3-Day Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations Course

Fatal traffic crashes involving Law Enforcement personnel remain the leading cause of non-felonious line of duty deaths in America. All too often, law enforcement agencies lack the necessary resources to conduct much needed, life-saving driver training for their First Responder personnel.

Building on the principles of driver training each Police Officer receives in basic training, Gryphon Group’s 3-Day “Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations Course” addresses the “human factors” of driving while under stress and adrenalin saturation, factors like loss of depth perception, loss of peripheral vision and a reduction in fine motor control. Here are three key statistics:

Each year, there are approximately 300 fatalities in the U.S. that occur during police pursuits.
Just over 30% of the fatalities occurred to people who were not involved in the pursuit.
Police officers have roughly double the rate of the general public.

Operating a Patrol Vehicle is a point of vulnerability for all Officers. This course will focus on maintaining control of the patrol vehicle under stress and in a fluid environment. The PIT Maneuver, Tactical Ramming, Weapon Engagement from Vehicle, Accident Avoidance, and Advanced EVOC Techniques will be covered and practiced in realistic exercises. Gryphons 3 Day “Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations Course” includes:

Universal Principles of Vehicle Control Assessment
Vehicle Control Refinement Drills
Emergency Backing Procedures
Skid Control
Loose Terrain Driving Techniques
Close Proximity Driving Techniques
Distracted Driving Drills
Lane Evasion and Decision Making
Night Driving & Pursuit Driving
Controlled Braking Exercises
Induced Stress Driving Drills
Contact with Suspect Vehicle Drills
Using the Vehicle as Cover Live Fire Drills
Engaging a Suspect in a Vehicle Live Fire Drill

Must bring duty gear & weapon – Gryphon provides ammunition – 6 Students Minimum to form class.