prevention for a few years and was surrounded by guys taking Police Foundations and none of them were getting jobs. They were all working for me because they needed experience in security or loss prevention. Recently since I have been shooting I have talked to alot of police and the recruiting people at my school and they all say the same thing. There is a million kids getting police foundations diplomas and it doesnt do them any good. A B.A. in practically anything coupled with some experience in security or LP will get through the door alot faster, and you will have other opportunities. Just my 2 cents.
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+1 ive definatly noticed this,

the school im attending only does police foundations training courses and there very hooked up with the OPP and Metro police, a very very high percentage of their Graduates get actual police jobs in Ontario.


also +1 on the Phyisical Fitness i started running a few km's a day and doing at lesat 30-40 pushups a day and some weight training to get a head start!


but i do agree at my current College where i took computer programing, before i decided i like working with people and being on the move, tons of people graduate "police foundations" and never go anywhere with it.
 
Handling guns safely and shooting well is, surprisingly, a very small part of policing. Things are getting a lot better but I have seen more AD's and boneheaded gun handling by police officers than at any range I have belonged to.

Whatever agency you may join will train you to their way of doing things. Even if you have used guns in the past, they love to "untrain" you at RCMP Depot and re-train to their way, so i would not spend too much time on this, better to focus on the other things covered by previous posts. You will have to be able to write a decent report and give intelligent evidence in court, there is also lots of book learning in recruit class with lots of tests.
 
tobin said:
Handling guns safely and shooting well is, surprisingly, a very small part of policing. Things are getting a lot better but I have seen more AD's and boneheaded gun handling by police officers than at any range I have belonged to.

Whatever agency you may join will train you to their way of doing things. Even if you have used guns in the past, they love to "untrain" you at RCMP Depot and re-train to their way, so i would not spend too much time on this, better to focus on the other things covered by previous posts. You will have to be able to write a decent report and give intelligent evidence in court, there is also lots of book learning in recruit class with lots of tests.
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a very good friend of mine is the head trainer for a large metropolitan force and they prefer recruits with little or no experience as they have to "untrain" civilian shooters then retrain them to their system/policy/style whatever it's called
 
I wouldn't be too eager to play up your firearm knowledge, firearm qualification is not one of the test you will need to get in.

focus on your academics, the written exam is probably the most important step, most of them only accepts the top 10% of the group. Your time will be better spent taking some law and writing courses.
 
Get/stay in shape.

The police service you join will teach you to shoot their way. It will be easier if you don't have to unlearn anything.

Shooting is a small part of the training. Being is shape will make you a more attractive candidate and make your training way easier if you are not struggling with a fitness issue.

Start applying anywhere and everywhere you would consider working. Everyone is hiring.

Good Luck
 
tobin said:
.... but I have seen more AD's and boneheaded gun handling by police officers than at any range I have belonged to..
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Of course you have.



tobin said:
Even if you have used guns in the past, they love to "untrain" you at RCMP Depot and re-train to their way.
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And you went through Depot when to know that's true? Oh, you must have lots of friends that have gone through the training.

The only reason anything gets 'untrained' is if its the wrong stuff that's been previously learned. Shooting guns isn't rocket science, there are basic skills that are common no matter what competent instructor or program is teaching. The small differences aren't a big deal and are more of a philosophical or equipment-specific issue.
 
1" patch shooting, start close and move back to the 50yd mark, further if you're comfortable. Nothing fancy, just slow, controlled fire. Focus on sight picture and trigger control.

That being said, concentrate on developing your competencies and skills while gaining experience, not just via school and work, but personally as well. Who you are is going to get you hired, not if you can shoot, fight or even drive a car (you'd be surprised!).

In either case, nothing wrong with range time!
 
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