PPP116 Weapons and Tactics 1 (4)
CSU Discipline Area: Policing, law enforcement & emergency management (POLEM)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject delivers the introductory operational safety and tactics required by the operational police practitioner. It introduces students to the ethical and professional application of basic self-defence, tactical options and incident management skills. It does this by requiring students to consider the theory and practice related to these skills, and to demonstrate the achievement of those skills within supervised practical applications.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Term 1 | |
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| Internal | Goulburn | Term 2 |
| Internal | Goulburn | Term 3 |
| Internal | Goulburn |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PPP116
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Available only to students in the Associate Degree in Policing Practice.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to apply limited defensive and restraining tactics;
- be able to demonstrate and explain the ethical and professional use of force;
- be able to demonstrate passive handcuffing techniques;
- be able to undertake a search for an explosive device;
- be able to articulate issues of safety and containment relating to explosive devices;
- be able to demonstrate skills in the searching of persons and vehicles;
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of tactical options; and
- be able to explain the principles underpinning incident and emergency management.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
. the components and use of the tactical options model . ethical and professional practice in relation to: . triangle of safety & bladed stance . basic restraining techniques . searching people . searching vehicles . introduction to handcuffing (theory and passive application) . bomb awareness . drill . incident & emergency management
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.